S1E1 | Ricky, Steve & Karl on XFM - REMASTERED (First Episode)

REMASTERED & OPTIMIZED - Series 1 Episode 1 (Nov. 10, 2001) of Ricky, Steve & Karl on XFM, the tin pot radio station we all know and love. Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington regale us with their comedic prowess on this shoddy radio program. This is our first glorious encounter with the enigmatic Karl "K-Man" Pilkington. THIS TRACK HAS BEEN OPTIMIZED FOR AUDIO. File updated 18 Sep. 2023. CHAPTERS: Princess Superstar's track, 'The Jungle Book' film review, The Smiths (Song for the Lovers), and love in unexpected places (0:00) Schindler's Lifts, The Fall concert tickets, Radio One trivia, mistaken identity, Armitage Shanks toilets, renewed appreciation for U2's music (8:48) Banter about staying in, watching TV, drinking lager, and late-night channel surfing, ending with a song by Amy Mann (17:17)

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Fan-led archival project dedicated to preserving and remastering decades-old audio; rediscovering and cataloguing lost content; and transformatively curating original compilations to bring new creative life to the beloved XFM radio show with Ricky "Play a Record" Gervais, Stephen "Man Alive" Merchant and Karl "K-Man" Pilkington. From 2001 to 2005, they hosted 4 series of their pointless, mind-numbing Saturday afternoon show on now defunct XFM London, a shoddy tinpot station. Not affiliated with Global Media & Entertainment Ltd. or its subsidiaries