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Ricky Gervais is 'ready to shock' with rape, gay and Muslim jokes for 'adrenaline rush'
Ricky Gervais is ready to shock when he goes back on tour.He has written new material on taboo subjects, including near-the-knuckle jokes about dwarfs, the disabled, Muslims and gay people.Other gags tackle controversial topics such as rape, the migrant crisis and climate change.And he will poke fun at big names including Game Of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage and the late Stephen Hawking.The comic wants to take risks because it is one of the few things that gives him a thrill now he’s in his 60s.He said: “It gives me an adrenaline rush. I think, ‘Can I say that?’.