Ricky Gervais has admitted that he doesn’t try to offend or upset people with his comedy.
The 51-year-old writer and actor insists that he doesn’t intentionally try to shock people with his remarks.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror newspaper, Gervais said: ''I have never gone out to offend for the sake of it. It's too easy. I'm not a comedian who wants to be the most shocking cutting-edge person, upsetting people. I would rather people laughed at my stuff than got angry.
''I will take the gasps as well - if it is a gasp from something I mean or there is irony to it, then I will stand by it.''
Ricky's new show, Derek, in which he plays a care home worker with child-like naivety, kicks off tonight at 10pm on Channel 4.
