A Council Estate in Reading Made Ricky Gervais Who He Is
Posted on December 25, 2025 by Anusha Raina
Reading isn’t usually where people expect a global comic to come from. But that’s exactly where is Ricky Gervais from. Not the polished bits either. Whitley. A council estate in Berkshire that’s always been rough around the edges. Born 25 June 1961 at Battle Hospital. His dad, Lawrence, came from Canada during World War Two. […]