Great news for fans of Ricky Gervais' XFM radio show. Ricky, Stephen Merchant and producer Karl Pilkington are back in a weekly podcast sponsored by The Guardian. The format is pretty much the same as the radio show but without the adverts, music and competitions and also without the restrictions of a daytime show (i.e. they're allowed to swear).

It comes highly recommended from me. I never listen to the radio. Ricky Gervais' XFM show was one of only 2 radio shows ever that I would specifically listen to. And it always makes me laugh out loud.

Episode 1 is up for download now, and (I think) there'll be a new one up every Monday.