Thanks to The Office and Extras - not to mention the Golden Globes - the world is more than familiar with Ricky Gervais.
Then there's Ricky's mate Karl Pilkington, who you've probably seen in TV3's An Idiot Abroad.
The other man in the trifecta of comedy though is Stephen Merchant, often described as a "goggle-eyed freak".
He's launching a stand-up tour, so Nightline's David Farrier thought he'd take a look at his career.
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