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RSK XFM Remastered

by Deret Samer Productions

NewSTEPHEN "MAN ALIVE" MERCHANT ON XFM - Part 2October 19, 2026 · 41 min

Episodes: 295
Released: weekly
Latest episode: Oct 19, 2026

About the podcast

Fan-led archival & restoration project dedicated to preserving, reconstructing and repairing defective audio; rediscovering & cataloguing missing segments; and transformatively curating original compilations to bring new creative life to the Xfm radio show with Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant & Karl Pilkington. The trio hosted 4 series (2001-2005) of this pointless, mind-numbing Saturday afternoon show on now-defunct Xfm London, a shoddy tinpot station. An independent project to preserve culturally important material. Not affiliated with Global Media & Entertainment Ltd. or its subsidiaries.

Episodes 295

STEPHEN "MAN ALIVE" MERCHANT ON XFM - Part 2
October 19, 202641 minSeason 13 · Episode 2Bonus
PART 2 of a compilation of every Xfm radio segment with Ricky Gervais and Karl Pilkington, that made Stephen Merchant exclaim, "MAN ALIVE!"
KARL PILKINGTON'S BEST FEATURES ON XFM (MYSTERY COMP) #12
October 19, 20261 h 5 minSeason 11 · Episode 20Bonus
#12 of many more compilations of the best recurring features (i.e., Monkey News, Re-Education of Karl, etc.) from RSK XFM Remastered. New compilations of randomly chosen features will be released weekly. CHEERS!
STEPHEN "MAN ALIVE" MERCHANT ON XFM - Part 1
October 12, 202639 minSeason 13 · Episode 1Bonus
PART 1 of a compilation of every Xfm radio segment with Ricky Gervais and Karl Pilkington, that made Stephen Merchant exclaim, "MAN ALIVE!"
XFM MYSTERY COMPILATION WITH KARL PILKINGTON (BEST OF) #40
September 28, 20261 h 2 minSeason 12 · Episode 23Bonus
#40 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington …
Show notes
#40 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Hope you enjoy these randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!
KARL PILKINGTON'S BEST FEATURES ON XFM (MYSTERY COMP) #14
September 23, 202658 minSeason 12 · Episode 22Bonus
#14 of the best recurring features (i.e., Monkey News, Re-Education of Karl, etc.) from RSK XFM Remastered. New compilations of randomly chosen features will be released weekly. CHEERS!
BEST OF KARL "THE BRAIN" PILKINGTON ON XFM - PART 13
June 25, 20261 h 18 minSeason 12 · Episode 21Bonus
PART 13 (and final installment) of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to …
Show notes
PART 13 (and final installment) of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any difference? They wouldn't even notice, would they? I think we would all agree with Ricky Gervais, who once said to Karl: "I love your brain."

Hope you enjoy this compilation of Karl's weird brain, strange life, and fatuous musings. CHEERS!
BEST OF KARL "THE BRAIN" PILKINGTON ON XFM - PART 12
June 5, 202658 minSeason 12 · Episode 20Bonus
PART 12 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any …
Show notes
PART 12 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any difference? They wouldn't even notice, would they? I think we would all agree with Ricky Gervais, who once said to Karl: "I love your brain."

Hope you enjoy this compilation of Karl's weird brain, strange life, and fatuous musings. CHEERS!
BEST OF KARL "THE BRAIN" PILKINGTON ON XFM - PART 11
June 1, 20261 h 2 minSeason 12 · Episode 19Bonus
PART 11 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any …
Show notes
PART 11 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any difference? They wouldn't even notice, would they? I think we would all agree with Ricky Gervais, who once said to Karl: "I love your brain."

Hope you enjoy this compilation of Karl's weird brain, strange life, and fatuous musings. CHEERS!
BEST OF KARL "THE BRAIN" PILKINGTON ON XFM - PART 10
May 26, 20261 h 4 minSeason 12 · Episode 18Bonus
PART 10 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any …
Show notes
PART 10 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any difference? They wouldn't even notice, would they? I think we would all agree with Ricky Gervais, who once said to Karl: "I love your brain."

Hope you enjoy this compilation of Karl's weird brain, strange life, and fatuous musings. CHEERS!
BEST OF KARL "THE BRAIN" PILKINGTON ON XFM - PART 9
May 22, 202660 minSeason 12 · Episode 17Bonus
PART 9 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any …
Show notes
PART 9 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any difference? They wouldn't even notice, would they? I think we would all agree with Ricky Gervais, who once said to Karl: "I love your brain."

Hope you enjoy this compilation of Karl's weird brain, strange life, and fatuous musings. CHEERS!
BEST OF KARL "THE BRAIN" PILKINGTON ON XFM - PART 8
May 19, 20261 h 3 minSeason 12 · Episode 16Bonus
PART 8 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any …
Show notes
PART 8 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any difference? They wouldn't even notice, would they? I think we would all agree with Ricky Gervais, who once said to Karl: "I love your brain."

Hope you enjoy this compilation of Karl's weird brain, strange life, and fatuous musings. CHEERS!
BEST OF KARL "THE BRAIN" PILKINGTON ON XFM - PART 7
May 15, 20261 h 2 minSeason 12 · Episode 15Bonus
PART 7 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any …
Show notes
PART 7 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any difference? They wouldn't even notice, would they? I think we would all agree with Ricky Gervais, who once said to Karl: "I love your brain."

Hope you enjoy this compilation of Karl's weird brain, strange life, and fatuous musings. CHEERS!
BEST OF KARL "THE BRAIN" PILKINGTON ON XFM - PART 6
May 13, 202659 minSeason 12 · Episode 14Bonus
PART 6 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any …
Show notes
PART 6 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any difference? They wouldn't even notice, would they? I think we would all agree with Ricky Gervais, who once said to Karl: "I love your brain."

Hope you enjoy this compilation of Karl's weird brain, strange life, and fatuous musings. CHEERS!
BEST OF KARL "THE BRAIN" PILKINGTON ON XFM - PART 5
May 8, 202659 minSeason 12 · Episode 13Bonus
PART 5 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any …
Show notes
PART 5 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any difference? They wouldn't even notice, would they? I think we would all agree with Ricky Gervais, who once said to Karl: "I love your brain."

Hope you enjoy this compilation of Karl's weird brain, strange life, and fatuous musings. CHEERS!
BEST OF KARL "THE BRAIN" PILKINGTON ON XFM - PART 4
May 5, 202660 minSeason 12 · Episode 12Bonus
PART 4 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any …
Show notes
PART 4 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any difference? They wouldn't even notice, would they? I think we would all agree with Ricky Gervais, who once said to Karl: "I love your brain."

Hope you enjoy this compilation of Karl's weird brain, strange life, and fatuous musings. CHEERS!
BEST OF KARL "THE BRAIN" PILKINGTON ON XFM - PART 3
April 29, 20261 hSeason 12 · Episode 11Bonus
PART 3 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any …
Show notes
PART 3 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any difference? They wouldn't even notice, would they? I think we would all agree with Ricky Gervais, who once said to Karl: "I love your brain."

Hope you enjoy this compilation of Karl's weird brain, strange life, and fatuous musings. CHEERS!
BEST OF KARL "THE BRAIN" PILKINGTON ON XFM - PART 2
April 24, 202658 minSeason 12 · Episode 10Bonus
PART 2 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any …
Show notes
PART 2 of a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any difference? They wouldn't even notice, would they? I think we would all agree with Ricky Gervais, who once said to Karl: "I love your brain."

Hope you enjoy this compilation of Karl's weird brain, strange life, and fatuous musings. CHEERS!
BEST OF KARL "THE BRAIN" PILKINGTON ON XFM - PART 1
April 21, 20261 hSeason 12 · Episode 9Bonus
At long last, a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make …
Show notes
At long last, a proper BEST OF compilation of Karl "The Brain" Pilkington's perfectly spherical head, which his face is slightly too big for. If you blended up Karl's brain and fed it to someone, would it make any difference? They wouldn't even notice, would they? I think we would all agree with Ricky Gervais, who once said to Karl: "I love your brain."

Hope you enjoy this compilation of Karl's weird brain, strange life, and fatuous musings. CHEERS!
XFM MYSTERY COMPILATION WITH KARL PILKINGTON (BEST OF) #39
March 13, 20261 h 2 minSeason 12 · Episode 8Bonus
#39 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington …
Show notes
#39 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand new compilations weekly of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!
XFM MYSTERY COMPILATION WITH KARL PILKINGTON (BEST OF) #38
March 9, 202659 minSeason 12 · Episode 7Bonus
#38 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand …
Show notes
#38 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand new compilation weekly of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!
XFM MYSTERY COMPILATION WITH KARL PILKINGTON (BEST OF) #37
February 24, 20261 h 1 minSeason 12 · Episode 6Bonus
#37 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand …
Show notes
#37 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand new compilation weekly of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!
XFM MYSTERY COMPILATION WITH KARL PILKINGTON (BEST OF) #36
February 13, 20261 h 1 minSeason 12 · Episode 5Bonus
#36 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand …
Show notes
#36 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand new compilation weekly of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!
XFM MYSTERY COMPILATION WITH KARL PILKINGTON (BEST OF) #35
February 5, 20261 h 2 minSeason 12 · Episode 4Bonus
#35 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand …
Show notes
#35 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand new compilation weekly of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!
XFM MYSTERY COMPILATION WITH KARL PILKINGTON (BEST OF) #34
February 3, 202660 minSeason 12 · Episode 3Bonus
#34 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand …
Show notes
#34 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand new compilation weekly of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!
XFM MYSTERY COMPILATION WITH KARL PILKINGTON (BEST OF) #33
January 30, 202660 minSeason 12 · Episode 2Bonus
#33 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand …
Show notes
#33 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand new compilation weekly of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!
XFM MYSTERY COMPILATION WITH KARL PILKINGTON (BEST OF) #32
January 28, 20261 hSeason 12 · Episode 1Bonus
#32 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand …
Show notes
#32 of the general XFM "Best Of" Mystery Compilations. I've worked hard to catalogue all of the greatest hits from RSK XFM Remastered, featuring Stephen Merchant and, of course, Karl Pilkington. Expect brand new compilation weekly of randomly chosen highlights from the archive. CHEERS!
KARL PILKINGTON'S BEST FEATURES ON XFM (MYSTERY COMP) #16
January 22, 20261 h 1 minSeason 11 · Episode 26Bonus
#16 of many more compilations of the best recurring features (i.e., Monkey News, Re-Education of Karl, etc.) from RSK XFM Remastered. New compilations of randomly chosen features will be released weekly. CHEERS!
KARL PILKINGTON'S BEST FEATURES ON XFM (MYSTERY COMP) #15
January 19, 20261 h 2 minSeason 11 · Episode 25Bonus
#15 of many more compilations of the best recurring features (i.e., Monkey News, Re-Education of Karl, etc.) from RSK XFM Remastered. New compilations of randomly chosen features will be released weekly. CHEERS!
KARL PILKINGTON'S BEST FEATURES ON XFM (MYSTERY COMP) #14
January 14, 202658 minSeason 11 · Episode 24Bonus
#14 of many more compilations of the best recurring features (i.e., Monkey News, Re-Education of Karl, etc.) from RSK XFM Remastered. New compilations of randomly chosen features will be released weekly. CHEERS!
BEST OF SONGS OF PHRASE BY KARL PILKINGTON ON XFM (VIDEO)
January 9, 202657 minSeason 11 · Episode 23Bonus
BEST OF Compilation of Karl Pilkington's SONGS OF PHRASE feature, for which Karl combines pieces of songs to re-enact "popular" sayings from the show. Originally, Karl called the feature, CROSSWORDS, because he …
Show notes
BEST OF Compilation of Karl Pilkington's SONGS OF PHRASE feature, for which Karl combines pieces of songs to re-enact "popular" sayings from the show. Originally, Karl called the feature, CROSSWORDS, because he got words and sort of crossed 'em and that... The name changed to SONGS OF PHRASE in response to a fan's suggestion. Listeners try to guess all of the songs that the well-known phrase is composed of.