Ricky Gervais transforms into widower Tony Johnson Ciara Farmer For Mailonline
He revealed on Tuesday that filming is underway.
And Ricky Gervais was certainly getting in the swing of things as he was seen on set for After Life season three on Wednesday, while shooting alongside his character Tony Johnson s beloved German Shepherd Dog named Anti.
The funnyman, 59, was seen on-set in London as he played around with the pup, who acted as Tony s lifeline in the show and helped with his depression.
Ricky - who makes no secret of adoring animals - looked as though he did not struggle to get into character while doting on the pooch.
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Speaking to Radio Times last year, the funnyman admitted that following his iconic comedies The Office and Extras, he struggled most to bring After Life to life due to the complexities of the story, which follows a widower s grief.
Since its release last week, After Life fans have been gushing over the second season, which continues to follow the story of grieving Tony - played by Ricky - as he begins to have his spirits lifted by his adoring support network.
Heartache: The funnyman, 59, took to Twitter to reveal he was on-set to shoot the Netflix hit, which follows widower Tony Johnson s grief
Lucy was a chimpanzee who was raised as a human in the 1960s.
In 1964, Dr Maurice Temerlin and his wife Jane adopted a two-day-old chimpanzee as part of a radical experiment.
Lucy lived with the psychology professor as a member of his family, and was given every home human comfort and treated as if she was their daughter.
She even made her own meals, mixed her own cocktails, read magazines, had her own pet cat and learnt sign language.
Crucially, perhaps, she had no contact with other chimpanzees.
However, when Lucy reached sexual maturity, she bit someone and threatened others.
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