Pilkington

My fine colleague Ed Pilkington is in Kentucky and files this from the ground:

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Gervais and Merchant deny that Pilkington is a fictional character (alleged pictures of him do exist, and he appears to have had a career as a radio producer before his appearances here), while stoking the suspicion that Pilkington is either a gifted deadpan comedian or someone else entirely.

Thank You, YouTube 2006

Gervais and Merchant deny that Pilkington is a fictional character (alleged pictures of him do exist, and he appears to have had a career as a radio producer before his appearances here), while stoking the suspicion that Pilkington is either a gifted deadpan comedian or someone else entirely.

Thank You, YouTube 2006

Marilyn Pilkington is one of the most prominent lawyers, teachers, and administrators active in law, in the country today.

Challenges Facing the Legal Profession 1995

C.C. GOLDRING: Sir Harry Pilkington is Chairman of a glass company which was founded in England in 1826 and is still owned and managed by the Pilkington family.

Our Common Wealth 1955

"Since you left Mr. Pilkington -- your friend at the hotel -- didn't you say the name Pilkington?"

Somehow Good William Frend De Morgan 1878

The format involves Gervais and Merchant making fun of "the little round-headed buffoon", as Gervais calls Pilkington, whose homespun wisdom is a morose combination of the absurd and the mundane.

A Passionate Woman; Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids; The Ricky Gervais Show 2010

Ms. Pilkington is active within her University and within the profession as a member of the Society's Certification Board and as a consultant to The Law Society on reform of its discipline and complaints processes.

Challenges Facing the Legal Profession 1995

Mr. Pilkington is the easy-going but crafty owner of Foxwood, a neighboring farm.

Background information for George Orwell's Animal Farm 1950

Gervais and Merchant call Pilkington a moron, and worse, to his face.

Edmonton Sun 2010