Extras (2005–2007)

Andy Millman is an actor with ambition and a script. Reduced to working as an extra with a useless agent, Andy's attempts to boost his career invariably end in failure and embarrassment.

Stars:

Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 11 wins & 37 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Ricky Gervais	...	Andy Millman (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Ashley Jensen	...	Maggie Jacobs (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Stephen Merchant	...	Darren Lamb (11 episodes, 2005-2007)
Shaun Williamson	...	Barry (10 episodes, 2005-2007)
Shaun Pye	...	Greg (7 episodes, 2005-2007)
Sarah Moyle	...	Kimberley (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Andrew Buckley	...	Gobbler (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jamie Chapman	...	Brains (6 episodes, 2006-2007)

Storyline

Andy Millman is an actor with ambition and a script. Reduced to working as an extra with a useless agent, Andy's attempts to boost his career invariably end in failure and embarrassment.

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Plot Keywords:

actor | workplace | sitcom | double act | director | 

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Taglines:

Meet Darren Lamb, agent. Don't let the glasses fool you; he really is quite useless at his job. (season 1)

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk] British Sitcom Guide

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Statisti

Filming Locations:

High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min 30 min (12 episodes) 84 min (1 Episode)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In some episodes, some lines by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant are different in America than they are in Britain.

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Quotes

Maggie's Boyfriend: [while having sex] Oh, come on love, you're like a dead horse, put a bit of minge round it!

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Connections

Referenced in Life's Too Short: Episode #1.1 (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Tea for the Tillerman"
Written by Cat Stevens
Performed by Cat Stevens

User Reviews

First episode is highly promising

Gervais had a big task on his hands with this project- The Office has now entered into comedy history, and people had very high hopes for his follow-up. The documentary style has been ditched, and Gervais has given his character just a little more dignity than he gave David Brent, so the comedy is a little less squeamish. The changes in direction and style are daring and pay off- the show doesn't feel like a desperate follow up or imitation of The Office. In fact, it's highly original.

It's a pitch black satire, which follows the efforts of Gervais's character as he attempts to progress from being an extra to actually getting a real acting job, or at least a line. The shows also charts his female friend's unsuccessful love-life, his deadpan agent and parodies a celebrity every week. This week it was the turn of Ben Stiller, who was mocked as an evil dictator of a man, who constantly reminds those around him of the box office of his movies and insists that kissing Cameron Diaz "still counts", even though it was for a movie. Stiller is a good sport for joining in, and has fun messing with his image.

Overall the show is gently paced, well written and shows extremely high potential for character study. Definitely one to watch.

STILLER: DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM!? GERVAIS: Starsky or Hutch- I can never remember. STILLER: Was that supposed to be funny? GERVAIS: You were in it- you tell me.