Life's Too Short (2011– )

The show centers on Warwick Davis in his day-to-day life, complete with the frustrations he faces.

Creators:

Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

Stars:

Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

Cast

Series cast summary:
Warwick Davis	...	Warwick Davis (8 episodes, 2011-2013)
Ricky Gervais	...	Ricky Gervais (7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Stephen Merchant	...	Stephen Merchant (7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Rosamund Hanson	...	Cheryl (7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Steve Brody	...	Accountant (6 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jo Enright	...	Sue (5 episodes, 2011-2013)
Shaun Williamson	...	Shaun Williamson (5 episodes, 2011-2013)
Kiruna Stamell	...	Amy (4 episodes, 2011-2013)
Les Dennis	...	Les Dennis (4 episodes, 2011-2013)
Matthew Holness	...	Ian (3 episodes, 2011)
Keith Chegwin	...	Keith Chegwin (3 episodes, 2011-2013)
Peter Bonner	...	Little Pete (3 episodes, 2011-2013)
Sarah Bennett	...	Ebony (3 episodes, 2011-2013)
Colin Hoult	...	Bryan (2 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jon Key	...	Anthony (2 episodes, 2011)
Raymond Griffiths	...	Ray (2 episodes, 2011-2013)
George Appleby	...	Dan (2 episodes, 2011-2013)

Storyline

The show centers on Warwick Davis in his day-to-day life, complete with the frustrations he faces.

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Plot Keywords:

claim in title | actor | actor playing himself | casting agent | casting agency | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2011 (UK)

Also Known As:

Elu on liiga lühike

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Conan: The Mime Whisperer (2012)

User Reviews

Alan Partridge with Dwarfs

This show is one of the funniest on television at this point in time.

Warwick Davies plays Warwick Davies as a pompous, self-centred, grandiose showbiz dwarf who has fallen on hard times. He as well as Gervais and many other famous starts play themselves as very unlikeable characters-similar to extras, yet with no sympathetic main characters and thus no saving grace. This makes the show very much like Alan Partridge- wry and funny in its painfulness.

The only sympathetic characters in the show are the dwarfs that are in Warwick Davis' (halfhearted) care, yet they are juxtaposed with carnival-esque clownery slapstick as we don't see on television as it is politically incorrect.

This is one of the first shows to give dwarfs a satirical role on prime time television where they are not just used as props, but as people as part of a larger context of society. The show is a lot smarter than given credit for.