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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 14 wins & 45 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 | awkward silence | double act | comedy team | british comedy | 

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Taglines:

Big, Big, Big stars. And this guy (season 2)

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

BBC [UK] British Sitcom Guide

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English German

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:

30 min 84 min (1 Episode) 444 min (total run time)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the closing credits, the character of Darren Lamb is listed only as "Agent". Shaun Williamson's character is listed as "Barry", although he actually plays himself, which mirrors Darren's habit of always referring to him as "Barry from EastEnders (1985)", although Andy calls him "Shaun".

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Quotes

Andy Millman: What's happening with my script?
Darren Lamb: What script?
Andy Millman: [rolls eyes] The script I gave you two months ago.
Darren Lamb: Is it funny?
Andy Millman: You haven't read it?
Darren Lamb: What's it called?
Andy Millman: "When the Whistle Blows".
Darren Lamb: [writing] "When the W Blows".
Andy Millman: Don't just write "W" you'll forget what the W stands for.
Darren Lamb: "When the Wind Blows".
[...]

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Ricky Gervais/Stevie Van Zandt/I Love Makonnen (2014)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

LOL good fun...Much better than the office

Firstly here's the deal i'm one of the very few people who absolutely hated the office it was stupid and silly, and personally i didn't get it anyway this isn't about the office who cares people...let go and stop talking about (yes i do realise i was hypocrite there but we all are at one stage in our life's) I watched Extra thinking this is going to be Lame...but i laughed my socks off and even peed a little (too much info?) it classic, and it a comedy that i don't think tries to hard, its very much effortless and the performances for the star guest and the rest of the cast is very good (Kate Winslet was my personal favourite) watch this show its great but go in with a open mind and forget the office if your going to compare watch that instead