2005
TV-MA
30m

Summary 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. View more details

2005
TV-MA
30m

Extras

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Ricky Gervais Ashley Jensen Stephen Merchant Shaun Williamson

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8.3

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Genres : Comedy Drama

Release date : Jul 20, 2005

Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC British Sitcom Guide

Language : English German

Filming locations : High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Home Box Office (HBO)

Details

Genres : Comedy Drama

Release date : Jul 20, 2005

Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC British Sitcom Guide

Language : English German

Filming locations : High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Home Box Office (HBO)

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Ricky Gervais and Ross Kemp in Extras (2005)

Ricky Gervais and Ashley Jensen in Extras (2005)

Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, and Steve Speirs in Extras (2005)

Ben Stiller and Boris Boscovic in Extras (2005)

Gerard Kelly and Les Dennis in Extras (2005)

Keith Chegwin and Ricky Gervais in Extras (2005)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jul 20, 2005

Ben Stiller

Andy and Maggie are both extras in a serious genocide movie being shot by Ben Stiller in England; however, Andy isn't satisfied with his minuscule role, and so goes to the genocide witness Goran to try and get him a bigger part.

Episode 2 • Jul 27, 2005

Ross Kemp & Vinnie Jones

Again Andy and Maggie are both extras on the same production, this time it's a period drama starring "hard-man" British actor Ross Kemp, who likes to play up to his tough persona. Another tough-guy actor, Vinnie Jones, is filming something nearby. When Andy brags to his rival, Greg, who's an extra on Jones' set, that Kemp could beat up Jones, the rivalry switches hands from the extras to the actors.

Episode 3 • Aug 03, 2005

Kate Winslet

Andy and Maggie work on a Holocaust film that stars Kate Winslet.

Episode 4 • Aug 10, 2005

Les Dennis

Andy gets a role in a pantomime, starring opposite British TV presenter Les Dennis. As Dennis begins to approach a breakdown, Maggie gets to know the pantomime director's daughter, who appears to have had her life greatly warped by her parents.

Episode 5 • Aug 17, 2005

Samuel L Jackson

Andy and Maggie are this time working on an action movie starring Samuel L Jackson. Andy finds himself cornered into a friendship with an incredibly over-friendly middle-aged Welshman also working on the set. Maggie finds herself attracted to black actor Danny on set, but isn't sure how to talk to him because of his race.

Episode 6 • Aug 24, 2005

Patrick Stewart

As Andy's useless agent still hasn't managed to get him any work, he takes it upon himself to get his sitcom script read by somebody. He manages to get it to Patrick Stewart, who passes it onto the BBC, who decide to develop it. However, Andy finds himself stuck developing the script with a nearly unbearably camp man, a problem he shares with Maggie, who unwittingly repeats it to Andy's colleague later on, possibly jeopardizing Andy's chances of getting his sitcom made.

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