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Extras

  • TV-MA
  • 2005–2006
  • 2 seasons
  • Comedy
  • 7.8

Big, big big, stars. And this guy.

Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s yet to land a speaking part, let alone saunter down the red carpet to pick up an Oscar. He remains optimistic however, as rubbing shoulders with the A-list on-set only serves to reinforce his belief that the big time is just a job or two away.

Episodes

6 episodes
  1. 1Ben Stiller

    31 minJul 21, 20057.8

    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.

  2. 2Ross Kemp and Vinnie Jones

    31 minJul 28, 20058.0

    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.

  3. 3Kate Winslet

    31 minAug 4, 20058.6

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

  4. 4Les Dennis

    31 minAug 11, 20056.3

    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.

  5. 5Samuel L. Jackson

    31 minAug 18, 20058.1

    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.

  6. 6Patrick Stewart

    31 minAug 25, 20057.4

    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.

Where to watch Extras

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Series cast

Ricky GervaisAndy Millman12 episodes
Ashley JensenMaggie Jacobs12 episodes
Stephen MerchantDarren Lamb12 episodes
Shaun WilliamsonBarry / Shaun12 episodes
Shaun PyeGreg Lindley Jones12 episodes
Andrew BuckleyGobbler5 episodes
Sarah MoyleKimberley5 episodes
Jamie ChapmanBrains5 episodes
Martin SavageDamon Beesley4 episodes
Guy HenryIain Morris3 episodes
Liza TarbuckRita3 episodes
Sarah PrestonMake-up Woman3 episodes
Gerard KellyBunny2 episodes
Sophia MylesDefence Lawyer1 episode
Patrick MalahideMinister1 episode
Kate WinsletKate Winslet1 episode
Daniel RadcliffeDaniel Radcliffe1 episode
Eleanor MatsuuraProducer's Wife1 episode

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