Extras
Andy Millman has given up his day job to be an actor, but finds he just can't land the big parts. In fact, he's never even had a speaking role, so spends much of his time hanging around on set with fellow extra and best friend, Maggie Jacobs. Andy envies the A-list stars, but never misses an opportunity to ingratiate himself with them, hoping it will lead to that first elusive line of dialogue. Extras is a comedy series from creators and writers of hit BBC comedy The Office (2001): Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
Ricky Gervais | Andy Millman | |
Ashley Jensen | Maggie Jacobs | |
Stephen Merchant | Agent | |
Shaun Williamson | Barry | |
Shaun Pye | Greg | |
Gabriele Fritz | Ariel | |
Samuel L. Jackson | Samuel L. Jackson | |
Patrick Stewart | Patrick Stewart | |
Ben Stiller | Ben Stiller | |
Guy Henry | Iain Morris | |
Steven Spiers | Dullard | |
Martin Savage | Damon Beesley | |
Michelle Terry | Female Extra | |
Naomi Taylor | Secretary | |
Michael Vivian | Film Director | |
Marlon Bulger | Male Extra | |
Vinnie Jones | Vinnie Jones | |
Kate Winslet | Kate Winslet | |
Patrick Malahide | Minister | |
Matthew Perry | Self | |
Tony Way | Chef | |
Katherine Parkinson | Woman in Queue | |
Peter Sullivan | Film Director | |
Jay Villiers | Producer | |
Michael Wildman | Dan |
Director | Ricky Gervais | |
Stephen Merchant | ||
Writer | Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant | |
Producer | Jon Plowman, Charlie Hanson, Jenny Penrose | |
Musician | John Collins | |
Photography | Martin Hawkins |
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.
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.
Andy and Maggie work on a Holocaust film that stars Kate Winslet.
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.
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.
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.