Quote: Kevin Murphy @ January 8 2011, 5:46 PM GMTWhat the three shows I mentioned have in common that they're all based directly on the writers' own experiences in showbiz.
I'm not sure Curb is spefically based on Larry David's own experiences in showbiz. It brushes up against celebrity and showbiz, but it's not about those areas.
And Extras is a million miles from Gervais's own experiences with his first sitcom, where he pretty much had complete control and certainly wasn't the BBC's bitch, in the way Andy Millman was.