Extras
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2005 - 2007
- 13 episodes (2 series)
Andy Milman is a TV and film extra who dreams of stardom and that elusive big break. Stars Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Shaun Williamson, Sarah Moyle and more.
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The day I played David Bowie's hands in Extras
When Bowie appeared on Ricky Gervais's TV show in 2006, he needed someone to play the piano while he mimed. It would be his last appearance on TV and the song he played, Little Fat Man, would later be echoed in Where Are We Now?, a track on his 2013 album The Next Day.
Clifford Slapper, The Guardian, 24th January 2016Ricky Gervais reveals another Extras prophecy
In the wake of Samuel L. Jackson being mistaken for Laurence Fishburne in a cringe-makingly awkward US TV interview, the funnyman took to Twitter to point out that Ashley Jensen's character had done the exact same thing in a 2005 episode of the show.
Caroline Westbrook, Metro, 11th February 2014Ricky Gervais jokes about Lionel Blair Extras prophecy
Ricky Gervais has joked about the fortune-telling of his show Extras after Lionel Blair entered the Celebrity Big Brother house on Friday (January 3).
Jack Klompus, Digital Spy, 4th January 2014Tube Talk Gold: Extras
It seems crazy now that we've seen him take down celebrities at the Golden Globes, smooch Jennifer Garner and Téa Leoni in Hollywood films and embark on sell-out stand-up tours, but there was a time when Ricky Gervais was being painted as a one-hit wonder.
Daniel Sperling, Digital Spy, 4th August 2012'I owe Extras everything' - Ashley Jensen
Ashley Jensen has come far thanks to Ricky Gervais's sitcom. She talks about giving up her glamorous role in Ugly Betty for a series that's just been cancelled.
Vicki Power, The Telegraph, 11th June 2010An Extras Night In
This Bank Holiday Monday, settle down for An Extras Night In at 9pm on BBC Two - you'll get the whole first series back-to-back, plus new interviews with Ricky and Steve. And if you just can't wait until then, there are more exclusive interviews to watch here on the web.
David Thair, BBC Comedy, 1st April 2010Ashley Jensen - 'Ricky and Extras changed my life'
A Ricky Gervais sitcom made Ashley Jensen a star and helped her land a role in Ugly Betty.
Rosamund Witcher, The Independent, 20th November 2009Gervais planning Extras one-off
Comedian Ricky Gervais has admitted he is planning a one-hour special of his hit TV comedy Extras.
BBC News, 18th November 2008