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.
Streaming rank this week: 463
Press clippings Page 4
Extras (BBC2) is pushing laughter to the ouch point.
Nancy Banks-Smith, The Guardian, 12th August 2005Holy inappropriate
There are comedies that make you laugh and comedies that make you weep. Watching Extras I heard myself crying, as the salt stiffened on my cheeks, "Stop it! Oh, stop it. You're hurting me!"
Nancy Banks-Smith, The Guardian, 5th August 2005Gervais has made actorly claims that Millman is different kettle of fish to David Brent - more reactive - but Millman is, in fact, just a slightly less cocky version of Brent. Along with Gervais being less cocky, there is also the question of the cast also being considerably less. Whereas The Office was an ensemble piece, in Extras Gervais is practically alone save for his buffoonish, shag-hungry fellow-extra, Maggie Jacobs (Ashley Jensen).
Caitlin Moran, The Times, 22nd July 2005It may seem a little early to predict Extras will become a success, after only one episode, but it certainly demonstrated a lot of potential. If the difficult third album theory has to be applied here, then let's think of the disappointing US remake of The Office as that dodgy LP, and consider Extras the magnificent comeback record.
Lee Madge, Off The Telly, 21st July 2005