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.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2005 - 2007
- Channels
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 13 (2 series)
- Stars
- Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Shaun Williamson, Sarah Moyle, Andrew Buckley and Jamie Chapman
- Writers
- Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant
- Directors
- Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Sam Dawking and Jude Campbell
- Producers
- Charlie Hanson, Jon Plowman, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Jenny Penrose and Eirwen Davies
- Companies
Andy Millman gives up his day job to become an actor but finds that the lead roles elude him, so he instead has to settle for work as an 'extra' (background actor). During his time on set Millman has to work with stars such as Kate Winslet, Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Stiller.
In Series 2, Andy Millman begins filming his sitcom (When The Whistle Blows) and moves from background artist to TV face. Despite his burgeoning success, Andy is still surrounded by the usual cast of idiots: his hapless best friend Maggie, his incompetent agent Darren Lamb and "Barry Off EastEnders". Before long Andy realises fame isn't quite as great as it looks.
The final special sees Andy Millman as a big star with a new, more efficient agent and a new house overlooking Hampstead Heath. Meanwhile, Maggie has been forced to move into an even smaller flat and is doing cleaning jobs to make ends meet. Sadly, Andy hasn't even noticed.
Additional details
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 21st July 2005 at 9pm on BBC Two
- Most recent repeats
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- Saturday 28th March 2020 at 10:50pm on BBC1 - Series 2, Episode 5
- Saturday 28th March 2020 at 10:20pm on BBC1 - Series 2, Episode 2
- Thursday 19th January 2017 at 12:55am on Gold