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Season 1 · Episode 1
IMDb7.8
Released
7/21/2005
Duration
0h 28m
Genre
Comedy
Country
United Kingdom
Cast
Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant

Overview

Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s yet to land a speaking part, let alone saunter down the red carpet to pick up an Oscar. He remains optimistic however, as rubbing shoulders with the A-list on-set only serves to reinforce his belief that the big time is just a job or two away.

Episodes

Ben StillerEP 1AvailableNow playing

Ben Stiller

31m·7/21/2005·7.8

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.

Ross Kemp and Vinnie JonesEP 2Available

Ross Kemp and Vinnie Jones

31m·7/28/2005·8.0

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.

Kate WinsletEP 3Available

Kate Winslet

31m·8/4/2005·8.6

Andy and Maggie work on a Holocaust film that stars Kate Winslet.

Les DennisEP 4Available

Les Dennis

31m·8/11/2005·6.3

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.

Samuel L. JacksonEP 5Available

Samuel L. Jackson

31m·8/18/2005·8.1

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.

Patrick StewartEP 6Available

Patrick Stewart

31m·8/25/2005·7.4

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.

Cast

Ricky Gervais

Andy Millman

Ricky Gervais

Ashley Jensen

Maggie Jacobs

Ashley Jensen

Stephen Merchant

Darren Lamb

Stephen Merchant

Shaun Williamson

Barry / Shaun

Shaun Williamson

Shaun Pye

Greg Lindley Jones

Shaun Pye

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