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Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

  • Air date:2005-07-21
  • User score:
    7.3
  • Number of episodes:6

List of Episodes

Ben Stiller
S1E1
7.2

Air date: 2005-07-21

Runtime: 31 min

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 Jones
S1E2
7.5

Air date: 2005-07-28

Runtime: 31 min

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 Winslet
S1E3
8.2

Air date: 2005-08-04

Runtime: 31 min

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

Les Dennis
S1E4
5.5

Air date: 2005-08-11

Runtime: 31 min

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. Jackson
S1E5
8.0

Air date: 2005-08-18

Runtime: 31 min

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 Stewart
S1E6
7.2

Air date: 2005-08-25

Runtime: 31 min

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.

Top Cast

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

Andy Millman

Ashley Jensen

Ashley Jensen

Maggie Jacobs

Stephen Merchant

Stephen Merchant

Darren Lamb

Shaun Williamson

Shaun Williamson

Barry / Shaun

Shaun Pye

Shaun Pye

Greg Lindley Jones

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