"Extras" (2005) TV series 2005-2007

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

25 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

His parts are bigger but now they're overexposed. (season2)

Plot:

About an out-of-work actor who struggles for work when he keeps losing his parts to stars like DeNiro. However, he insists that they're "just lucky".

Plot Keywords:

Actor | Director | Sitcom | Workplace

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 20 nominations

Cast

Ricky Gervais	...	Andy Millman (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Ashley Jensen	...	Maggie Jacobs (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Stephen Merchant	...	Darren Lamb (11 episodes, 2005-2007)
Shaun Williamson	...	Barry / ... (10 episodes, 2005-2007)
Shaun Pye	...	Greg / ... (7 episodes, 2005-2007)
Sarah Moyle	...	Kimberley (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Andrew Buckley	...	Gobbler (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jamie Chapman	...	Brains (6 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Directed by
Ricky Gervais		(13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Stephen Merchant		(13 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Writing credits
Ricky Gervais		(13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Stephen Merchant		(13 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Produced by
Charlie Hanson	....	producer (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jon Plowman	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Eirwen Davies	....	line producer (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ricky Gervais	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Stephen Merchant	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jenny Penrose	....	line producer (6 episodes, 2005)

Series Original Music by
John Collins		(1 episode, 2005)
Glyn Hughes		(1 episode, 2007)

Series Cinematography by
Martin Hawkins		(13 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Film Editing by
Nigel Williams		(12 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Casting by
Tracey Gillham		(13 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Production Design by
Anna Higginson		(13 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Art Direction by
Kaye Robertson		(12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Melinda Styles		(6 episodes, 2006)

Series Costume Design by
Annie Hardinge		(13 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Makeup Department
Lisa Cavalli-Green	....	hair designer / makeup designer (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Sophia Burnage	....	makeup assistant (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Susie Munachen	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 2005)
Zoë Styles	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 2005)
Lesley Noble	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 2006)

Series Production Management
David Colenutt	....	unit manager (6 episodes, 2006)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sam Dawking	....	first assistant director (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jennie Fava	....	second assistant director / third assistant director (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Paul Cathie	....	third assistant director (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Bart Bailey	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2005)
Jude Campbell	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2005)

Series Art Department
Laurence Archer	....	prop master / property master (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Tracy Gallaccio	....	production buyer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Simon Johnson	....	stand-by props (7 episodes, 2005-2007)
Damien Hollands	....	assistant art director (6 episodes, 2005)
Elaine Jones	....	art department assistant (6 episodes, 2005)
Dawn White	....	assistant art director (6 episodes, 2006)

Series Sound Department
Glenn Calder	....	dubbing mixer (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Leigh Crisp	....	sound recordist (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Tom Harrison	....	boom operator (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Amber Howorth	....	sound assistant / assistant sound / ... (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Matt Stronge	....	sound editor (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
John Brady	....	fisher boom operator (7 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Stunts
Ray De-Haan	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2007)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Martin Blinko	....	focus puller (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Alan Tabner	....	grip (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Nathan Wiley	....	focus puller (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Paul Barlow	....	gaffer (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Louise Edmunds	....	assistant camera / camera assistant (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Guy Littlemore	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Colin McCarthy	....	gaffer (6 episodes, 2005)
Trevor Speed	....	assistant camera (6 episodes, 2005)
John E. Walker	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2005)

Series Animation Department
Laurie Peters	....	animator (1 episode, 2006)

Series Casting Department
Nicky Bligh	....	casting assistant (1 episode, 2006)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Aaron Timperley	....	wardrobe assistant (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Sheena Gunn	....	costume assistant (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Janine Marr	....	wardrobe assistant (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sarah Ward	....	wardrobe assistant (7 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Editorial Department
Vincent Narduzzo	....	colorist (13 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Music Department
Glyn Hughes	....	composer: incidental music (8 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Other crew
Jez Nightingale	....	production executive (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jo Randall	....	location manager (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jackie Byrne	....	production accountant (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lloyd Shepherd	....	artists contracts (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Elise Mytton	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tessa Kimbell	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 2005)
Mona Sahlabadi	....	production runner (6 episodes, 2005)
Samantha Waite	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2005)
Matt Walmsley	....	production runner (6 episodes, 2005)
Ria Bradburn	....	runner (6 episodes, 2006)
Lucy Crayford	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2006)
Georgie Fallon	....	runner (6 episodes, 2006)
Georgina Roberts	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 2006)
Jane White	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2006)
Angela R. Knight	....	double: Kate Winslet / stand-in: Kate Winslet (unknown episodes)
Adam White	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Home Box Office (HBO)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2005-) (UK) (TV) (BBC2) (original airing)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2005-) (USA) (TV)
• Canvas (2005-) (Belgium) (TV)
• Comedy Central (2008) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Polyband (2008) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Casting Collective  extras casting

Runtime:

30 min (12 episodes)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 | Australia:M | Iceland:LH | Singapore:M18 (season 1) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 2) | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

New Wimbledon Theatre, The Broadway, Wimbledon, London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

In some episodes, some lines by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant are different in America than they are in Britain.

Quotes:

Andy Millman: What's happening with my script?
Darren Lamb: What script?
Andy Millman: [rolls eyes] The script I gave you two months ago.
Darren Lamb: Is it funny?
Andy Millman: You haven't read it?
Darren Lamb: What's it called?
Andy Millman: "When the Whistle Blows".
Darren Lamb: [writing] "When the W Blows".
Andy Millman: Don't just write "W" you'll forget what the W stands for.
Darren Lamb: "When the Wind Blows".
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in Ricky Gervais Meets... Garry Shandling (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Tea for the Tillerman

Better than I expected

After The Office and the superb Christmas Special, Extras had a lot to follow. Once I'd got over the newness (to me at least) of the other key actors, and the shock of seeing Ben Stiller playing himself as such a horrible person, I really liked it. The "Herman Munster" bit with the guy with the club foot had me laughing despite how cringe-worthy it was. Ricky's character is easy to sympathise with and the level of "shallowness" seems just right to me. However, on the BBC on Thursday, Extras is followed by Catherine Tate and Absolute Power with Stephen Fry, and both of these were on a par with Extras. That's 90 minutes of 1st class TV entertainment, lucky us!