Andy Millman is a lowly film extra and, fed up with having no lines, he decides he'll do whatever it takes to get some.
Andy Millman is a desperate man. He's been an actor for five years, but he's never done any acting. Instead, he's just a lowly film extra, walking around in the background while proper actors do their lines. Andy's only friend in the world is Maggie, a fellow supporting artist and a hopeless romantic. Both are working on a gritty drama about atrocities in the Balkans, directed by Hollywood star Ben Stiller. Andy is fed up with being pushed around in the mud for little reward and no lines, so while Maggie pursues the man of her dreams, Andy decides he'll do whatever it takes to get himself a line.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Andy Millman | Ricky Gervais |
| Maggie Jacobs | Ashley Jensen |
| Agent | Stephen Merchant |
| Greg | Shaun Pye |
| Barry | Shaun Williamson |
| As Himself | Ross Kemp |
| As Himself | Vinnie Jones |
| Mark | Raymond Coulthard |
| Lady Hamilton | Natasha Little |
| Film Director | Peter Sullivan |
| Wardrobe Lady | Emma Thornett |
| Chef | Tony Way |
| Woman in Queue | Katherine Parkinson |
| Female Extra | Emma Gilmour |
| Woman Extra | Barunka O'Shaughnessy |
| Writer | Ricky Gervais |
| Writer | Stephen Merchant |
| Producer | Charlie Hanson |
| Director | Ricky Gervais |
| Director | Stephen Merchant |
Broadcasts
- Thu 21 Jul 200521:00BBC Two England
- Mon 5 Sep 200522:00BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
- Mon 19 Dec 200500:20BBC Two except East, England & Yorkshire
- Mon 19 Dec 200523:20BBC Two England
- Thu 3 Aug 200621:00BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
- Mon 5 Apr 201021:00BBC Two England, Wales & Northern Ireland only
- Mon 5 Apr 201022:30BBC Two Scotland
- Last Saturday21:10
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