Extras Ricky Gervais

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extras had debut on bbc on 21 july 2005; directed ricky gervais , stephen merchant, sitcom ran twelve episodes , starred gervais andy millman, background artist. millman more self-aware , intentionally humorous gervais office character david brent. guest stars on first series of extras include ross kemp, les dennis, patrick stewart, vinnie jones, samuel l. jackson, ben stiller, kate winslet , francesca martinez. second series began on 14 september 2006 in uk , featured appearances daniel radcliffe, dame diana rigg, orlando bloom, sir ian mckellen, chris martin, keith chegwin, robert lindsay, warwick davis, ronnie corbett, stephen fry, richard briers, patricia potter, sophia myles, moira stuart, david bowie, kate winslet, robert de niro , jonathan ross.



gervais (right) jonathan ross @ live 8 in july 2005


a christmas special of extras aired on 27 december 2007 in uk , on 16 december 2007 in us, featuring guest appearances george michael, clive owen, gordon ramsay, jonathan ross , david tennant.


gervais influenced curb enthusiasm, in making extras, particularly in format of celebrities making fools of or subverting public personas.


in 2007, gervais won primetime emmy award outstanding lead actor in comedy series portrayal of andy millman in second series of extras. gervais not present @ awards ceremony, trophy accepted on behalf steve carell, actor starred regional manager michael scott - counterpart gervais david brent - on american adaptation of office.


the guardian s chris tryhorn explained few gripes had extras, particularly in second series . can forgive gervais arrogance after success of office, but... remarks on confused tone of series, taking in clash between broad comedy of characters barry (shaun williamson) , darren (stephen merchant), , apparent parody of style when whistle blows, , given total indulgence of gervais, bbc portrayed interfering, comedy department run rather crudely stereotyped gay couple .








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