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Ended First aired 21/Jul/2005 United Kingdom English 3 season(s) 41 episode(s)
Comedy
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.
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Season 2 · Season 2
6 episode(s) · Air date: 14/Sep/2006
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S2E6
Robert Lindsay & Jonathan Ross
Air date: 19/Oct/2006 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 28 min
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Andy becomes fast friends with Jonathan Ross after making his first chat show appearance. The mother of an ill fan forces him to come and visit her boy at the hospital, so Andy takes Maggie along. Darren is given an ultimatum: arrange a meeting with Robert De Niro or get fired.

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Andy becomes fast friends with Jonathan Ross after making his first chat show appearance. The mother of an ill fan forces him to come and visit her boy at the hospital, so Andy takes Maggie along. Darren is given an ultimatum: arrange a meeting with Robert De Niro or get fired.

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S2E5
Sir Ian McKellen
Air date: 12/Oct/2006 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 29 min
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Andy's school mate Steve Sherwood visits him on set and inspires Darren to ask Maggie out on a date. Wanting to be recognized more for his acting abilities, Andy auditions for a new play directed by Sir Ian McKellen.

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Andy's school mate Steve Sherwood visits him on set and inspires Darren to ask Maggie out on a date. Wanting to be recognized more for his acting abilities, Andy auditions for a new play directed by Sir Ian McKellen.

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S2E4
Chris Martin
Air date: 05/Oct/2006 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 28 min
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Andy encounters Coldplay's Chris Martin while recording an ad for charity and reluctantly agrees to have him do a cameo on 'When the Whistle Blows'. When his show is nominated for a Bafta Award, everything that could possibly go wrong for Andy during the night of the ceremony does.

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Andy encounters Coldplay's Chris Martin while recording an ad for charity and reluctantly agrees to have him do a cameo on 'When the Whistle Blows'. When his show is nominated for a Bafta Award, everything that could possibly go wrong for Andy during the night of the ceremony does.

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S2E3
Daniel Radcliffe
Air date: 28/Sep/2006 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 29 min
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First comes the success, then the backlash and the British press aren't about to change the rules. Andy has incurred their wrath and needs an experienced P.R. guru to help him. On the set of his new film, Daniel Radcliffe is trying his staggeringly poor chat-up lines on anything female.

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First comes the success, then the backlash and the British press aren't about to change the rules. Andy has incurred their wrath and needs an experienced P.R. guru to help him. On the set of his new film, Daniel Radcliffe is trying his staggeringly poor chat-up lines on anything female.

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S2E2
David Bowie
Air date: 21/Sep/2006 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 29 min
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The first episode of Andy's sitcom, "When the Whistle Blows" is getting harsh reviews but draws respectable viewing numbers. Andy begins to get recognized on the street and in pubs.

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The first episode of Andy's sitcom, "When the Whistle Blows" is getting harsh reviews but draws respectable viewing numbers. Andy begins to get recognized on the street and in pubs.

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S2E1
Orlando Bloom
Air date: 14/Sep/2006 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 30 min
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Andy finally gets the chance to make his sitcom, but things aren't going his way. Meanwhile Maggie is an extra on an Orlando Bloom film.

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Andy finally gets the chance to make his sitcom, but things aren't going his way. Meanwhile Maggie is an extra on an Orlando Bloom film.

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Season 1 · Season 1
6 episode(s) · Air date: 21/Jul/2005
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S1E6
Patrick Stewart
Air date: 25/Aug/2005 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 31 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E5
Samuel L. Jackson
Air date: 18/Aug/2005 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 31 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E4
Les Dennis
Air date: 11/Aug/2005 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 31 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E2
Ross Kemp and Vinnie Jones
Air date: 28/Jul/2005 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 31 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E1
Ben Stiller
Air date: 21/Jul/2005 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 31 min
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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.

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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.

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Season 0 · Specials
29 episode(s) · Air date: 27/Dec/2007
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Christmas Special
Air date: 27/Dec/2007 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 90 min
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Comedy series from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Andy Millman is now a big star. He has a hit TV show, a more efficient agent and a new house overlooking Hampstead Heath. But he feels that something is missing. Meanwhile, his best friend Maggie has been forced to move into an even smaller flat and is doing cleaning jobs to make ends meet. Sadly, Andy hasn't even noticed. This is the episode with George Michael and the Cottaging Scene.

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Comedy series from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Andy Millman is now a big star. He has a hit TV show, a more efficient agent and a new house overlooking Hampstead Heath. But he feels that something is missing. Meanwhile, his best friend Maggie has been forced to move into an even smaller flat and is doing cleaning jobs to make ends meet. Sadly, Andy hasn't even noticed. This is the episode with George Michael and the Cottaging Scene.

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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
Andrew Buckley
Andrew Buckley
Gobbler
Sophia Myles
Sophia Myles
Defence Lawyer
Patrick Malahide
Patrick Malahide
Minister
Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet
Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Radcliffe
Eleanor Matsuura
Eleanor Matsuura
Producer's Wife
Katherine Parkinson
Katherine Parkinson
Woman in queue
Les Dennis
Les Dennis
Les Dennis
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart
Orlando Bloom
Orlando Bloom
Orlando Bloom
Diana Rigg
Diana Rigg
Diana Rigg
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller

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Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais
Director, Executive Producer, Writer
Stephen Merchant
Stephen Merchant
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Jon Plowman
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Charlie Hanson
Charlie Hanson
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Georgie Fallon
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