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Season 1 2005
TV-MA

  • 2005-07-21T20:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 30m
  • 3h 6m (6 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • 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.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

2005-07-21T20:00:00Z

1x01 Ben Stiller

Series Premiere

1x01 Ben Stiller

  • 2005-07-21T20:00:00Z31m

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.

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.

2005-08-04T20:00:00Z

1x03 Kate Winslet

1x03 Kate Winslet

  • 2005-08-04T20:00:00Z31m

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

2005-08-11T20:00:00Z

1x04 Les Dennis

1x04 Les Dennis

  • 2005-08-11T20:00:00Z31m

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.

2005-08-18T20:00:00Z

1x05 Samuel L. Jackson

1x05 Samuel L. Jackson

  • 2005-08-18T20:00:00Z31m

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.

Season Finale

2005-08-25T20:00:00Z

1x06 Patrick Stewart

Season Finale

1x06 Patrick Stewart

  • 2005-08-25T20:00:00Z31m

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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