Author Topic: Extras- Ricky Gervais returns (Read 30206 times)

hooded claw · « **on:** July 16, 2005, 04:10:17 pm »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/extras/

The BBC Press Release:

Extras is the hotly-anticipated new comedy series from the creators of The Office, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.

Ricky plays Andy Millman who, having given up his day job to be an actor, finds he just can't land the big parts.

In fact, he rarely gets a speaking role so spends most of his days stuck in a green room with other extras, envying the A-list stars, with his fellow actor, Maggie Jacobs (Ashley Jensen).

Each week Extras has a different setting and cameo appearances from guest artists including Samuel L Jackson, Kate Winslet, Ben Stiller, Ross Kemp, Vinnie Jones and Les Dennis.

Stephen Merchant plays Andy's agent.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/extras/press_release.shtml

Loking forward to this- seems to have a touch of Larry Sanders about it.

djibril · « **Reply #1 on:** July 16, 2005, 04:29:06 pm »

Quote from: Kri5tian on July 16, 2005, 04:13:13 pm

Not given an air-date to it yet? Merely Summer 2005. Can't wait nevertheless.

It starts this Thursday at 9 on BBC 2

theboyspen · « **Reply #2 on:** July 16, 2005, 04:42:06 pm »

Thursday should be a good night for comedy then,as the Catherine Tate show is on after it. "I'm I bovvered though? Do I look bovvered? I ain't bovvered mate!!"
(That character - who btw makes Vicky pollard look sweet! - cracks me up!)

bradigor · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2005, 04:42:11 pm »

Looking forward to this, should be sone good comedy, a decent dvd package is expected for around xmas

AdamS · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2005, 05:01:07 pm »

First I've heard of this, I must try and remember to watch it.

Hinesy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2005, 05:08:10 pm »

Friday BBC 2 10pm Still Game
class

Circa1892 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2005, 05:59:36 pm »

Looking forward to seeing it, Stiller pulled out I think and Patrick Stewart took his place, could be wrong though.

Redlady · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2005, 06:28:03 pm »

Thanks for the info, been anticipating this for seemingly ever, but didn't know it was finally arriving this week. Should be good, though not sure about Les Dennis and 'A-list stars' being used in the same article.

hooded claw · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2005, 06:28:46 pm »

Quote from: Redlady on July 16, 2005, 06:28:03 pm

Thanks for the info, been anticipating this for seemingly ever, but didn't know it was finally arriving this week. Should be good, though not sure about Les Dennis and 'A-list stars' being used in the same article.

Apparently he and Ricky got on remarkably well too!

Redordead · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2005, 10:55:42 pm »

Les Dennis top man!

Sounds quite good this series from what I've heard, looking forward to it.

G Richards · « **Reply #10 on:** July 16, 2005, 10:58:45 pm »

The clip on the telly advertising this programme already has me laughing, with the stuff about the Bill and Casualty.

hooded claw · « **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2005, 05:57:22 pm »

Bumped

afc tukrish · « **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2005, 06:10:16 pm »

Quote from: hooded claw on July 21, 2005, 05:57:22 pm

Bumped

i'm going to have to wait at least a year to see this, aren't i? generally takes a while for BBC America to get shows like this one, we ran about a year behind for the Office...

looks quite good, i'll bet the Samuel Jackson episode is hilarious. Gervais and Merchant do seem to be trying something else on, one of the charms of the Office was that there were no "stars."

expecting an Extras thread once the series starts...

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Jude Law has backed out of Ricky Gervais' new TV project, Extras. Jude cited work commitments as the reason behind him pulling out of the long awaited follow up to Ricky's hit series The Office

nanny, nanny, boo-boo?

Fitzy. · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2005, 07:01:29 pm »

Gervais has been all over the TV over the last couple of days. He was on Richard and Judy yesterday - it seemed wrong. Richard Madeley is the antithesis of a talent like Gervais, they shouldn't be on the same programme!

djibril · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2005, 07:57:38 pm »

Quote from: afc turkish on July 21, 2005, 06:10:16 pm

i'm going to have to wait at least a year to see this, aren't i? generally takes a while for BBC America to get shows like this one, we ran about a year behind for the Office...

I'm sure there'll be a series DVD released around Christmas so it's not that bad. Sure we'll let you know if its any good

blert596 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2005, 07:59:15 pm »

Quote from: hinesy on July 16, 2005, 05:08:10 pm

Friday BBC 2 10pm Still Game
class

Mmmm...a somewhat biased opinion methinks

Might watch the early episodes as I've already seen the last three

Good enough to watch again though Hinesy

Spartacus. · « **Reply #16 on:** July 21, 2005, 08:25:06 pm »

Looking forward to this, even set the reminder thingy.

Thing is no matter what Ricky does from this day forward everyone will always want to go on about the office (I love the office). I watched the office last night, the episode were he does the dance and gets the boot all on the same day, fantastic.

You shouldn't expect to much from the fist episode, some times these things are low to get going.

Ghazi · « **Reply #17 on:** July 21, 2005, 08:50:06 pm »

Anyone know when this'll hit BBC America tv??

Spartacus. · « **Reply #18 on:** July 21, 2005, 09:30:01 pm »

hmmmmmmm

Graeme · « **Reply #19 on:** July 21, 2005, 09:31:37 pm »

Difficult for the first few minutes watching - its hard trying to imagine him as anyone else but David Brent, but some good lines and I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

FlashingBlade · « **Reply #20 on:** July 21, 2005, 09:31:57 pm »

disappointing.....and...rather dull!!!

Circa1892 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2005, 09:31:58 pm »

Some classic lines in there, a bit patchy but a promising first episode IMO.

The Fletcher Memorial · « **Reply #22 on:** July 21, 2005, 09:35:00 pm »

A bit stodgy if you ask me. Will watch again though.

torncruciate · « **Reply #23 on:** July 21, 2005, 09:50:22 pm »

It's made with HBO and will be on in america straight away.

Thought it was great, just as painful as the office.

blurred · « **Reply #24 on:** July 21, 2005, 09:55:28 pm »

Quote from: torncruciate on July 21, 2005, 09:50:22 pm

Thought it was great, just as painful as the office.

I'm sure that's true in every way

Andy J · « **Reply #25 on:** July 21, 2005, 09:56:16 pm »

Waited the entire thing for

Stiller "Who am i?

RG " Either Starsky or hutch, i cant remember"

Stiller " Was that supposed to be funny?"

RG " You tell me, you were in it"

smullo · « **Reply #26 on:** July 21, 2005, 09:58:16 pm »

Thought it was great, he has a knack of making those uncomfortable moments look hilarious

I'll defo be watching it again

Circa1892 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 21, 2005, 09:58:41 pm »

Quote from: Andy J on July 21, 2005, 09:56:16 pm

Waited the entire thing for

Stiller "Who am i?

RG " Either Starsky or hutch, i cant remember"

Stiller " Was that supposed to be funny?"

RG " You tell me, you were in it"

Yeah that was probably the best bit, although the "ooooh I can't look at that shes sunbathing" "no, she is dead" "oh".....and when he was talking about Boots later on in the scene

wild_rover · « **Reply #28 on:** July 21, 2005, 10:01:05 pm »

Got promise, but the first one wasn't hilarious.

Col · « **Reply #29 on:** July 21, 2005, 10:02:01 pm »

This time, he's not the most cringeworthy person on the show... 'Chinese, Japanese, Dirty knees, what are these?'

Some funny lines, some plain parts - much like the office, will talke a while to get into

The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society · « **Reply #30 on:** July 21, 2005, 10:18:52 pm »

I liked it, very promising. very similar sort of humour, i thought gervaises character was very similar to martin freeman as tim.

and i thought ben stiller was a real sport considering he was playing himself as a self-important twat.

my favourite bit "chinese, japanese, dirty knees, what are these"

brilliantly cringeworthy

grifter · « **Reply #31 on:** July 21, 2005, 11:08:14 pm »

Very good.

"No bowel cancer for you then"

Catherine Tate on after extras was excellent too.

Mr T · « **Reply #32 on:** July 21, 2005, 11:11:59 pm »

Showed a lot of promise.

lfcdave · « **Reply #33 on:** July 21, 2005, 11:14:30 pm »

QUite dissaponted to be honest. I then flicked on to another channel and found Royle family and that seriously outclassed Ricky Gervais

harmar · « **Reply #34 on:** July 21, 2005, 11:20:54 pm »

"Herman Munster"

WelshMike · « **Reply #35 on:** July 21, 2005, 11:31:44 pm »

Quote from: grifter on July 21, 2005, 11:08:14 pm

Catherine Tate on after extras was excellent too.

Agreed!

And yeah, I thought 'Extras' was really good. Not brilliant, but it was funny enough.

Pheel · « **Reply #36 on:** July 21, 2005, 11:34:05 pm »

W

Quote from: theboyspen on July 16, 2005, 04:42:06 pm

Thursday should be a good night for comedy then,as the Catherine Tate show is on after it. "I'm I bovvered though? Do I look bovvered? I ain't bovvered mate!!"
(That character - who btw makes Vicky pollard look sweet! - cracks me up!)

Watched both, Gervais class actor actually and funny to boot but for laugh out loud, Catherine Tate rocks. That'll be me sky plus set then.

Thanks for posting about that.

coop · « **Reply #37 on:** July 21, 2005, 11:34:54 pm »

Quote from: lfcdave on July 21, 2005, 11:14:30 pm

QUite dissaponted to be honest. I then flicked on to another channel and found Royle family and that seriously outclassed Ricky Gervais

The wedding episode

Extras was ok, probably get into it more next week and so on. The hype it's had surely there's a lot better to come so I'll watch it again.

Paul Tomkins · « **Reply #38 on:** July 21, 2005, 11:36:27 pm »

Decent, but ultimately disappointing. Shows promise, but yet to deliver!

Catherine Tate - some obvious gags, but top, top comedy performances on the whole.

Rushian · « **Reply #39 on:** July 22, 2005, 12:23:51 am »

Extras was very, very good in a Gervais way - saw an episode of The Office a bit later on UK Gold and you could see his progression.

And Katherine Tate was magical straight after - her first bothered sketch at the start of her show will go down in the annals of comedy history - it was so well timed.