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Big, big big, stars. And this guy.
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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Checked Jul 24, 2026
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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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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Stephen Merchant, Ricky GervaisWritten by Stephen Merchant, Ricky GervaisGuest stars Eleanor Matsuura, Ben Stiller, Liza Sadovy, Boris Boscovic, Jay Villiers, Steve Jackson, Jo Wyatt, Thomas Byrne
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Stephen Merchant, Ricky GervaisWritten by Stephen Merchant, Ricky GervaisGuest stars Katherine Parkinson, Vinnie Jones, Ross Kemp, Peter Sullivan, Raymond Coulthard, Natasha Little, Tony Way, Emma Thornett
Episode 3
Andy and Maggie work on a Holocaust film that stars Kate Winslet.
Directed by Stephen Merchant, Ricky GervaisWritten by Stephen Merchant, Ricky GervaisGuest stars Kate Winslet, Francesca Martinez, Charlotte Palmer, Kevin Moore, Lucinda Raikes, Paul Pariser, John Kirk, Pamela Lyne
Episode 4
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.
Directed by Stephen Merchant, Ricky GervaisWritten by Stephen Merchant, Ricky GervaisGuest stars Les Dennis, Rebecca Gethings, Gerard Kelly, Nicky Ladanowski, Linda Beckett, Stephen Swift, Stuart Ramsay, Kate Smith
Episode 5
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.
Directed by Stephen Merchant, Ricky GervaisWritten by Stephen Merchant, Ricky GervaisGuest stars Patrick Malahide, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Wildman, Steve Speirs, Grace Kingslene, Nick Ball, David Ricardo-Pearce
Episode 6
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.
Directed by Stephen Merchant, Ricky GervaisWritten by Stephen Merchant, Ricky GervaisGuest stars Patrick Stewart, Guy Henry, Martin Savage, Michelle Terry, Marlon Bulger, Michael Vivian, Naomi Taylor
Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026
Ricky GervaisAndy Millman
Ashley JensenMaggie Jacobs
Stephen MerchantDarren Lamb
Shaun WilliamsonBarry / Shaun
Shaun PyeGreg Lindley Jones
Andrew BuckleyGobbler
Sophia MylesDefence Lawyer
Patrick MalahideMinister
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BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
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