Extra funny (Extras)

Member Name: sympatic

Product:	Extras
Date:	19/12/08 (55 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Very clever comedy

Disadvantages: None

Extras is the follow up comedy vehicle to display the writing and performing talents of Ricky Gervais who had the smash hit The Office and then followed it up with this excellent series that follows the efforts of Andy Millman played by Gervais to make it is show business as an actor.

Gervais character is another socially awkward individual who has a habit of allowing his mouth to get him into awkward social situations, he is also a bitter character, jealous of those who get he breaks and become stars while he is left working as an extra with his best friend Maggie (Ashley Jansen). Stephen Merchant plays his dim witted agent who must be the worst acting agent in the world and Barry from Eastenders appears as his only other client. Some of the best scenes in this show are btween Merchant and Gervais.

The show also boasts a number of celebrity guest appearences and all of these guests are quite happy to send themselves up as part of the show, the first series had Patrick Stewart from Star Wars and also Vinnie Jones amongst the guests however by far the most cringe worthy funniest has to be when Les Dennis appeared.

This comedy is as sharp as the Oiffice and every bit as funny and confirmed Gervais as a comedy star.

Summary: Great comedy