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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- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes aired
- 12
- Latest aired
- S02E06
- Total runtime
- 5h 59min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 July 2005 – August 2005 6 episodes
- Season 2 September 2006 – October 2006 6 episodes
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S01E01 Ben Stiller
July 21 · 31min find the promo
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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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S01E02 Ross Kemp and Vinnie Jones
July 28 · 31min find the promo
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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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S01E03 Kate Winslet
August 4 · 31min find the promo
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Andy and Maggie work on a Holocaust film that stars Kate Winslet.
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S01E04 Les Dennis
August 11 · 31min find the promo
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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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S01E05 Samuel L. Jackson
August 18 · 31min find the promo
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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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S01E06 Patrick Stewart
August 25 · 31min find the promo
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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.