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Contains series one and two of the comedy show EXTRAS, as well as the EXTRAS special. In series one, Andy Millman (Ricky Gervais) is an actor but his agent cannot get him an acting job. Instead he is just an extra in films, ever hopeful that one day he will actually get some lines. Series two of EXTRAS finds extra Andy Millman commissioned by the BBC to create and star in the sitcom 'When The Whistle Blows'. However, Andy's initial happiness with his achievement is soon quelled when he finds he has to make a lowest common denominator show in order to appeal to the broadest possible audience.<BR>The two series of the deadpan comedy come to a close in this sensational finale. At this point, Ricky Gervais's lowly extra, Andy Millman, has finally made some headway in the entertainment industry. Millman's sitcom, WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS, has been commissioned and is an outright hit. Unfortunately its three series of predictable plotlines and critical beatings have begun to weigh on its creator. In this climax to the celebrity-studded series, Andy Millman has to make the tough decision on whether to give up all he's worked for in a bid for respectability.

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EAN5050582574623

eBay Product ID (ePID)69690161

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ActorDavid Bowie, Liza Tarbuck, Robert De Niro, Ricky Gervais, Gordon Ramsay, Kate Winslet, Chris Martin, Samuel L. Jackson, Ashley Jensen, Ben Stiller, Ian McKellen, Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Ross, Patrick Stewart, Clive Owen, Les Dennis, Ross Kemp, Orlando Bloom, Shaun Williamson

Film/TV TitleExtras-The Collection

DirectorRicky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

LanguageEnglish

Run Time451 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2008

FormatDVD

FranchiseExtras

FeaturesWidescreen, Behind the scenes \Featurettes\Documentary\Easter eggs\Outtakes\Deleted scenes\Audio commentary by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant

GenreGeneral, Comedy

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Number of Discs5

Certificate15

Additional InformationContains series one and two of the comedy show EXTRAS, as well as the EXTRAS special.<BR>In series one, Andy Millman (Ricky Gervais) is an actor but his agent cannot get him an acting job. Instead he is just an extra in films, ever hopeful that one day he will actually get some lines. Ricky Gervais' follow up series to the enormously successful THE OFFICE sees Gervais repeating the acute observations on real life used in THE OFFICE, this time in the world of films. Guest stars on EXTRAS include both Hollywood actors (Ben Stiller, Kate Winslett, Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Stewart) and actors familiar to British television viewers (Ross Kemp and Les Dennis). All the actors are more than happy to send themselves up, whether it be Patrick Stewart and his sex obsession or Kate Winslett only deciding to do a Holocaust film because she thinks she'll win an Oscar for it.<BR>Series two of EXTRAS finds extra Andy Millman commissioned by the BBC to create and star in the sitcom 'When The Whistle Blows'. However, Andy's initial happiness with his achievement is soon quelled when he finds he has to make a lowest common denominator show in order to appeal to the broadest possible audience. Andy's sitcom has been transformed from a show that was in many ways like Gervais' groundbreaking previous show THE OFFICE into a catchphrase-driven show that's filmed in front of a studio audience. Additionally, he has been told that he has to wear large glasses and a curly perm wig. The second series of EXTRAS sees Millman attempting to adjust to fame and life in the public eye and the compromises that come with. Guest stars include Robert De Niro, Orlando Bloom, David Bowie, Coldplay's Chris Martin, Jonathan Ross, Sir Ian McKellen, and Daniel Radcliffe.<BR>The two series of the deadpan comedy come to a close in this sensational finale. At this point, Ricky Gervais's lowly extra, Andy Millman, has finally made some headway in the entertainment industry. Millman's sitcom, WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS, has been commissioned and is an outright hit. Unfortunately its three series of predictable plotlines and critical beatings have begun to weigh on its creator. In this climax to the celebrity-studded series, Andy Millman has to make the tough decision on whether to give up all he's worked for in a bid for respectability.

ReviewsThe Observer - [Series 1]...A televisual comedy masterclass, Variety - [Series 2]...the pair find hearty laughs in discomfort, elicit riotous turns from their guest stars and even manage a touch of pathos in the travails of the show's hapless hero, Andy Millman

ScreenwriterRicky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

Sound sourceDolby Digital Stereo

Movie/TV TitleExtras - The Collection

Consumer AdviceContains strong language, racial stereotyping, drug references and use and moderate sex references