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Top grossing filmstar Samuel L. Jackson said; "I'm a huge fan of 'The Office'. Ricky and I have met several different times and had fun together, so when he told me about the show, and what he was trying to do, I was immediately like 'Ok, I can do that!'"
Ricky says; "...he is officially the coolest man on the planet"
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Kate Winslet shot to fame and a second Oscar nomination as Rose in the disaster-romance Titanic. Before and since she has played an impressively eclectic range of parts in film and the theatre. She is known to enjoy challenging roles, which is just as well.
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As a comedy writer, actor and director, Ben Stiller has something to do with most big American comedies - most recently he reprised his role as Greg Focker in 'Meet The Fockers', a sequel to 'Meet The Parents'. He also starred in the recent Starsky & Hutch remake.
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A household name thanks to stints on The Laughter Show, Family Fortunes and more recently Celebrity Big Brother. Les is fondly remembered for all of his catchphrase.
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TV hard man Ross Kemp brings a brooding menace to every part he plays. An Eastenders stalwart as Grant Mitchell for years, he's recently been seen in the remake of Spartacus with that doctor off of ER.
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A giant of stage and screen, Patrick Stewart is best known to most as the captain of the Enterprise in Star Trek and latterly as Professor X in the hit 'X-Men' movies.
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What is it?
A new six-part comedy series set in the world of film and television and focussed in particular on the mundane tedium of life as a supporting artist.
Who are the writers?
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant who wrote and directed The Office together
Will Ricky and Steve direct Extras?
Yes
Who are the main charcters?
Ricky will play Andy Millman a jobbing extra with aspirations. Newcomer Ashley Jensen plays Andy's best chum Maggie, also a struggling artiste. Stephen Merchant will play Andy's agent
Where will it be set?
The episodes will follow Andy and Maggie as they go from job to job so the locations will change accordingly.
When will it be on TV?
Starts July 21st at 9pm on BBC2
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