Extras

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this has got potential to be the biggest hit of 2005!!
it is the new Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant sitcom!

here's more detailed information about it:

Extras is the hotly-anticipated new comedy series from the creators of The Office, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.

Ricky plays Andy Millman who, having given up his day job to be an actor, finds he just can't land the big parts.

In fact, he rarely gets a speaking role so spends most of his days stuck in a green room with other extras, envying the A-list stars, with his fellow actor, Maggie Jacobs (Ashley Jenson).

Each week Extras has a different setting and cameo appearances from guest artists including Samuel L Jackson, Kate Winslet, Ben Stiller, Ross Kemp, Vinnie Jones and Les Dennis.

Stephen Merchant plays Andy's agent.

its starting on BBC2 on the 21st of july and ive read that it will be shown on HBO in the states quite soon after.