List of Extras episodes

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The following is a list of episodes for the BBC/HBO series Extras.

Series 1

Title Season Original Airdate Guest Stars Buy #
Episode 1 Season 1 21 July 2005 (BBC 2) Ben Stiller Amazon 1
Andy and Maggie are extras on a film being directed by Ben Stiller about Goran, whose wife and son died in the Balkans War. Andy tries to get a speaking part by giving a topshop voucher to Goran.
Episode 2 Season 1 28 July 2005 (BBC 2) Ross Kemp, Vinnie Jones Amazon 2
Andy works on a period drama with Ross Kemp. Vinnie Jones who's working on a neighbouring set is looking for a fight with Kemp. Meanwhile, Maggie pursues a "dashing" actor on set.
Episode 3 Season 1 4 August 2005 (BBC 2) Kate Winslet Amazon 3
Andy and Maggie work on film about the holocaust. Kate Winslet gives bad dating advice to Maggie, and Andy lies to a catholic that he's keen on.
Episode 4 Season 1 11 August 2005 (BBC 2) Les Dennis Amazon 4
Andy gets a role in a pantomime with Les Dennis who's on the verge of a mental breakdown. Meanwhile, Maggie bumps into an old friend whose father is directing the pantomime.
Episode 5 Season 1 18 August 2005 (BBC 2) Samuel L. Jackson Amazon 5
Andy gets a line on a Samuel L. Jackson film but is pestered by a dullard who Andy can't get rid of. Maggie dates a young black actor and tries to smooth over some racial misunderstanding by simulating sex with a gollywog doll and a Barbie.
Episode 6 Season 1 25 August 2005 (BBC 2) Patrick Stewart Amazon 6
Andy makes a successful pitch to the BBC with a sitcom he's written, but it's all put in jeopardy when Maggie relays an offensive comment to Andy's BBC colleague.


Series 2

Title Season Original Airdate Guest Stars Buy #
Episode 7 Season 2 14 September 2006 (BBC 2) Keith Chegwin, Orlando Bloom Amazon 7
On the eve of the first recording of his sitcom, Andy has doubts about the show's quality. Meanwhile, Maggie fends off the advances of Orlando Bloom.
Episode 8 Season 2 21 September 2006 (BBC 2) David Bowie Amazon 8
It's the night after his sitcom has aired. Andy goes out with friends Maggie, Darren and Barry and finds his first taste of fame to be a bittersweet experience.
Episode 9 Season 2 28 September 2006 (BBC 2) Daniel Radcliffe, Diana Rigg & Warwick Davis Amazon 9
Andy gets a proper role in a film, but things go sour when with an encounter with Warwick Davis. Meanwhile, Dan Radcliffe brings his A game on the set to pick up women.
Episode 10 Season 2 October 2006 (BBC 2) Richard Briers, Ronnie Corbett, Stephen Fry, Chris Martin, Davina McCall & Moira Stewart Amazon 10
Andy is nominated for a BAFTA. However, things go awry for him at the ceremony when he is caught with Ronnie Corbett in a men's room cubicle.
Episode 11 Season 2 October 2006 (BBC 2) Germaine Greer, Mark Kermode, Ian McKellen Amazon 11
Andy lands a role in the play "A Month of Summers" and hopes it will lend him some acting credibility. His insecurities get the best of him during the performance though, digging him deeper into critical disfavor.
Episode 12 Season 2 October 2006 (BBC 2) Robert De Niro, Robert Lindsay, Jonathan Ross Amazon 12
Andy becomes best mates with Jonathan Ross in a true-to-life allegory. Backstage, he is shanghai'd into hanging out with a terminally ill child. Darren, on the ultimatum of being sacked, sets up a meeting for Andy with Robert De Niro. Andy is faced with choosing between meeting De Niro or staying true to his friends.

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