Extras — Season 2
All 6 episodes in airing order, with first-run dates and viewer ratings.
- 01
Background artist Andy Millman has finally got his big break. He's trying to make a classy sitcom that will stand the test of time, but the BBC have different ideas - they're more interested in silly wigs and chasing ratings.
- 02
David Bowie sums up Andy as a little fat man who sold his soul, as Andy discovers that fame is not everything he thought it would be.
- 03
Andy Millman learns that you shouldn't get on the wrong side of the British press. He needs a reliable and experienced PR guru to save his career. Enter Darren Lamb, his agent.
- 04
An unprecedented array of stars turn out for Andy Millman's first BAFTA nomination. Awards, great ratings, and Chris Martin from Coldplay wants to appear in Andy's sitcom - things are looking up.
- 05
In pursuit of credibility Andy takes a role in a play directed by Ian McKellen, a two-hander called A Month of Summers. If only his agent had told him it was about gay lovers.
- 06
Andy Millman has changed. With a new celebrity chum, Jonathan Ross, he seems to be leaving old best friend Maggie behind. He even decides to get rid of his useless agent.
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