8.7/101,571 votesLoading...#1 - Kate Winslet
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/4/2005
Andy and Maggie work on a Holocaust film that stars Kate Winslet.
Director: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writer: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
8.6/101,314 votesLoading...#2 - Daniel Radcliffe
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/2006
First comes the success, then the backlash and the British press aren't about to change the rules. Andy has incurred their wrath and needs an experienced P.R. guru to help him. On the set of his new film, Daniel Radcliffe is trying his staggeringly poor chat-up lines on anything female.
Director: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writer: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
8.5/101,211 votesLoading...#3 - Patrick Stewart
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/25/2005
As Andy's useless agent still hasn't managed to get him any work, he takes it upon himself to get his sitcom script read by somebody. He manages to get it to Patrick Stewart, who passes it onto the BBC, who decide to develop it. However, Andy finds himself stuck developing the script with a nearly unbearably camp man, a problem he shares with Maggie, who unwittingly repeats it to Andy's colleague later on, possibly jeopardizing Andy's chances of getting his sitcom made.
Director: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writer: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
8.4/101,109 votesLoading...#4 - Sir Ian McKellen
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/2006
Andy's school mate Steve Sherwood visits him on set and inspires Darren to ask Maggie out on a date. Wanting to be recognized more for his acting abilities, Andy auditions for a new play directed by Sir Ian McKellen.
Director: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writer: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
8.3/101,186 votesLoading...#5 - Orlando Bloom
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/2006
Andy finally gets the chance to make his sitcom, but things aren't going his way. Meanwhile Maggie is an extra on an Orlando Bloom film.
Director: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writer: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
8.2/101,159 votesLoading...#6 - David Bowie
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/2006
The first episode of Andy's sitcom, "When the Whistle Blows" is getting harsh reviews but draws respectable viewing numbers. Andy begins to get recognized on the street and in pubs.
Director: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writer: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
8.2/101,017 votesLoading...#7 - Robert Lindsay & Jonathan Ross
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/2006
Andy becomes fast friends with Jonathan Ross after making his first chat show appearance. The mother of an ill fan forces him to come and visit her boy at the hospital, so Andy takes Maggie along. Darren is given an ultimatum: arrange a meeting with Robert De Niro or get fired.
Director: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writer: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
8.0/101,145 votesLoading...#8 - Samuel L. Jackson
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/18/2005
Andy and Maggie are this time working on an action movie starring Samuel L Jackson. Andy finds himself cornered into a friendship with an incredibly over-friendly middle-aged Welshman also working on the set. Maggie finds herself attracted to black actor Danny on set, but isn't sure how to talk to him because of his race.
Director: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writer: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
8.0/10999 votesLoading...#9 - Chris Martin
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/2006
Andy encounters Coldplay's Chris Martin while recording an ad for charity and reluctantly agrees to have him do a cameo on 'When the Whistle Blows'. When his show is nominated for a Bafta Award, everything that could possibly go wrong for Andy during the night of the ceremony does.
Director: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writer: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
7.7/101,425 votesLoading...#10 - Ben Stiller
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/21/2005
Andy and Maggie are both extras in a serious genocide movie being shot by Ben Stiller in England; however, Andy isn't satisfied with his minuscule role, and so goes to the genocide witness Goran to try and get him a bigger part.
Director: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writer: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
7.7/101,176 votesLoading...#11 - Les Dennis
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/11/2005
Andy gets a role in a pantomime, starring opposite British TV presenter Les Dennis. As Dennis begins to approach a breakdown, Maggie gets to know the pantomime director's daughter, who appears to have had her life greatly warped by her parents.
Director: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writer: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
7.5/101,259 votesLoading...#12 - Ross Kemp and Vinnie Jones
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/28/2005
Again Andy and Maggie are both extras on the same production, this time it's a period drama starring "hard-man" British actor Ross Kemp, who likes to play up to his tough persona. Another tough-guy actor, Vinnie Jones, is filming something nearby. When Andy brags to his rival, Greg, who's an extra on Jones' set, that Kemp could beat up Jones, the rivalry switches hands from the extras to the actors.
Director: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Writer: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Best Episodes Summary
"Kate Winslet" is the best rated episode of "Extras". It scored 8.7/10 based on 1571 votes. Directed by Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais and written by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, it aired on 8/4/2005. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Daniel Radcliffe".