[MK Chris]

...or she's a slapper.

[FLAME]

The number you can look up in the phone book? I don't see the issue.

True, If you live in the Leeds area and have a Leeds directory!


To anyone else who wishes to just take the p...s, it's a blessing....


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Flame; keeping it real for the masses

[Adam]

You only have to take a look at his myspace to see how nice looking he is. If im ever in Leeds, I know where to get my sandwiches.

[stevotrash Esq.]

yell.com?

It would be quite cool if the team filmed a homage to seinfeld in Longman's cafe. On a similar note - has anyone on the team seen Larry David's (Seinfelds co-creator) show, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"? It has a lot of similarities to "Extras" and sheds light on that Gervais' "genius" comes from nicking scenarios from under-exposed American comedy shows.

I highly reccomend "The Doll" episode from series two. The gradual build up leads to one of the funniest comedy end scenes you'll ever see.

[Jimmy_Lemon]

"Curb Your Enthusiasm"? It has a lot of similarities to "Extras" and sheds light on that Gervais' "genius" comes from nicking scenarios from under-exposed American comedy shows.

I don't think Gervais hides that fact - he says Larry David is one of his idols. Not sure it is as under-exposed as you think either. Personally I am not a fan of either shows. Think Gervais is an excellent stand up comic but not a fan of his TV shows

[dangerus]

lol! which one is long man? ha ha.

[stevotrash Esq.]

The comment was more of a dig to the press hyberbole than Gervais himself. Whilst Curb you Enthusiasm has been shown on uk terrestrial tv, the frequency and scheduling are paralell to the crappy BBC/Seinfeld situation and therefore lends me to think that a lot of people watching "primetime" extras are not going to be familiar with this export.

We are both agreed on Gervais stand up talent however!

[medinner]

Bob Martin, an ITV sitcom starring Michael Barrymore in the late 90s was exactly the same as extras. Julia Sawhala played a mad lesbian version of herself, there were loads more actors doing exactly what Gervais gets them to do on Extras. I guess there really are no new ideas if the biggest UK sitcom of the last 2 years is similar to something Barrymore's done! That's someone Chris should interview- bloody Barrymore!