SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Comedy drama series about extras in film, television and theatre. Andy and Maggie are working on a production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest alongside Patrick Stewart, the episode opening with Stewart performing Prospero’s final speech. Eager to get his sitcom script noticed, Andy (Gervais) gives a copy to Stewart, who tells him about his own script for a lewd film in which he will star. Stewart agrees to circulate the script.

Series

Extras

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

25 Aug 2005 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC2)

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Director

Ricky Gervais; Stephen Merchant

Producer

Charlie Hanson

Writer

Ricky Gervais; Stephen Merchant

Cast

Patrick Stewart	Prospero
Ashley Jensen	Maggie Jacobs
Ricky Gervais	Andy Millman

Additional Details

Production type

Sitcoms/Variety

Plays

Tempest, The

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

1st series, episode 6. Available on DVD as EXTRAS-SERIES 1

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Name

HBO Films

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 0165

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email

services@bufvc.ac.uk

Web

http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7393 1514

Fax

020 7393 1555

Address

For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Retail outlets