Extras

Maggie is getting tired of hearing Andy whinge, and suggests that he break the golden rule and ask the leading man for a line. The leading man is TV tough guy, Ross Kemp, but the star of Ultimate Force – fresh from hanging out with world's hardest gangs – is an imposing figure. While Andy is wondering if he should take the bull by the horns, Maggie is doing what she does best – falling in love.

Andy Millman is a desperate man. He's been an actor for five years, but he's never done any acting. Instead, he's just a lowly film extra, walking around in the background while proper actors do their lines. Andy's only friend in the world is Maggie, a fellow supporting artist and a hopeless romantic. Both are working on a gritty drama about atrocities in the Balkans directed by Hollywood star Ben Stiller. Andy is fed-up with being pushed around in the mud for little reward and no lines so, while Maggie pursues the man of her dreams, Andy decides he'll do whatever it takes to get himself noticed.

Kate Winslet takes on a film role that could win her her first Oscar and Andy Millman puts on a uniform that could win him his first girlfriend. Meanwhile, Maggie takes on advice that could lose her everything.

At long last Andy Millman gets his big acting break – working with TV and tabloid legend Les Dennis. Things are looking up for Les. He is playing Aladdin in pantomime and is engaged to the girl of his dreams: young, blonde, ambitious and very popular.

Dressed up in a policeman's uniform, Andy has ideas way above his station as usual. He also gives Maggie some advice on how to act around super-cool superstar Samuel L Jackson. Maggie returns the favour by helping Andy to avoid the most boring man in the world.

Thanks to a helping hand from Patrick Stewart, things are looking up for Andy Millman and his useless agent when they're called in for a meeting at the BBC. Events take a turn for the worse however, when Maggie's careless talk jeopardises Andy's career and their friendship.