Among the stars to appear with Gervais (front left) on "Extras" were (clockwise) Ian McKellen, Chris Martin, Daniel Radcliffe, Robert Lindsay, Orlando Bloom, and David Bowie. Ray Burmiston.

“Extras,” Ricky Gervais’s follow-up to the hit British series “The Office,” is back for its second season on HBO. “The Office” was a rarity among foreign comedy shows in that it spawned a successful ...

Little Britain swept last year's awards, but Extras is from Ricky Gervais, who created the smash hit The Office. Performing Arts. Showdown Looms at British Comedy Awards.