Gervais planning Extras spin-off?
Ricky Gervais may be planning an Extras spin-off starring Stephen Merchant's dopey agent and Barry from 'EastEnders' as a pair of bumbling crimefighters.
The BBC comedy ended after 2 series and a Dec 25 special.
Simply thespian Shaun Williamson, world Health Organization played Barry, revealed that Gervais had come up with another idea for his reference and useless federal agent Darren Lamb (Merchant).
He told wireless place Heart and soul: "I would receive loved another 10 series of 'Extras' merely I rear entirely sympathise them wanting to call it a day.
"The i thing we did bandy around, half in jest and half badly, was the idea of a byproduct for my character Barry and the agentive role. Ricky sentiment they could go more or less in a motor home van solving crimes or something."
He added: "That's strictly on the backburner for forthwith as Ricky is busy in Hollywood at the moment. I'd leap at the chance to work with him over again."
Williamson said he nearly turned down the 'Extras' role. "I idea for about 10 proceedings more or less non taking it and then I realised I power ne'er become the probability to work with Ricky and Stephen once again.
"I am so proud to have been involved with 'Extras' and I bathroom understand them wanting to polish it.
"They've got so much more exit for them and I think they hold got a great film in them to make, whether it's an 'Extras' film or just a great Brits film, and I'm for certain they'll make it."
