Editing Stephen Merchant (section)

===''Extras''===
In July 2005, following a brief return of the XFM radio show (filling in for [[Adam and Joe]]), Gervais and Merchant's new sitcom ''[[Extras (TV series)|Extras]]'' premiered on BBC Two. It features Merchant in a supporting role as [[Darren Lamb]], the incompetent agent to struggling actor [[Andy Millman]], played by Gervais. Series 2 of ''Extras'' aired in late 2006, followed by a Christmas special in December 2007; all three installments aired on [[HBO]] in the United States. Merchant won a 2006 [[British Comedy Award]] for Best TV Actor for his performance as Lamb,<ref>{{cite news|author=Owen Gibson|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk_news/story/0,,1971460,00.html|title=Tate and Merchant win comedy awards|work=The Guardian|location=UK|date=14 December 2006|access-date=17 March 2010}}</ref> and the series won a [[Rose d'Or]] for Best Sitcom in 2006<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival (2006) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000448/2006/1/ |access-date=2023-10-22 |website=IMDb}}</ref> and a [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globe]] for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Extras |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/tv-show/extras |access-date=2023-10-22 |website=Golden Globes}}</ref>