Ricky Gervais stars as Andy Millman, the one-time extra and current sitcom star whose breakthrough show, When the Whistle Blows, remains a popular (if critically panned) part of British TV culture.

Chafing from three seasons worth of recycled plotlines and catchphrases, Andy wants more than ever to break out of his TV stereotype, and is willing to do anything, including maybe even pulling the plug on his hit show, to do it. But does Andy have the talent and savvy it takes to get his wish: to be both respected and famous?