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| Ricky Gervais sitcom Life's Too Short will not be back for second series | |
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| Ricky Gervais's BBC2 sitcom Life's Too Short will not return for a second series, bowing out with a one-hour special guest starring Val Kilmer. | Ricky Gervais's BBC2 sitcom Life's Too Short will not return for a second series, bowing out with a one-hour special guest starring Val Kilmer. |
| The comedy, starring Warwick Davis and written and directed by Gervais and long-time collaborator Stephen Merchant, failed to repeat the success of his previous BBC2 projects, Extras and The Office. | The comedy, starring Warwick Davis and written and directed by Gervais and long-time collaborator Stephen Merchant, failed to repeat the success of his previous BBC2 projects, Extras and The Office. |
| Gervais rejected criticism that the show was cruel and offensive, and said on Twitter last year that a second series was being planned for the spring of this year. | Gervais rejected criticism that the show was cruel and offensive, and said on Twitter last year that a second series was being planned for the spring of this year. |
| But if he does one it will not be appearing on BBC2. The one-off episode will pick up from where the first series ended, featuring Kilmer along with the return of regulars Les Dennis, Keith Chegwin and Shaun Williamson. | But if he does one it will not be appearing on BBC2. The one-off episode will pick up from where the first series ended, featuring Kilmer along with the return of regulars Les Dennis, Keith Chegwin and Shaun Williamson. |
| Gervais, whose latest comedy drama, Derek, is currently airing on Channel 4 and is about to return with a new stand-up show, said: "I can't wait to work on the Life's Too Short special with the likes of Keith Chegwin. | Gervais, whose latest comedy drama, Derek, is currently airing on Channel 4 and is about to return with a new stand-up show, said: "I can't wait to work on the Life's Too Short special with the likes of Keith Chegwin. |
| "It will make a nice change from working on The Muppet Movie opposite weird little things with squeaky voices." | "It will make a nice change from working on The Muppet Movie opposite weird little things with squeaky voices." |
| Merchant said: "I think fans of Willow are going be really surprised to see Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer reunited on screen. Almost as surprised as Val will be when he finds out what we're paying him." | Merchant said: "I think fans of Willow are going be really surprised to see Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer reunited on screen. Almost as surprised as Val will be when he finds out what we're paying him." |
| Life's Too Short will be co-produced by the BBC's in-house comedy department with Backlash Productions and HBO. | Life's Too Short will be co-produced by the BBC's in-house comedy department with Backlash Productions and HBO. |
| Davis added: "I am thrilled to be able to step back into Warwick's shoes again for this special. Ricky and Stephen's scripts are always a gift to play and the inclusion of Val Kilmer is nothing short of genius." | Davis added: "I am thrilled to be able to step back into Warwick's shoes again for this special. Ricky and Stephen's scripts are always a gift to play and the inclusion of Val Kilmer is nothing short of genius." |
| Life's Too Short debuted on BBC2 with 2.5 million viewers in November 2011 but ended its six-part run with about half of that. | Life's Too Short debuted on BBC2 with 2.5 million viewers in November 2011 but ended its six-part run with about half of that. |
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