Life's Too Short
2011 · TV Series · TV-MA · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · 59% critics
This British mockumentary sitcom follows a fame-hungry little person in show business as a camera crew tags along through awkward meetings, big ambitions, and everyday setbacks. With celebrity drop-ins and plenty of cringe, it pokes fun at ego, publicity, and the messy reality behind trying to stay relevant.
Also known as Life's Too Short: The Special
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4 hours to watch · 7 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2011–2013
- Release date
- 2011-11-10
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (147 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like awkward, mean-spirited-at-times mockumentary comedy and celebrity pop-ins, especially if you enjoyed An Idiot Abroad; Not for you if you want warm, feel-good humor or a consistently fresh premise.
Pros: laugh-out-loud awkward moments; fun celebrity cameos; rewatchable quick episodes | Cons: humor can feel repetitive; cringe may be uncomfortable; uneven later episodes
Themes
- mockumentary
- struggling actor
- sitcom
- dwarfism
Cast & crew
Warwick Davis
as Warwick Davis
Ricky Gervais
as Ricky Gervais
- LD
Les Dennis
as Les Dennis
- CD
Cat Deeley
as Cat Deeley
Helena Bonham Carter
as Helena Bonham Carter
Johnny Depp
as Johnny Depp
- KG
Kerry Godliman
as Neighbour
Liam Neeson
as Liam Neeson
Stephen Merchant
as Stephen Merchant
- JE
Jo Enright
as Sue
Directed by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Created by Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Episodes1 season · 7 episodes
Season 17 episodes
- S1E1Episode 130mApple TV+
- S1E2Episode 230m
- S1E3Episode 330m
- S1E4Episode 430m
- S1E5Episode 530m
- S1E6Episode 630m
- S1E7Episode 730m