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Life's Too Short (2011)

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Life's Too Short is a British sitcom mockumentary created and written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant from an idea by Warwick Davis, and is as described by Gervais, about "the life of a showbiz dwarf".

First Air Date
November 10, 2011
Seasons
1
Episodes
7
Rating
7.2/10 (146 votes)

Cast: Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Shaun Williamson

Network: BBC Two
Production: Backlash Productions
mockumentarystruggling actorsitcomdwarfism
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Seasons

Season 1

7 episodes

2011

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Life's Too Short

Life's Too Short

Comedy
Documentary
7.2
30 min
2011

Life's Too Short is a British sitcom mockumentary created and written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant from an idea by Warwick Davis, and is as described by Gervais, about "the life of a showbiz dwarf".

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Networks & Studios

Networks

BBC TwoBBC Two

Production Companies

Backlash Productions
Show Information
StatusEnded
TypeMiniseries
First Aired11/10/2011
Last Aired12/20/2011
Seasons1
Episodes7
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom
Creators & Crew

Produced by

1

Seasons

7

Episodes

30m

Per Episode

2011

First Aired

Keywords

mockumentarystruggling actorsitcomdwarfism

Content Ratings

Languages

en

External Links

More Info:

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Cast

WD

Warwick Davis

as Warwick Davis

RG

Ricky Gervais

as Ricky Gervais

SM

Stephen Merchant

as Stephen Merchant

SW

Shaun Williamson

as Shaun Williamson

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Seasons

1 seasons
Season 1
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2011

7 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Life's Too Short about?▾

Life's Too Short is a British sitcom mockumentary created and written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant from an idea by Warwick Davis, and is as described by Gervais, about "the life of a showbiz …

How many seasons does Life's Too Short have?▾

1

How many episodes does Life's Too Short have?▾

7

Is Life's Too Short still running?▾

No, it ended in 2011.

When did Life's Too Short first air?▾

November 10, 2011

Who created Life's Too Short?▾

Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Warwick Davis

Who stars in Life's Too Short?▾

Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

What genre is Life's Too Short?▾

Comedy, Documentary