Gervais: "I'd like to do 'Extras' again"

Ricky Gervais has said that he would like to make another series of Extras.

Sky News reports that the Invention Of Lying star is tempted to make the show because celebrities are always telling him that they would like to take part.

He said: "The reason I'd like to do Extras again is because whenever I go to an awards ceremony like the Golden Globes or the Emmys, just ridiculous people come up to me and say they'd like to do Extras and I phone up Steve [Merchant] and say, 'Oh man, you'll never guess who wants to be in Extras now'."

However, Gervais added that he would like to create more serious work in the future.

"I'm intrigued by drama," he said. "That's why it's the holy grail in the same sense because nothing really resonates like a really poignant piece of dramatic art."