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Helena Bonham Carter Will Team Up With Ricky Gervais For 'Life's Too Short' Sitcom

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First Posted: 19/08/11 08:44 BST Updated: 18/10/11 11:12 BST

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PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Helena Bonham Carter is to be among the guests in Ricky Gervais's new BBC sitcom.

The Oscar-nominated star - who was up for the best supporting actress prize for her role in The King's Speech - has been added to the line-up for the funnyman's BBC2 series Life's Too Short.

Also newly cast in the programme about a dwarf, played by Warwick Davis, is Liam Neeson.

Gervais has also persuaded leading names such as Johnny Depp, Steve Carrell and Sting to appear in the show, which is written and directed by Gervais and Stephen Merchant.

Life's Too Short is a fake documentary following the daily life of an actor - played by Davis - who runs a talent agency for fellow dwarves but nabs the best jobs for himself.

Gervais has said of the seven-part show, which launches on BBC2 in October: "If Warwick Davis isn't the comedy sensation of next year, I'll eat Johnny Depp's hat."

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PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Helena Bonham Carter is to be among the guests in Ricky Gervais's new BBC sitcom. The Oscar-nominated star - who was up for the best supporting actress prize for her role in Th...
PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Helena Bonham Carter is to be among the guests in Ricky Gervais's new BBC sitcom. The Oscar-nominated star - who was up for the best supporting actress prize for her role in Th...
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03:55 AM on 08/20/2011
Please tell me this will make it to the United States at some point. I love her!
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01:45 PM on 08/20/2011
it will be on hbo
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01:21 AM on 08/20/2011
Simply delicious. What a team, what a group of actors, what a concept and how much fun will we all have with Mr. Gervais driving the bus.
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LMPE
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12:52 AM on 08/20/2011
I've liked everything in which I've seen Ricky Gervais.
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04:49 PM on 08/19/2011
What an excellent casting choice. A talented actress, and one of the truly unique individuals in showbiz.
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UKLib
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10:39 AM on 08/19/2011
It's interesting to see that Johnny Depp is working with Gervais after he 'slammed' Depp's film The Tourist at the Golden Globes (apparently offending Depp, according to the press coverage).

I've not seen The Tourist either, but I too feel I can say it's rubbish without having to see it.
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UKLib
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10:33 AM on 08/19/2011
It's interesting to see that Johnny Depp is working with Ricky after he supposedly offended Depp when he panned his film The Tourist at the Golden Globes- that is, according to the press coverage anyway.

(I've not seen The Tourist either, and I feel I can say it's rubbish too, without needing to see it.)
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09:58 AM on 08/19/2011
Seriously wonderful cast! When will it hit the US?
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