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Life's Too Short

  • 2011
  • Ended
  • Comedy · Documentary
  • ~30m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 7.2/10

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".

Latest: Season 1 · 2011

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  1. E1. Episode 1

    Nov 10, 2011 · 30m

    With his career on the slide, a massive tax bill, and his wife divorcing him, showbiz dwarf Warwick Davis is forced to open his doors to a film crew 24/7. He seeks advice from old pals Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, but Liam Neeson has beaten him to it.

  2. E2. Episode 2

    Nov 17, 2011 · 30m

    Warwick makes a humiliating guest appearance at a Star Wars wedding, but his fortune rises when Johnny Depp hires him to research a new movie role.

  3. E3. Episode 3

    Nov 24, 2011 · 30m

    After complaints that he takes all the best roles for himself, Warwick launches a website and creates showreels for his clients. But he still takes on a role opposite Helena Bonham Carter.

  4. E4. Episode 4

    Dec 1, 2011 · 30m

    During messy divorce negotiations, Warwick asks Ricky and Stephen for personal advice. Meanwhile, he moves into a new apartment and seeks election as chairman of the Society of People of Small Stature.

  5. E5. Episode 5

    Dec 8, 2011 · 30m

    Warwick seeks spiritual guidance, and following a visit to the dating agency where he met his wife, he embarks on a quest to find a new partner.

  6. E6. Episode 6

    Dec 15, 2011 · 30m

    Warwick throws a party in his new apartment to show it to his ex-wife and his new date Amy. But when Cat Deeley shows up, he can't resist being a player, and no one is impressed.

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