Life's Too Short

2011 - 2013

In this mockumentary series, Warwick Davis plays a fictionalized version of himself as a struggling actor, who's going through a divorce, running a failing talent agency for dwarves, and trying to scrape together enough money to pay his massive tax bill.

• Stars: Warwick Davis, Rosamund Hanson, Steve Brody, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Jo Enright, Shaun Williamson
• Created by: Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
• Tags: mockumentary, self-parody

Episode Tropes

• Worthless Worker: Episode 1, (2011). Warwick mentions that he's can't fire his terrible accountant, who caused him to owe $250,000 in taxes, because he's an old friend.
• Trapped: Episode 4, (2011). While touring a flat, Warwick has to use the bathroom, but the bathroom door has an unusually high doorknob that he can't reach, so when Cheryl closes the door behind her, she inadvertently traps Warwick in the bathroom. While Cheryl and the real estate agent are outside, Warwick takes off his shoes, jacket, and pants to throw at the window because it's took high for him to see through it.
• Electric Dreams: Episode 5, (2011). Since Warwick and his wife are getting divorced, he wants to start dating again, so he goes back to the computer dating service that introduced him to his wife and gets matched with Amy, who⁠—⁠to his surprise⁠—⁠turns out to also be a little person.
• Home Sweet Office: Episode 7, (2011). Warwick has to move out of his flat because he can't afford the rent, so he moves all his stuff into his office and plans to live there, but the landlord catches him and tells him he can.