Liam Neeson and Helena Bonham Carter have joined the cast of Life’;s Too Short, a mockumentary from the creators of The Office (Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant), made by BBC Two and HBO for TX in Autumn 2011.

Written and directed by Gervais and Merchant, the seven-part sitcom follows the life and times of showbiz dwarf Warwick Davis. With his career on the slide, a massive tax bill caused by his useless accountant, and a wife who’;s divorcing him, Warwick has no choice but to open his doors to a film crew 24/7.

Starring Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the cast also includes Johnny Depp, Sting, Steve Carell, Cat Deeley, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Les Dennis, Keith Chegwin and Shaun Williamson.