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The Office. David Brent (Ricky Gervais)
The Office

The Office (2001)

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 2001 - 2003
  • 14 episodes (2 series)

A BBC documentary team film the office of David Brent, manager from hell: he's tactless and talentless, yet somehow thinks everyone loves him. Stars Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis, Joel Beckett and more.

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The Office. Image shows from L to R: Gareth Keenan (Mackenzie Crook), David Brent (Ricky Gervais). Copyright: BBC

Series 1 (2001)

The Slough office of paper merchants Wernham Hogg is going through a turbulent spell as jobs are being axed. Manager David Brent does his best to improve morale, which unsurprisingly does anything but improve the situation.

The Office. Image shows from L to R: David Brent (Ricky Gervais), Gareth Keenan (Mackenzie Crook), Tim Canterbury (Martin Freeman). Copyright: BBC

Series 2 (2002)

As Wernham Hogg's Slough and Swindon branches of are merged, Brent must now take orders from Neil. It's a shock to no-one that Brent doesn't take his orders very well, and it's not long before his job is at risk.

The Office. Image shows from L to R: Dawn Tinsley (Lucy Davis), Tim Canterbury (Martin Freeman). Copyright: BBC

Christmas Specials (2003)

In two final specials, the BBC "documentary crew" return to see what has happened to the place since they were last there and catch up with the staff.

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