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.
- Series 2, Episode 5 repeated Sunday at 9pm on BBC2
Streaming rank this week: 255
Press clippings Page 12
David Brent tattoo scares Ricky Gervais
The Office star Ricky Gervais admitted a David Brent tattoo pictured on an anonymous fan's arm "scared" him.
The Sun, 15th September 2011Interview with Ewen MacIntosh, AKA "Big Keith"
The character actor, familiar to millions through his TV work, talks to Suite 101 about his role on the famous UK sitcom that spawned imitations worldwide.
Adrian Peel, Suite 101, 12th August 2011'The Office' hits Afghanistan
Afghans could soon be cringing at their televisions - as the country's very own 'David Brent' hits screens.
The Sun, 27th July 2011The Office UK - Happy 10th!
Somehow, I had the strange feeling as I was beginning to write this that I was starting the lyrics to Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (you know, "It was 20 years ago today that Sgt Pepper taught the band to play..."). OK, not quite, but it WAS 10 years ago today that the world (well, the UK, anyway) was introduced to the world of David Brent and the day-to-day lives of the employees in the Slough, Berkshire branch of the Wernham Hogg Paper Company.
Bill Young, Tellyspotting, 9th July 2011The Office: A decade around the world
It is 10 years since The Office made its debut on UK television screens.
Michael Osborn, BBC News, 8th July 2011The Office - still doing the business
Happy Birthday The Office! Ten years on from its launch, Bruce Dessau hails the timeless appeal - and top moments - of the Ricky Gervais comedy.
Bruce Dessau, The Guardian, 8th July 2011The Office: 10th Birthday
Can you believe The Office will be ten years old tomorrow?
Steve Saul, BBC Comedy, 8th July 2011The Office - an international classic
Amazingly, The Office celebrates its 10th anniversary on Saturday. Not only is it recognised as a classic here in the UK, it has a resonance in almost every culture.
Duncan Cooper, BBC Worldwide, 8th July 2011Ricky Gervais on the sitcom that broke all the rules
Awkward and gag-free, The Office had none of the hallmarks of a successful comedy. Ten years on, Ricky Gervais dons his Brent garb and talks us through an unlikely classic...
Tom Ellen, ShortList, 8th July 2011'The Office' best moments
"If you were to ask me to name three geniuses, I probably wouldn't say Einstein, Newton... you know. I'd go Milligan, Cleese, Everett. Sessions." Everyone has their favourite moment or quote from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's The Office...
Alex Fletcher, Digital Spy, 8th July 2011