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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Which is the best Christmas special of all time?
As the festive TV schedules are received with the usual grumbles, Amelia Tait gets scientific about what makes the perfect Christmas sitcom.
Amela Tait, i Newspaper, 22nd December 2018Best British TV shows of every year since 2000
A nation's taste in television tells you a lot about its state of mind.
Ed Power, The Independent, 4th December 2018Definitive guide to British comedy since Fawlty Towers
The British are coming, and they want to invade your television. With ... laughter.
Devon Ivie, Vulture, 21st November 2018Why the 'cringe com' reigns
Whether it's cult films or the mockumentary style perfected by The Office, why do we seek discomfort from our comedies?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 12th November 2018TV's 10 best love triangles
Including love triangles from Peep Show, The Office and Ever Decreasing Circles.
Julia Raeside, The Guardian, 29th May 2018Why we love the comedy of failure
Failure, in short, is funny. And it's not simply a case of schadenfreude, either.
Mark Butler, i Newspaper, 10th April 2018The Office: 10 David Brents from around the world
Here are the 10 different incarnations of "friend first, boss second" David Brent from around the world.
Neil Smith, BBC, 20th February 2018The Office to be remade in India
The BBC's popular mockumentary sitcom The Office is relocating to India.
The agreement with Applause Entertainment will mark the first time The Office has been commissioned in Asia, with India being the first country in the region to launch a local version of the show. The adaptation will adapt series one and two of the US version into one series of 28 episodes.
Kayley Rogers, BBC, 20th February 2018The Office: how the series two finale was a masterpiece
It's been 15 years since the original UK version of The Office came to an initial close with one of the most heartbreaking episodes in sitcom history.
Alex Nelson, i Newspaper, 2nd November 2017Gallery: 20 politically incorrect 'modern' comedies
Here are 20 recent comedies that wouldn't have been green-lit today.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 17th October 2017