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.

  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 226

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Ricky Gervais planning to kill one of his characters

Ricky Gervais says he will kill off David Brent, "soon".

Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 9th August 2016

Groundbreaking comedy shows worth remembering

Take a trip down memory lane as we run through 2003's biggest comedy hits and check out the catchphrases that caught us hook, line and sinker.

Rachel Tierney, The Telegraph, 29th July 2016

The awkward language of David Brent and The Office

As we know, David Brent actually has a lot of words, and most of them lead to podiacide, otherwise known as shooting yourself in the foot.

Susie Dent, Oxford Dictionaries, 22nd July 2016

8 times David Brent made us cringe

Slough's self-appointed 'best boss' David Brent made us cringe for three years in Ricky Gervais's genius mockumentary series, The Office. Here are his worst/best moments.

Readers Digest, 21st July 2016

Radio Times launches a poll to name the best sitcom since 2000

Radio Times has launched a poll to name the best British TV sitcom broadcast since the year 2000. There are 40 shows in the shortlist.

British Comedy Guide, 19th July 2016

Rated or dated: The Office

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's sitcom first aired this week in 2001. Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch takes a look to see if, 15 years later, it still measures up.

Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Standard Issue, 6th July 2016

15 ways The Office changed modern comedy (Link expired)

Its influence on modern comedy has been monumental. So to celebrate the show's big 15th birthday, here are 15 ways The Office changed modern comedy forever.

Alex Nelson, WOW247, 6th July 2016

Why studio laughter has no place in modern sitcoms

From Friends to Father Ted, some of the greatest sitcoms of all time have had laughter included on the soundtrack. But audiences have grown more sophisticated - and TV needs to follow their lead.

Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 29th June 2016

America: where British sitcoms go to die

It is the holy grail for British writers - having your sitcom remade for America. But can Raised By Wolves succeed where Fawlty Towers flopped?

Andrew Collins, The Guardian, 22nd June 2016

Ricky Gervais shares first scathing Office review

The comedian shared a link to the review, penned by critic and producer Victor Lewis-Smith, back when the series debuted in 2001.

Caroline Westbrook, Metro, 4th May 2016

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