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The Office. David Brent (Ricky Gervais). Copyright: BBC

Genre

Sitcom

Broadcast

2001 - 2003

Channel

BBC Two

Episodes

14 (2 series)

Creators

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant

Stars

Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis, Joel Beckett, Ben Bradshaw, Jamie Deeks, Jane Lucas and more

Writers

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant

Directors

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant

Producers

Ash Atalla, Anil Gupta and Jon Plowman

Company

Filmed in the style of a fly-on-the-wall documentary, The Office records the working day of manager David Brent and his staff.

Brent is the manager from hell; he is tactless, talentless, egotistical, prejudiced, cowardly and conniving - yet somehow thinks everyone loves him.

His long-suffering employees include the weasley Gareth, unlucky-in-love Tim, and the object of Tim's affections, receptionist Dawn.

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Production

Studio

Camera set-up

Single camera

Picture

Colour

Soundtrack

Theme tune Handbags And Gladrags by Mike d'Abo. Arranged by Big George. David Brent's single arranged by Glyn Hughes.

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Monday 9th July 2001 at 9:30pm on BBC Two

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