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The Office (UK)

Network
BBC
Genre
Comedy
Premiered
9 July, 2001
The Office (UK)

The Office is a British mockumentary sitcom, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 9 July 2001. Created, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the program is about the day-to-day lives of office employees in the Slough branch of the fictitious Wernham Hogg Paper Company. Gervais also stars in the series, playing the central character, David Brent.

Genre Sitcom, Mockumentary
Created by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Written by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Directed by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Starring Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis, Oliver Chris, Patrick Baladi, Stacey Roca, Ralph Ineson, Stirling Gallacher, Ewen MacIntosh
Opening theme "Handbags and Gladrags" by Big George
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 12 (and 2 specials)
Executive producer(s) Anil Gupta, Jon Plowman
Producer(s) Ash Atalla
Cinematography Andy Hollis
Editor(s) Nigel Williams
Running time approx 30 minutes
Production company(s) Capital United Nations Entertainment, The Identity Company
Original network BBC Two, BBC One (Christmas specials)
Related shows The Office (US series), Le Bureau, HaMisrad, La Job, Os Aspones, Stromberg
Netflix ID 70136112

About The Office (UK)

A documentary crew follows a paper company that faces closure. The show was created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.

Achievement of The Office (UK)

The series ran for two seasons and aired a total of 12 episodes. The show launched international adaptations in countries like the U.S., France, Germany, and Chile. 

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Latest information about The Office (UK) updated on July 28 2021.