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A documentary film crew follows David Brent, regional manager of the Slough branch of Paper Merchants, Wernham Hogg as he and his 'team' go about their business. As David works he manages to alienate, belittle, embarrass and offend just about everyone who works with him... Features the episodes 'Downsize', Work Experience', 'The Quiz', 'Training' 'New Girl' and 'Judgement'.
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EAN5014503111526
eBay Product ID (ePID)3951067
Product Key Features
ActorRalph Ineson, Lucy Davis, Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Sally Bretton, Mackenzie Crook, Joel Beckett, Robin Hooper, Oliver Chris
Film/TV TitleThe Office-Series 1
DirectorRicky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Run Time176 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Wide Screen
Release Year2002
FormatDVD
FranchiseOffice
FeaturesExclusive Documentary\Deleted Scenes, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
Additional InformationThe entire first series of the award-winning spoof fly-on-the-wall docu-comedy set in the offices of Wernham Hogg, a Slough paper merchants. Ricky Gervais' excruciatingly funny portrayal of the tragically inept manager David Brent drew favourable comparisons with John Cleese's role in Fawlty Towers, and THE OFFICE is assured a similar place in the hall of fame of UK comedy. Whether dealing with his overly officious sidekick Gareth, the engaged yet lovelorn receptionist Dawn or Tim the disillusioned sales rep, handling the opposite sex, the potential redundancies as the imminent merging of two branches looms or the ultimate office cliche--the training day--Brent never fails to demonstrate his desperate inadequacies.<BR>All six fantastic episodes:<BR>1. Downsize - David Brent learns that his staff are threatened with redundancy but he's been promoted.<BR>2. Work Experience - Donna arrives at Wernham Hogg for work experience.<BR>3. The Quiz - It's the Annual Quiz night but it's also Tim's birthday too. Will the young Tim and Gareth beat Brent and Finchy
I hadn’t watched this for years, in fact I’d not seen both series when it was originally broadcast. It made me realise that there hasn’t really been anything like it since. The humour in this is so often subtle and implied. It doesn’t smack you in the face. Clever characterisation and spot-on casting make The Office quite unique. A great series!