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The Office

20017.82 Seasons12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Nightmare boss. Tedious colleagues. Pointless tasks. Welcome to Wernham Hogg. Fancy a tea break with David Brent? Classic comedy from the archive.

Created by Jon Plowman
Produced by Ash Atalla
NetworksBBC Two

Top Cast

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

David Brent

Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Tim Canterbury

Mackenzie Crook

Mackenzie Crook

Gareth Keenan

Lucy Davis

Lucy Davis

Dawn Tinsley

Stirling Gallacher

Stirling Gallacher

Jennifer Taylor-Clarke

Patrick Baladi

Patrick Baladi

Neil Godwin

Stacey Roca

Stacey Roca

Rachel

Ben Bradshaw

Ben Bradshaw

Ben

Jamie Deeks

Jamie Deeks

Jamie

Jane Lucas

Jane Lucas

Sheila

Themes & Keywords

officefriendshipworkplacedark comedymockumentaryemployer employee relationshipsitcomemploymentworkplace comedydeadpanwittysharp

About The Office

The Office is a comedy series that first aired in 2001 exploring themes of office, friendship, workplace, dark comedy, mockumentary, employer employee relationship. Created by Jon Plowman, it stars Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook. Nightmare boss. Tedious colleagues. Pointless tasks. Welcome to Wernham Hogg. Fancy a tea break with David Brent? Classic comedy from the archive.

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