The Office (2001)

Name: The Office
Rating: 7.8

TV-MA — Mature Audiences

Rating: 7.8

IMDb

Synopsis

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

First Air Date: 2001-07-09

Last Air Date: 2002-11-04

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 12

Created By: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais

Networks: BBC Two

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Top Cast

Ricky Gervais as David Brent
Martin Freeman as Tim Canterbury
Mackenzie Crook as Gareth Keenan
Lucy Davis as Dawn Tinsley
Stirling Gallacher as Jennifer Taylor-Clarke
Ben Bradshaw as Ben
Jamie Deeks as Jamie
Jane Lucas as Sheila
Ewen MacIntosh as Keith
Emma Manton as Emma

Seasons

None (2001)

The story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily lives.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Downsize (2001-07-09)

David Brent, manager of the Slough branch of Wernham Hogg paper merchants, is told that it might be closed down. He makes the rash promise of No Redundancies...
Ep. 2: Work Experience (2001-07-16)

A new girl arrives on work experience. The day is brightened up even more by a doctored picture of David Brent that's been e-mailed around the office. Cue Gareth Keenan Special Investigator...
Ep. 3: The Quiz (2001-07-23)

Tim is 30 today and receives some special gifts. Dawn wants to organize after-work drinks for him but it's also the annual quiz night. Brent & Finchy see it as a point of honour that they win. The only real competition comes from Tim & Ricky...
Ep. 4: Training (2001-07-30)

Wernham Hogg, Slough branch are having a training day. Rowan, an outside consultant tries his best. Dawn has other things on her mind...
Ep. 5: New Girl (2001-08-13)

Brent decides to take on a new secretary despite the spectre of redundancies in the Slough branch. He can choose between some bloke that's turned up for interview and a pretty young blonde. The day is rounded off with a trip to Chasers nightclub...
Ep. 6: Judgement (2001-08-20)

Jennifer arrives to give the final decision. The Slough branch is to be merged with Swindon and some people will lose their jobs, and David has been offered Jennifer's job, which he accepts.