The Office

2001 - 2002

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Episode 1

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...

Work Experience

Episode 2

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...

The Quiz

Episode 3

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...

Training

Episode 4

Wernham Hogg, Slough branch are having a training day. Rowan, an outside consultant tries his best. Dawn has other things on her mind...

New Girl

13th August 2001

Episode 5

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...

Judgement

20th August 2001

Episode 6

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.

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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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Ricky Gervais

David Brent

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Martin Freeman

Tim Canterbury

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Mackenzie Crook

Gareth Keenan

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Lucy Davis

Dawn Tinsley

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Stirling Gallacher

Jennifer Taylor-Clarke

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Patrick Baladi

Neil Godwin

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Stacey Roca

Rachel

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Ben Bradshaw

Ben

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Jamie Deeks

Jamie

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Jane Lucas

Sheila

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Ewen MacIntosh

Keith

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Emma Manton

Emma

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Alexander Perkins

Ralph

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Joel Beckett

Lee

Philip Pickard

Philip

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Executive Producer

Anil Gupta

Executive Producer

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Ash Atalla

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Paul Lee

Executive Producer

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