The Office

I've created an atmosphere where I'm a friend first and a boss second
... probably an entertainer third!

The most inventive, satirical and funniest comedy to hit British TV in a long while and
sneaked onto our screens without any major publicity or media machine by the BBC. 

Set in a run of the mill Slough industrial estate, it follows the dreams and illusions of the
employees who work at Wernham Hogg under the watchful eye of boss David Brent (Gervais). 

Watch with a keen eye and your working day will never be the same again! 

Work Experience
Donna arrives on work experience. But a dirty picture of her boss that's been e-mailed around
the office dominates her first day at work. 

The Quiz
It's Tim's birthday. But it's also the annual quiz night. Will Brent and Finchy be able to beat the
young pretenders Tim & Ricky?

Traning
Rowan, a management consultant, has come to Wernham Hogg to give the staff a special training day. 

New Girl
Even though some of the staff may be made redundant, Brent decides to take on a new secretary.
Naturally, he chooses the prettiest woman. 

Judgement
It's judgement day on whether the office is to be downsized. 

Episode 2
As David conducts the annual staff appraisals he discovers that the group from Swindon are
less than impressed with their new boss and a lunchtime trip to the pub does little to improve
the situation. The same cannot be said for Tim however, who is getting on particularly well
with new girl Rachel.

Episode 3
A colleagues birthday provides a welcome distraction for the employees of Wernham Hogg
and leads to a series of practical jokes at the expense of David and Gareth. Meanwhile, David's
growing frustrations with new boss Neil constantly looking over his shoulder are somewhat
alleviated by the arrival of two representatives from a public speaking company who seem
keen to recruit him.

Episode 4
David's preparations for his first motivational training seminar that evening don't get off to
the perfect start when he first discovers the staff's new nicknames for him that are doing the
rounds and then receives another reprimand from Neil for neglecting his duties. Meanwhile, Tim
and Rachel finally go public with their relationship, much to the dismay of Gareth.

Episode 5
It's Comic Relief Day and the staff of Werhnam Hogg all do their bit to raise money including
Dawn, whose 'kisses for £1' stand finally provides Tim with the opportunity he's been waiting for.
But when David can only produce a draft of his new gameshow concept in place of an important
company report, Neil and Jennifer draw the line and inform him that he is being made redundant.

Episode 6
Although slightly peaved that the staff seem to be taking his redundancy in their stride, David's
spirits remain high as he plans his future while also being interviewed for an article in 'Inside
Paper'. Tim takes drastic action when he learns that Dawn has resigned in order to move to the
USA with boyfriend Lee. However, when David is told that his services as a motivational speaker
are also no longer required he sinks to his lowest ebb and begs Neil to reconsider the dismissal
...but is it too late?

Episode 2
Tim's world is rocked when Dawn turns up at the office to say hello. Despite a stern warning
from Gareth and wise words from Keith in Accounts, Tim can't help but get his hopes up again.
Meanwhile, David Brent secured the services of a dating agency and, in between making celebrity
appearances in nightclubs for £500 a go, he met up for drinks with a rather disappointing selection
of single women. The office Christmas party kicked off like any other but there were a few surprises
in store. The first was the arrival of David Brent's date, who turned out to be a very attractive and
intelligent woman (almost as intelligent as David). The second involved Dawn, who had left early with
boyfriend Lee, but who later returned alone, marching straight into the arms of Tim.

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's follow-up series Extras is due for late 2005.