English cringe-comedy at its finest.
Set in an office in the UK. The head of the department, David Brent (played by Ricky Gervais) is every employee's worst nightmare: vain, reactionary, over-confident in his abilities...and not very bright. Unfortunately he's also not very self-aware, so he thinks he's doing just fine, and that the troops adore and respect him. Cue many cringeworthy scenes and much hilarity.
Very funny, very clever and with a touch of human drama and pathos. While Gervais provides the bulk of the humour, there are plenty of other characters in the office, all with different personalities. Some are there for comedic effect, some for dramatic effect.
All in all this makes a great TV series, a series which launched the career of Ricky Gervais.
Set in an office in the UK. The head of the department, David Brent (played by Ricky Gervais) is every employee's worst nightmare: vain, reactionary, over-confident in his abilities...and not very bright. Unfortunately he's also not very self-aware, so he thinks he's doing just fine, and that the troops adore and respect him. Cue many cringeworthy scenes and much hilarity.
Very funny, very clever and with a touch of human drama and pathos. While Gervais provides the bulk of the humour, there are plenty of other characters in the office, all with different personalities. Some are there for comedic effect, some for dramatic effect.
All in all this makes a great TV series, a series which launched the career of Ricky Gervais.