The Office
The Office

The Office (2001)

7.8 (921 votes)
2 Seasons
July 9, 2001
English
Comedy

Synopsis

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

Creator

Jon Plowman, Anil Gupta, Paul Lee

Network

BBC Two

Episodes

Downsize
E1

Downsize

Jul 9, 2001
30 min
7.6

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
E2

Work Experience

Jul 16, 2001
30 min
7.5

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
E3

The Quiz

Jul 23, 2001
30 min
7.3

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
E4

Training

Jul 30, 2001
30 min
7.9

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
E5

New Girl

Aug 13, 2001
30 min
7.5

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
E6

Judgement

Aug 20, 2001
30 min
7.6

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.

Cast

Trailer

Details

Original Title

The Office

Status

Ended

Seasons

2

Episodes

12

Production

BBC