The Office [UK] - Documentary

A look behind the scenes of the tv show 'The Office'. Actors of the show are interviewd and are talking about 'The Office'. Enjoy!

[@Permafunk_VODs]

a documentary on a mockumentary? GENIUS!!!

[@McGovP]

I'd go as far as to say this is a mockumentary too.

[@redfield1007]

Genius is maybe a bit much in this case.

[@ZorbaTheDutch]

Like Newton, Einstein, ... you know?

[@Felix-Sited]

META

[@absoledge]

ZorbaTheDutch albert newton Einstein McIsaac

[@efy5aru]

Gareth is by far my favourite character in this show. He's such an underrated actor...

[@seekanddestroy9835]

Mines Keith, he doesn’t say much, but when he does it’s always amazing

[@roberts2231]

Yep, he was great. When he called Tim fischer price man😂

[@trenchtown69]

@@roberts2231 has a way with women too...

[@nealmceneaney3771]

Who has underrated this character?

[@jamesocton5220]

Yeh when he went past the camera on that motorbike with the husband and wife😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@shirleymental4189]

The American Office was exactly the sort of sitcom they said they never wanted to make.

[@psychosissafari]

my thoughts exactly when they mentioned it

[@amitbenhur3722]

Well put!!

[@apoloniabrasca4395]

lol they didn't,they sold the rights for millions n let the Americans fuck it up themselves while they got on with more genius stuff

[@aswithinsowithout8638]

American Office was way better. Michael and Dwight are the best characters ever

[@thevibrationbaby]

It's my personal litmus test, 'do you prefer the US or UK The Office?'

[@lydiarodgers]

ricky talking about his two moods is so true when you listen to the xfm radio shows. he'll be shouting at karl for his segment being shit and then as soon as he hears it he'll be scream laughing

[@Spongman]

19:10 Freeman's Gervais impression is perfect.

[@Probablylani]

Martin Freeman was right. He really can't stop making the "distressed facial expression followed by a sigh."

[@TotallyOKaYProductions]

He does it once an episode on sherlock

[@estebancomulet]

Such a good actor. If you’re in any doubt watch ‘A Confession’

[@paulriggall8370]

I've watched enough of his adverts, he is that snarky bemused sigh. He's made a career out of it, not that there's anything wrong with that.

[@Cenot4ph]

@@estebancomulet how about fargo, one of the best tv shows in recent years

[@mahatmaniggandhi2898]

@Censor Me true

[@benedictharrison2819]

martin freeman claimed no one would ever see him again but now he's bigger than ever!

[@p0rq]

He’s larger than life

[@noahmay7708]

Still playing the same guy!

[@rogerrambo4172]

Yes he is one of the all time great British talents

[@JasonX2]

Martin Freeman as Gareth is unimaginable

[@roberts2231]

Yes😂

[@iadorenewyork1]

It was perfect casting! Martin Freeman has just played Dr. Watson to Sherlock!

[@Simon1985_]

Dawn was supposed to be Keith.

[@scarredk0]

Would love to see that audition footage

[@randylahey3761]

@@deeingalaplike nightmare fuel

[@potionthekhat8273]

i love hearing Steve yelling from the background.

[@DidYaServe]

Just realised that Gareth is the perfect hyrbid of Gary and Phil Neville.

[@VINNIEJONES10]

DidYaServe omfg he is 😂

[@udbhasmitra6776]

I suppose that would make Tim carragher.

[@rogerrambo4172]

​@@udbhasmitra6776 and Brent is Benitez!

[@kayundae4411]

“You’ll never see me again” - Martin Freaking Freeman after being in big Hollywood films now.

[@robertoaudiffred7936]

God I miss the Gervais-Merchant team!

[@christopherheath8199]

Which God are you talking about?

[@padraic5020]

@@christopherheath8199 Ricky and Steven wrote shows together

[@BennyH11]

@@christopherheath8199 wanker

[@christopherheath8199]

@@BennyH11 twitter.com/DavidBrentMovie/status/491320471666036736

[@estebancomulet]

They tempered each other’s excesses. Nothing they did on their own came close to the office, extras and the genius Pilko radio shows for this reason. Derek, the David Brent movie, hello ladies, all of Gervais’s standup - woeful!

[@dd776]

Whoever gave the green light for the Office to be made into a series deserves a medal. On paper is the worst idea you could come up with..

[@matthewvarney6214]

That "laughter of hate" monologue is hi-llarious.

[@adam4757]

I wish that scene made it into the aired version.

[@ajs41]

@@adam4757 Didnt it make it in? I was sure it had but I must be imagining things.

[@neildempster2827]

Superb!

[@Goochbot]

"Don't make the mistake of the laughter of hate"

[@owensanfordstuff]

I really enjoy Ricky and Steve breaking the different aspects of the office down and explaining them without making jokes, sometimes 😂

[@123UpNorth321]

Isn't Mackenzie just the sweetest? Kind and so not into his fame....he seems to be shy and a bit uncomfortable all the time when the focus is on him. No wonder he is such an amazing actor 🥰😊

[@nadjahorvat-marcovic1370]

Fantastic in detectorists

[@MrDominic152]

The irony of course is that these days Ricky does say ‘How I made The Office’ 💁‍♂️

[@mrSam3ooo]

The "okay" at 4:44 is one of the most genius acting i've ever seen hahaha. I hope to God they kept that in the show

[@Joe-944]

I thought I'd watched every office thing going. Can't believe I've never seen this before! Brilliant

[@leons8810]

McKenzie interviews so well, he is such an insightful and sensitive man

[@canturgan]

Leon S And a great actor, writer and director.

[@MrJIMBOfred]

His show, detectorists, is proof of this.

[@prismvisualproduction3105]

The laughter of hate....omg im dying

[@nobodiesband]

PRiSM Visual Production that killed me too

[@jameswatkins7583]

Fucking lost it at that bit

[@momotheelder7124]

very SJW speech

[@WOOOPdoctorFROGhere]

Have a laugh, at my expense, with my blessing, and I'll have a laugh with you, notwithstanding....

[@joefitzgerald7660]

@DH That's a bit mean

[@HunterZolomon]

"...don't make the mistake of the laughter of *hate*."

[@Demphster54321]

I am actually watching this on a sunny day with the curtains drawn. Spot on, Ricky.

[@MrJevman]

“Don’t make the mistake of the laughter of hate!” Fuck sake 😂😂

[@olliegod3750]

How can ANYONE say the characters are unsympathetic! Being able to empathise with the characters is the beauty of the office!

[@EdGreenTelle]

31:50 really was a bulletproof way to get yourself through a lesson

[@riverudonta8268]

Martin doing that squeaky noise and that face is my life.

[@NxDoyle]

24:22 There's something quite beautiful about a line like, "Boring, isn't it? Just staying in and watching 'Peak Practice' with your life."

[@grahamhiggins1816]

I bet the intro was steve's idea.

[@stevechristie2569]

Graham Higgins Ricky is a musician & a bigger fan of music - on his Xfm show he says Rod Stewart/Cat Stevens are parodied now but wrote great stuff. Hence the theme tunes to this & Extras

[@grahamhiggins1816]

I meant the introduction - scetch.

[@stevechristie2569]

Graham Higgins my mistake

[@MrJevman]

Steve Chris

[@SY-ct1xr]

Are you Graham from the podcasts? Are you still chasing Karl’s affection?

[@mrfishmon5517]

Almost 20 years back Gervais and Merchant blowing the whistle on the BBCs backstage leg swinging.

[@rabidbigdog]

Frankie Boyle: "When I'm watching 'Derek', I'm not thinking about Ricky Gervais, I'm thinking Stephen Merchant is amazingly funny."

[@Jellybob69]

Little Star, would you mind telling me where or when he said this?

[@daveclements9707]

Frankie never said that.

[@RobLate]

Whether he did or not, it's so fucking true.

[@brightslash]

It was in a conversation with Richard Osman.

[@joemountfort1166]

I know its been a year, but if anyone else finds this and is interested, kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zn61q2yIhdGmerM at 46:02 is where Frankie Boyle said this

[@roberts2231]

17:57 is exactly what Extras is. Its so clever of Ricky and Stephan doing a entire 2 series about what almost happened to them

[@dcbsmt]

Stephen weirdly reminds me of Greta.

[@thesatisfiedcustomer4869]

dcbsmt great shout

[@termeownator]

How dare you?

[@dcbsmt]

@@termeownator I can't tell whether you're serious or not.

[@termeownator]

@@dcbsmt Just read it like Bergman would, only younger and with a sorta confused indignance

[@dcbsmt]

@@termeownator I take it Bergman is someone from the show. Tbh, I've never seen it. I only came here for a bit of Ricky.

[@mortensenegbert6619]

(25:03) The succession of flubs by Tim and Keith of the same scene is endlessly amusing. Especially the way Gervais's cackle in the background gets progessively more insane with glee, plus a female voice, possibly Dawn's, which is a high-pitched squeak by the fourth take. I've watched it probably 20 times.

[@adamgooding927]

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[@mortensenegbert6619]

@@adamgooding927 Yep

[@jsagy7179]

I just love listening to them talk about how they made this no ambitions to make millions of it but just telling an interesting story.

[@dodgey1373]

Yes thanks for putting this on here for all to see!!!

[@reiramiya8805]

Comedy is one of the most important things in life, imho, and I’m sure these two geniuses have helped so many people, including me, to choose life over death with their talent.

[@RanderathNic]

Never seen 2 people being so in tune with each other as Ricky and Steve.

[@feritosman]

that documentary is funnier than any sitcom.

[@NxDoyle]

Sad part is, ever since Ricky and Steve stopped collaborating, Ricky never includes Steve when he's talking about the two best things he was ever involved in.

[@MTT-ks9un]

Nx Doyle Ye seems like he let fame get to his head. Also his work without merchant is quite average

[@JockDoubleday]

Other than the epileptic fits caused worldwide by the fluorescent blue fog background, I'd say this video has been a good contribution to human well-being, understanding, and hilarity.

[@Talisman09]

that deleted seen where Gareth is arguing with Brent in the team meeting reminds of something from the American one

[@milocunningham9473]

taliwakka27 yess I was about to comment that

[@PeanutttGoat]

It's odd..although The US office may have been more popular, a lot of the actors in the UK version turned out to be very successful, well known actors

[@lucanreynolds1341]

Peanut_Goat Not really odd. They generally had more talent, which was evident from just watching the two shows

[@NC2871926]

The US version is SHIT!

[@JimmyJames10-k7v]

@@NC2871926 millions disagree

[@NC2871926]

@@JimmyJames10-k7v doesn't mean they are right. I am, however

[@LucasKingPiano]

19:19 US Office.

[@Scripture-Man]

Definitely. The Office is a fake documentary. The Office US is just a regular sitcom - nothing like the British one.

[@whatryewatchin]

Spot on. US Office is funny though, but this is another level of art.

[@ulmo5536]

James exactly

[@EducationProfessional-pc6ep]

@@whatryewatchin its not art. Office UK is art. Every line is perfect. Office US is just a team of writers churning out gags.

[@EducationProfessional-pc6ep]

@Hate mail nope, it is obvious easy comedy. No intelligence no depth.

[@battdamon4517]

Tim’s facial expressions were just excellent

[@eradeziel]

"The laughter of hate."

[@eastwood1941]

It's a mockumentary about a mockumentary..... Wonderful

[@Hedgehogsinthemist123]

It's a perfect portrayal of working in an office in the South East where nobody did much. Was in that situation many a time and had bosses just like Brent. I think unless you have been in that type of environment, you won't find it funny.

[@jim191185]

US OFFICE: Has a whole episode about a lady (Amy Adams) selling handbags. UK OFFICE: A brief mention about some bloke called Nobby selling ties. Quality over quantity.

[@davereeves454]

Spot on..no need to milk it, right!! lol

[@daledulaney1014]

You nailed it.

[@Chrisbajs]

22:17 Excellent acting by Mackenzie.

[@commentnotapproved1604]

Lucy Davis being asked about changing her name gives an indication of the quality of individuals that work in the television/movie industry now. I expect that from FM radio.

[@Dazarabia522]

The Office UK is such a classic! Ricky is the king of cringe comedy. I love everyone's acting in this series

[@karlos543]

Only the British can get the full humour from this! This is classic viewing 👍

[@ai_ch8048]

I’m not British but I do 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@JimmyJames10-k7v]

Gatekeeping

[@NxDoyle]

At around 1:15 we see the little laugh around Gervais's faux-ego. It's a comedic conceit that Ricky & Steve got quite a bit of mileage from over the years, from DVD extras to Comic Relief bits. But something has changed in the last few years. These days we're more likely to see them interviewed apart than together, because they're away down different avenues, which is fair enough. Lately, by which I mean the last year or so, a creeping feeling started whenever I saw Ricky on a talk show or maybe longer form interviews. He was talking about the period from 1998 to approx 2012 and all of the work therein was described in a way that, initially, very cleverly avoided mention of Steve or any idea that the work was a collaboration. There are some who view Gervais and Merchant through the lens of the old comedic conceit. That Ricky was senior partner. But that's false. Once they were booted out at XFM, Ricky's 'claim' to higher status was effectively gone. I use 'claim' advisedly. Where once was suspicion, thanks to a recent appearance by Ricky at the Oxford Union, now there is certainty. Every time I've seen or heard Ricky over the last year, I've been silently pleading with him to mention Steve's name when he's asked about The Office etc. Then my hope was revised downwards to a 'we' when talking of collaborations past. No. And the reason that the Oxford Union appearance cemented my suspicion is all down to one moment, where an audience member asked a double-barreled (perhaps slightly more than two, even) question, one barrel containing an explicit question about working with Steve again. Gervais addressed the other parts of the question, there was no 'Steve' or 'we' in the entire hour and once again, Ricky basically treated his career as a totally solo effort. I'm sure there are people who think that Steve would be nowhere without Ricky, or that Ricky _was_ the senior partner. Well, I'd ask you to consider two things: 1) It was Steve's production course at the Beeb that opened the door for them and 2) the work that Gervais has done without Steve. It's fine to hit a few bumps. Life's Too Short was hardly going to be the stuff of legend, so they shared that little mess. Special Correspondents was, I can't say this nicely and truthfully at the same time, a bag of many different types of shit. But it is as nothing compared to David Brent: Life on the Road, which I can review in two heartbreaking words: legacy destroying. I know that Ricky is way more likely than he'd ever have you believe to scour the internet looking for himself. If he ever happens upon one of the comments I've made about him recently, I hope he finds it in his heart to quit the revisionism and give credit where it actually still IS on the DVD cases etc. There ain't no such thing as a laboration.

[@CashewBoyLiam]

Thanks

[@alextweedie2014]

Nx Doyle well said

[@MTT-ks9un]

Nx Doyle I think this is very true. I also think it applies to him and Karl as well, in that same interview there's a question about Karl and he seems to avoid answering the actual question and specifically talking about Karl in his 'answer' as he does in any other case when Karl is mentioned. I can't remember where I read it but in some article about life on the road (which I agree was poor but I wouldn't personally go as far as legacy destroying) the writer comments on how the film almost overdoes the 'brentisms' to a point where it is unrealistic, not funny and at times painful, and how this is reflective of how without merchant gervais has no one to rein him in. This is evident to me in the movie. I also think it's telling that merchants solo work isn't that great either, hello ladies is ok, has some laughs, but isn't a memorable sitcom in any sense. I do get the sense that Gervais at some point started to let things go to his head, started to have delusions of grandeur almost, and disregarded merchants role in his flagship work as he felt it almost undermined his own role in it. I sometimes get the feeling that, perhaps, Merchant is the actual genius behind the office, that maybe it was Gervais' idea, but Merchant morphed it into the show that it is. This would probably explain Gervais' eagerness to avoid talking about Steve in interviews, almost trying to bury the fact that he was involved.

[@facefister69]

What about Dicky Anders, eh?

[@090okoful]

Do you ever think about living a life of your own, instead of obsessing about the lives of famous people

[@spacesciencelab]

its odd how something so depressing and relatable can be so hilarious

[@kjellolofsson6766]

These two meeting was the equivalent of Lennon & McCartney meeting at that Church fete in Liverpool. But for comedy.

[@coolcat23]

35:20 This detail of Gareth checking his watch is just the chef's kiss on this scene.

[@jack8988]

The closest thing to perfection ever made

[@GuyWithACamera23]

"Don't make the mistake...of the laughter of HATE!".

[@Kinghenhog39]

I wanna be friends with Mackenzie Crock lol. He seems so nice and weird and I loved him in Pirates of the Carribean.

[@roberts2231]

I don’t want to be friends with Mackenzie i want to be friends with Gareth

[@ella-quent7923]

why does stephen merchant and greta thunberg resemble each other?

[@op-pv2nn]

Ella-quent How dare you! 😂

[@ronswansonsdog2833]

Omg yes!!!

[@reubenroper6231]

I'm now never going to be able to look at her again 🤣

[@mariotaz]

Stephanie Merchant

[@buzzytrombone4353]

OH HE'S DONE YOU AGAIN MATE!!!!!!!

[@louchene1]

The only problem with this show was that it was too short.

[@phazonlord0098]

Nope, it was the perfect duration and the Christmas special ended everything perfectly! David Brent is a very uncomfortable character to watch and I doubt they could keeping him relevant or interesting for another season.

[@manladan5929]

PhazonLord 4337 and the disgrace that was “ David Brent life on the road,” made that very clear

[@mergieismoronic]

+louchene karnatak It’s better to leave you wanting more than wishing it was shorter.

[@mergieismoronic]

+Walter Clements I think the lack of Stephen Merchant ruined it. You can 100% tell he was the main writer and director, he’s the funnier one.

[@mayitbe6606]

It is perfect. My favourite comedy

[@jeffdawson2786]

I love the first series, but this extra made the DVD package sweeter. ❤️

[@ashleycarvell7221]

The Thumbnail for this video makes Martin Freeman look like Noel Gallagher...

[@cesarbravo822]

These two NEED to come back together pronto!

[@DDavy2014]

The original Brent from the pilot was a lot more sleazy. Just the way he spoke didn’t have as much intonation or humour. He really did come across as a creepy boss. Brent in the series was far better. Still creepy in aspects but far more vulnerable that you felt sorry for him.

[@kelst75]

Loved it back then, love it just as much now. Still hilarious.

[@Tweed.Echidna]

23:00 - so glad Martin couldn't be more wrong.

[@bigbangtheorymanic]

What's funnier about that moment is that he still does exactly that! He does that exact expression in Sherlock all the time

[@RenewedRS]

I'm guessing you meant 22:55-23:00 where he says "you won't be seeing me again".

[@Jack-zl6ov]

Same sort of mannerisms in that new Vodafone advert he's in, if you've seen it.

[@jackminshull2944]

He plays David Brent in the Vodafone adverts

[@Pitwulf]

He does it a lot in The Hobbit as well

[@lastname354]

4:04 i can hear the person in background holding their laugh

[@ajs41]

The outtakes are almost more funny than the show itself, which is funny enough.

[@amitbenhur3722]

19:18. Absolutely love him...

[@ZorbaTheDutch]

I'm a nerdy geek and I want to see the fourty retakes of David Brent walking down a corridor.

[@ReviloJHQ]

watching this in an office in 2017!

[@AbduRahman02]

I was thinking why they didn't add Stephen merchant at the start

[@heynowls3058]

British office crushes American office. Not even close.

[@dcbandnerd]

Biggest takeaway from this documentary is that while Ricky Gervais has helped create some great content over the years, he would be absolutely *intolerable* to work with.

[@alfieharrison2236]

Absolutely, I love so much of his work but his ego is just huge. The amount of time he talks over steve (mainly) in the XFM shows or doing stupid shit just to be the centre of attention would just be insufferable. I have a feeling it’s a large reason Steve and him don’t work together now is because of this. Another thing that came up as little red flags I often noticed in the XFM shows, Steve often seems a little annoyed Ricky doesn’t credit him enough or take him to the parties etc he got invited to off the back of the success of the office. I only think Steve put up with it for as long as he did was because he was young and potentially even naive.

[@maz2563]

We did see you again Martin

[@andrewpheasey3477]

All these years and am still waiting on "BRAIN JAIL!"

[@Scripture-Man]

Oh, didn't you see it? It was broadcast using psychic lasers. Only the top 1% of IQ can see it.

[@ellulturner]

Lee Bee um yeah...

[@homeboy2166]

I remember when the office was first released, Martin Freeman was in character talking to camera about his job and halfway through stops and says he is boring himself.

[@mogolosh]

Get Ricky and Steve working on Brain Jail now. A bad sci-fi movie by these two would be awesome.

[@jeremybeadle7961]

Watching the pilot for this was the same for me as watching The Sopranos pilot. I absolutely hated it. But as soon as I watched the first proper episode, I was instantly addicted.

[@MattieKonig]

Never had the makings of a varsity chilled-out entertainer

[@itsMrNoble]

I wish that 7:03 had made it into the show. It’s such a brilliantly delivered line.

[@LifeOfRy]

It’s been with me ever since I first heard it. I long to use it one day.

[@johngeorge1880]

Wow, the initial incarnation of Tim has seriously smarmy looking hair.

[@WOOOPdoctorFROGhere]

Looks like a Fisher Price man

[@bnap3221]

What’s

[@this_Joe_Smith]

Love the word 'smarmy' 🏆

[@LittleLiamful]

Thanks for this!

[@Lotrtb]

thanks for watching

[@McCumbo]

That’s one of the geniuses of the office: it all fit. They knew when to remove something that wouldn’t fit (lipstick scene) and when not.

[@fessellsahmed2587]

This show was genius. Please make more series

[@johnurquhart4614]

37:30 Oh dear, I am watching this on a sunny day, with the curtains drawn, at 11:30 in the morning, in my pyjamas... My life, what happened to it?

[@ExplodingMusicSyndrome]

no predators at the BBC, lol he got that wrong

[@stefonavich2000]

The beginning of this has not aged well….Although ‘How I made the office by Ricky Gervais’ is a comedic ‘bit’. This has sort of become how Ricky seems to view the office now. He always talks about how HE Did it and what HE did. Smerch seems to be completely left out of any discussions about it now. He was a big part of why it was as good as it was. I think interviewers should remind him of this sometimes. Playing up to an ego centric character seems to have now become reality. Broadcasts in front of HIS array of awards is very cringe worthy.

[@user-po6uq5yw3i]

Martin Freeman is such a great actor hes done so well for himself

[@LifeOfRy]

7:02 Steve’s laugh is just so brilliant. Ho-_HO!_

[@chilli-soup]

Jeee zussss All this time i never knew she was Jasper Carrots daughter.

[@gabrieldovido7019]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching them in this real documentary Good to see their actual personalities. Very likeable people. Expecially the guy who plays Gareth and the blonde girl

[@geraldberliner5260]

I just stayed in and watched my first episode of Peak Practice. I can see where Keith's coming from.

[@PaddyRoon7]

It really feels like Merchant is the brains

[@xarmy5669]

people forget david brent first appeared in spaced

[@skullx1304]

luca j really???

[@OfficialFingazMC]

luca j Professional couples only!

[@lucanreynolds1341]

How?? I love the show but you're talking bollocks!

[@somerandomguy2073]

Ricky Gervais played a character almost identical to Brent in series 2 episode 6. It was broadcast in 2000, just before The Office was made.

[@ciaranmarkey4888]

@@lucanreynolds1341 he is right lad!! Loved spaced 💯

[@jonsmith9857]

The ogg monster

[@MaKabre82]

Oggy oggy oggy . Oi oi oi . Yea, seeya later

[@marinaweaver330]

"It could be a medical condition! Cheese!" That was hilarious.

[@antongronberg7123]

19:18 - thats a perfect interpretation of Brent haha!

[@NxDoyle]

I know that corpsing is not something any actor wants to fall victim to, but when 'David' goes during the dwarf stuff, I don't mind because he's playing opposite horrible Jeff from Peep Show!

[@milesr94]

Chance would be a fine thing