Actor Ricky Gervais starred in, co-wrote and co-directed the hit BBC sitcom, The Office, with his partner Stephen Merchant. It was their BBC series from which the hit NBC series drew much inspiration.

By Alex Ritman U.K. Correspondent Twelve years after the BBC aired the final episode of The Office, the U.K. comedy series that would propel Ricky Gervais to stardom and launch a hugely successful ...

Ricky Gervais ... of The Office than the original British version. After all, the American version was far more successful. This raises an interesting question: What does Gervais think of the ...

Ricky Gervais is addressing his recent comment on how cancel culture could have affected his show "The Office." The 60-year-old comic made headlines recently when he discussed his show ...

It works because it's done." Every episode of the British Office is currently streaming on Hulu. Related content: Ricky Gervais 'shocked and appalled' following misconduct allegations against ...

I’ve been paid!'” Some outlets jumped on those remarks, reporting Gervais said his version of The Office would be canceled if it were made today. On Twitter, Gervais set the record straight.

It’s been 20 years since The Office premiered on BBC Two, and its star said in an interview this week that the original British series “would be canceled now.” Ricky Gervais now has walked ...

The cancellation has been canceled. Funnyman Ricky Gervais set the record straight Friday after internet hysteria had fans of “The Office” thinking it was his opinion that the hit sitcom ...

Most people know Ricky Gervais for playing David Brent, the boss of the British version of The Office. But before he became a writer and actor, Gervais had another career in the spotlight that ...

Felicity Ward, star of Australia’s forthcoming “The Office” adaptation, has reassured any concerned fans that Ricky Gervais personally approved her casting. “Ricky Gervais has approved a ...

“I’ve wanted to adapt ‘The Office’ since I bought the Ricky Gervais DVDs in 2003. Everything about the humor and the format makes me consider it the bravest comedy I’ve ever seen ...

Ricky Gervais has said that he turned down being cast as Michael Scott in the US series of The Office because he didn’t want to move to America. When the show was picked up for American TV and ...