The Office made its television debut on the BBC 13 years ago today, giving British audiences their first taste of one of comedy's greatest characters - David Brent.

During this snippet of an interview Gervais talks about the deep, inner sadness of a man still chasing his dreams to no avail while talking about his own “failed” career as a musician.

David Brent (Image: BBC) The Office is notorious for its cringeworthy and brilliantly awkward humour. The 2001-2003 mockumentary stars Reading's own Ricky Gervais as the inept manager, David Brent.

Not me. - The Office. David Brent loves to be the center of attention at all times. Whether it's in a one-on-one conversation, playing his guitar for the office, or making presentations to large ...

The Office Quiz: Who Said It - David Brent Or Michael ... the American version of David Brent. ... can you tell the difference between the two and work out which one said the following quotes? 1.

And we're all prats sometimes, with egos we have to curb. I say if you don't know who the David Brent is in your office, it's you." David Brent: Life on the Road is out in the U.K. on August 19.

In the years since the original, British version of The Officefinished airing, former office manager David Brent (Ricky Gervais) has devoted his life to pursuing his dream of becoming a rock star ...

Nearly two decades after Ricky Gervais made him one of the more influential and cringe-worthy television characters of the 2000s with the BBC mockumentary series “The Office,” David Brent is back.

The Office at 20: Why we’re all David Brent now. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s office-life mockumentary first aired 20 years ago but its influence on shows from ‘Twenty Twelve’ to ...

Ricky Gervais Making ‘The Office’ Movie Featuring His Character, David Brent. BBC Films is producing "Life on the Road," which will catch up with Gervais' middle-manager anti-hero over a ...

The Office is notorious for its cringeworthy and brilliantly awkward humour. The 2001-2003 mockumentary stars Reading's own Ricky Gervais as the inept manager, David Brent. The 12 episodes filmed ...