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The Office: Season 1

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Aired2001-07-09T21:00:00Z on BBC Two
Runtime30m
DirectorsRicky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

WritersRicky Gervais + 1 more, Stephen Merchant
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
GenresComedy

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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...

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Series Premiere

The Office: Season 1

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ActorsAll Cast & Crew

Season Regulars 14

Guest Stars 6

Ricky Gervais

David Brent

Martin Freeman

Tim Canterbury

Mackenzie Crook

Gareth Keenan

Lucy Davis

Dawn Tinsley

Stirling Gallacher

Jennifer Taylor-Clarke

Oliver Chris

Ricky Howard

Ben Bradshaw

Ben

Jamie Deeks

Jamie

Jane Lucas

Sheila

Ewen MacIntosh

Keith

Emma Manton

Emma

Alexander Perkins

Ralph

Joel Beckett

Lee

Philip Pickard

Philip

Robin Hooper

Malcolm

Phaldut Sharma

Sanj

Yvonne D'Alpra

Joan

Angela Clerkin

Jackie

Neil Fitzmaurice

Alex

Ralph Ineson

Chris Finch (voice)

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Actors
All Cast & Crew

Season Regulars
14

Guest Stars
6