Stars of ‘The Office’ in Two-Hour Special
The bad news: David Brent, the comically cringe-worthy hero of “The Office,” was laid off from his job as a manager of a paper-supply company on season two of this hilarious BBC mockumentary series.
The good news: He took his termination money and financed a rock video starring himself.
The bad news: Nobody bought his record and he lost everything.
The great news: Brent is back in a two-hour special that will bring “Office” fans up to date on everyone from the Wernham Hogg company, while bringing closure to these losers with remarkable grace.
Ricky Gervais (also co-writer and co-director) is back as Brent, who now sells cleaning products door-to-door while milking what he pretends is fame from prior TV exposure on “The Office” series.
He also has a way of often popping into the old workplace with appalling frequency.
“He’s here more often now that he doesn’t work here,” David’s former colleague Gareth (Mackenzie Crook) tells the camera.
Airing Thursday at 9 p.m. EDT on cable’s BBC America, “The Office Special” finds David at his insufferable best, and never more so than on his video, included here (he performs the long-ago hit, “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”).
All in all, this is a real “Office” party!
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