The Office

From the makers of the chart-topping Out of Office podcast.

In 1998, a failed pop star (Ricky Gervais, obviously) and a BBC production course student (Stephen Merchant… it’s a good name), created the short film Seedy Boss as part of the latter’s coursework. Little could they have realised that within just three years the world would be introduced to Wernham Hogg, and The Office, a mockumentary that got worse test audience scores than women’s bowls. Despite that lukewarm initial reception, The Office would go on to win five BAFTAs and two Golden Globes, on its way to becoming the most influential sitcom of modern times.