The Office - The Christmas Specials (DVD)

After two series of The Office, at which point the series was quickly pressed in the “12ew” mould – 12 episode wonders for the uninitiated (cf. Fawlty Towers) - a two part Christmas special was filmed in Summer 2003 – and was broadcast as two episodes over Christmas 2003. Whilst Series 2 had been seen as the end of the series, with David Brent being made redundant from Wernham Hogg and the series' romance - between Tim Canterbury and Dawn Tinsley ...
...episode third series, which as the actors and directors (Ricky Gervais and Steven Merchant) themselves conceded wouldn’t have been a good idea. Part of the problem had been of course that from relatively unknown status, the actors had been catapulted to being household names, thus making it impossible to maintain the documentary feel. The Christmas specials return to Wernham Hogg in the post-Brent era. However, Brent is still very much the focal ...

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...make a third series of The Office, arguably the best British comedy ever written, would undoubtedly have been a mistake, and the writers Ricky Gervais and Steve Merchant instead chose to end this fantastic comedy with a two-part Christmas special. I worried at the idea of a Christmas special but as it turned out, needlessly so. They, along with the actors, no doubt felt they would have struggled to make a third series as fresh and funny as the previous ...
...Brent after his departure from the Office? Did Dawn and Tim finally get together?), and so this two-part special was actually the perfect way to bring the story to a satisfactory end. Set three years after David Brent leaves Slough paper merchants Wernham Hogg, the documentary crew return to the Office to see how things have changed. Gareth is now the manager of the office, and Tim not only has to endure him as his superior, but also the absence ...

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...critically acclaimed wherever they went. The only British sitcom to win a Golden Globe, even outdoing the likes of Only Fools and Horses or Faulty Towers. This is The Office…Christmas Specials At the end of series two, the boss everyone loved to hate, David Brent, had been made redundant by the powers that be at Wernham Hogg. But two years on, the 'documentary' makers have returned to see what life is like for the people that worked at the office. ...
...They managed to get all the old cast back - Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis, and did they disappoint?? Of course not. These two episodes aired during Xmas 2003 (yes, that long ago!) are brilliant, so let me explain a little bit about them… Episode one reacquaints ourselves with everyone - David is now, basically, a door-to-door salesman having lost his job, Gareth has taken up David's position behind the desk in his office, Tim is still ...

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This review is on the Christmas specials of The Office, and in the three years that they spaced out between the end of the second series and this one several changes have occured. Having been sacked at the end of the last series, David Brent (Ricky Gervais) now works as a traveling sales rep within Slough and its surrounding towns or thereabouts. He is banned from coming in to the office environment to see his 'friends' by UK manager Neil Godwin ...
...Keenan (Mackenzie Crooke) is now the manager in Brent's place, and it would appear that he now runs a much more tighter ship than his predessecor. Tim Canterbury (Martin Freeman) resents this, not only because Keenan is now his superior but also because his old flame Dawn Tinsley (Lucy Davies) who used to play the receptionist is now illegally living in the States with her fiance Lee (Joel Beckett) as we are lead to believe by a number of their comments. ...

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The Office has been a critical success all over the world. It has won a Golden Globe, and has been remade (read: butchered) for American audiences. And this Christmas special is your last chance to see David Brent, the boss everyone loves to hate, Gareth, Tim, and Dawn. Not to mention Finchy (Chriis Finch), who is still as vulgar as ever and hasn't shaved yet, and Neil, who is still the popular, funny boss that Brent would love to be. So, since ...
...is now in charge of the Slough branch at Wernham Hogg. Shame no-one takes any notice of him. Tim Canterbury, the office nice guy is still slaving away trying to sell paper, and Dawn, the old receptionist from series 1 & 2 now lives in America with her fiancé, Lee. Brent, meanwhile, has got himself an agent, released a single, and found a new job. By night he also makes 'celebrity appearances' in various clubs and bars around the area, using his ...

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I didn't like The Office. I could see the same type of people in my workplace. I feel very uncomfortable watching people making fun of the weak. My husband loved The Office, in fact he would watch The Office over and over again and still find it funny. He says I don't understand British humour and I should step away and not get emotional about the comedy. Perhaps he is right. However, that is properly why Ricky Gervais, one of the creator and main ...
...sit through many episode of The Office, trying to get used to the humour, I finally cracked it. I was actually enjoying The Office. I was actually disappointed that there would not be anymore British made -The Office. Out of all The Office episode, I like The Office- Christmas Specials but sadly, that was the last in the series. The Office Christmas special is a two 45 minutes episode.In this series, we saw David Brent ( played y Ricky Gervais ) ...

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After two of the finest sitcom series of recent years, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant concluded The Office with two christmas specials. These two specials live up to the previous episodes in terms of comedic value but there is a noticeable shift towards a slightly more serious and dramatic style here, especially in the last few scenes of the last episode. As usual, the acting is superb. Martin Freeman is particularly impressive as Tim, who is ...
...his charcter, David Brent, and the audience. Without giving anything away (although I'm sure almost everyone will have seen the ending), theconclusion to the specials is both funny and touching. Even David Brent ends the series happy. The extras on the DVD are very good. I particularly enjoy seeing David Brent's version of 'If you don't know me by now' and the more slightly more serious (but still funny) 'Freelove Freeway'. There is also a documentary, ...

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...funny. If you love the Office, you will love the Christmas Specials. David Brent has left Wernham Hogg and released a pop single and Gareth has been promoted and Dawn has left much to Tim's disapointment. The Christmas Specials see David Brent trying to search for fame as an 'entertainer' traveling round to a number of gigs (very cringe worthy). His actual job is selling cleaning products to offices, but David Brent as always trys to make his current ...
...After bigging himself up the new boss at Wernham Hogg David Brent says that he has a girlfriend and will bring her to the office xmas party. The only problem... is that he does not have one! You see David Brent join a dating agency, it is highly amusing how he describes himself and he is more than a little rude to some of the women. I won't give it all away, but he does meet a woman who turns up at the party (this is the first time they meet) and ...

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...masterfully Merchant and Gervais ended the series, It was the Christmas special everyone was waiting for once series 2 of The Office came to an end, and the creators certainly did their best not to disappoint. Without giving too much away - This takes place shortly after season 2 ends and the BBC crew filming Wernham Hogg return to the paper merchant's to do a follow up on the people's lives they followed so closely in the first 2 seasons. We catch ...
...really to buy this since the box set is now out... that is of course unless you already own the first two seasons of The Office on DVD, in which case this would definitely be the wiser investment. If you're interested in the Christmas Special you're probably already a fan of the series so I don't think I need to tell you just how brilliant the humour in the Office is, it's more of the same great stuff. Tthe writing is masterful, the acting is spot ...

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...I don't want to ruin the ending for anyone who hasn't seen it - but i promise you you will laugh out loud, cringe to the point where you want to leave the room and maybe shed a tear (towards the very end ;)) It picks up 2 -3 years from where series 2 finished, and shows what the the colleauges of Wernham Hogg have been upto since then - which is hardly anything (except one or two characters). Cringe for David Brent has he 'struggles' with his 'new ...
...also find out the ending for the one of the best 'will they - won't theys' in comedy history between Dawn and Tim. When the last scene has been played, you will realise this is the ending of a comedy classic. The end will leave you wanting more - which is what the writers intended. At least you can give them the fact that it was not once overdone or outstayed it welcomed. Well done Ricky Gervais and that other bloke - his name escapes me lol! the ...

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...much laughter into there makings, the DVD is a must buy, even if you hadent seen The Office series 1 and 2, you will still be wetting yourself with laughter. All of the characters play there parts outstandingly, and make the dvd unmissable. Its just a must see with so many great jokes and laughs. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha hah ahh aahahah aha haha aha aahaahaah ah ah aah ahahaha aaha aha hhaah ahahahahaahahaahah aha ha ah aha ha ...

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