The title card for the UK version (upper image), and US version (lower image).
The Office is the title of multiple television situation comedy shows.
The first and original was the UK version, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, starring Gervais as the main character. Initially broadcast on BBC Two on 9 July 2001, it ran for two series plus a two-part Christmas special.
International versions
A French adaptation of the series, titled Le Bureau, began in May 2004 on Canal+[1].
Germany followed with their own version in October 2004. The German series Stromberg used The Office as a basis, but did not secure official rights. The German creators later on were made to add Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant in the credits as having "inspired" the series. (Ricky Gervais additionally said that he "can't go into details but, yes, there was an agreement reached and we are very happy with it".)[2].
In November 2004 a Brazilian show on the Globo channel, Os Aspones, was also heavily modelled on the series' format.
A fourth version was in the US. NBC created a US version, which premiered on 24 March 2005. Other than the Pilot episode, the scripts for the US version are original, and not adaptations from the UK, although some scenes, general story ideas, and characters are based on the original.
The fifth adaptation, the French-Canadian/Quebec's La Job, had its TV debut on January 11 2007. The lead character in this version is called David Gervais, a cross of Ricky Gervais, and his character, David Brent. It is produced by Anne-Marie Losique.
In July 2006 it was reported in the Hollywood Reporter that BBC Films was considering a feature-length version of The Office for cinematic release [3].
In 2007 the office format has been licenced to MumboJumbo [1]a computer game company. They released in October 2007 a game based on the characters from the USA version of the TV series.
In January 2008, Variety reported[4] that the BBC had licensed a remake of The Office for Chilean television with a premiere in May.
Cast\character counterparts
Key awards won
Selected major awards won only
- UK version: 2004 Golden Globes for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy (Ricky Gervais); 2001, 2002 and 2003 British Academy Television Awards for Situation Comedy and Best Comedy Performance (Ricky Gervais)[5][6][7]
- US version: 2006 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy (Steve Carell); 2006 Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series; 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
- German version: 2006 Grimme Award for Fiction/Entertainment - Series/Miniseries
- GMAT Awards: 2008 for favorite basement television
See also
References
- ^ The Office remade for French TV
- ^ Ricky Gervais Answers Your Questions
- ^ "The Office heading for big screen?", Radio Telefís Éireann, July 6 06, retrieved September 11, 2006.
- ^ Whiteman, Bobbie (January 14, 2008), "'Office' relocates to Latin America", Variety, <http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117978996>
- ^ The 2001 British Academy Television Awards, winners and nominees.
- ^ The 2002 British Academy Television Awards, winners and nominees.
- ^ The 2003 British Academy Television Awards, winners and nominees.
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