2016 saw the return of David Brent with Life on the Road! Written and directed by Ricky Gervais, who also stars along with Ben Bailey Smith, Jo Hartley and Tom Basden. It's the swan song for this passion project with Chris and Dave and thanks to everyone who's been along for the ride with us, 70mph tops! Synopsis: About 13 years after his appearance in the documentary series The Office, a documentary film crew is once again following the life of David Brent. He now works as a rep for a...

Time for the final Office UK tv episode, the second Christmas Special from 2003. And as Big Chris said, it's been emotional. Christmas Special: Part 1 Tim's world is rocked when Dawn turns up at the office to say hello. Despite a stern warning from Gareth and wise words from Keith in Accounts, Tim can't help but get his hopes up again. Meanwhile, David Brent has been using the services of a dating agency and, in between making celebrity appearances in nightclubs, he meets up for drinks with a...

It's that time of year and we're back for the first of two Christmas specials of The Office. Christmas Special: Part 1 It's been three years since the BBC documentary crew first arrived at the office. Back for one last visit, they find Gareth Keenan now in charge and is running the office with a military precision. Since we last saw David Brent he has become a sales rep for a cleaning products company, released his own pop single and has acquired an agent to look after his celebrity...

Time to see out the last of the second series and Brent has had his marching orders!. Interview It's David last day and he is outwardly very calm about it all. The company has sent a writer to interview him for an article on leadership and his idea is to dictate the contents rather than answer any of her questions. He thinks he has a bright future as a trainer but gets bad news on that front as well. He tries to reverse Neil's decision but to no avail. Tim decides it's time to have a chat...

This podcast is mixed with Flashdance and MC Hammer sh*t. Charity It's the annual comic relief day fund raiser at the office and the employees are up to their usual silliness. Tim raises money from his mates by playing a prank on Gareth. Dawn is selling kisses at reception and the bashful Tim buys one. It leads him to reconsider his relationship with Rachel but he's devastated when he hears of her near-term plans with Lee. Others in the office have their own take on humor but David is again...

David is getting ready for his big motivational speech day but Neil isn't too happy. Motivation David's attempt at being cool includes sporting an earring. His session as a trainer arrives but his unique approach doesn't work very well. Tim and Rachel are carrying on at the office, much to Gareth's dismay. Dawn doesn't seem too pleased either. Neil takes David to task for not thinking things through before making decisions. He also tells him he's more worried about being popular than...

This week Chris and Dave discussed what they've learned from this..... don't leave your dildo laying around. Party David takes on a new look that, not surprisingly perhaps, reflect his new boss Neil's tastes. His already over-inflated ego gets a boost when a training firm offers him a handy sum for a 15-minute training presentation. Neil on the other hand declines the same offer saying he's too busy. The office has a bit of a celebration when one of the new arrivals from Swindon has a...

It's birthday party time in the office and Chris and Dave take a walk down memory lane with some stories and through the episode. Party David takes on a new look that, not surprisingly perhaps, reflect his new boss Neil's tastes. His already over-inflated ego gets a boost when a training firm offers him a handy sum for a 15 minute training presentation. Neil on the other hand declines the same offer saying he's too busy. The office has a bit of a celebration when one of the new arrivals from...

Chris and Dave are back with the start of Season 2, Merger. Some stories from the past, which should really remain there. Just like some of David's jokes. Merger It's the day of the big merger. The Swindon branch has closed and several of the staff, including the new manager of the combined Slough Branch, Neil Godwin, arrive. Tim is comfortable in his new role as the senior sales rep while Dave and Gareth continue with their own wacky humor. Dave in particular puts his foot in it with his...

It's time for 6th and final episode of Series 1 this week; Judgement. Chris and Dave get their teeth into this finale which could mean all change for the Slough branch. "Judgement" It's the day to announce the redundancies. Tim tells David he's leaving and is happy to do so. Dawn is actually hoping that she'll be one of the redundancies. When Jennifer Taylor-Clark arrives, she announces to David that she's been promoted and he is in line to replace her. It would mean however that the Slough...

Episode 5 sees David Brent on the recruitment drive for a new secretary and the sleeze-o-meter is off the charts. "New Girl" Even though some staff may be laid off Brent hires a new secretary. Tim asks out Dawn without realizing she is back with her boyfriend. David tries to find out whether Donna, the intern, has slept with someone in the office. This episode's outro is Cosmo Jarvis covering Kylie's Spinning Around - Check out the full cover on Youtube. If you want to follow us on social...

It's time again for a trip down memory lane as the boys tackle the quiz episode. "Training" To fend off the increasing staff disillusionment a Training Day has been scheduled. Dawn's engagement to Lee is on the rocks and Tim begins to think that he may at last have a chance with her. This episode's outro is courtesy of the Brentmeister General himself with Free Love Freeway. If you want to follow us on social media: @backtotheoff You can email us: [email protected]

It's time again for a trip down memory lane as the boys tackle the quiz episode. "The Quiz" It's the day of the annual WernhamHogg quiz night with Dave and his friend Chris Finch, the perennial winners, teaming up yet again. Dave isn't much help and Finchey, as Dave calls him, seems to like to make up his own rules. It's also Tim's 30th birthday and he's received and interesting gift from his mother. He also gets several off-color gifts and cards from his co-workers.  Outro played by...

The guys go through episode 2 and reminisce of old school office tails. The stories get more inline with the TV show. Thanks for all the wonderful feedback from the first episode. Keep the questions and social media messages coming we love reading them all.  "Work Experience" David introduces an attractive young new employee, Donna—who is staying with him as a favour to her parents—and grows uncomfortable with the attention she receives from male employees. David discovers a pornographic...

Welcome to the first episode in our new podcast series reviewing The Office UK. Chris and Dave loved talking about this amazing show when it first arrived on UK TV. It was the thing that brought them together as friends whilst travelling up and down the UK in their band Whatever. We have some stories from the guys about working in offices themselves as well as dissecting each episode.  "Downsize"  A documentary crew films the activities of the Slough branch of paper merchant Wernham Hogg....