If you watched The Office when it first aired in 2001, you'll no doubt remember questioning whether it was a documentary or a comedy. It was one of the most uncomfortable pieces of TV to watch and I absolutely loved it. The Brentisms, Gareth's social ineptitude, seeing Tim slowly dying inside in every episode and Keith, the mostly silent scotch egg eater. It was before Sky+ but in reality if you didn't watch it when it was broadcast you'd be left out of the playground banter the next day at work so recording it wasn't really an option.
The office used in the opening credits is Crossbow House in Slough and only a few minutes away from my meeting today. It was a bit windy when I took this photo but it seems fitting that the red nose is rolling away, attempting to escape the life-draining horror that lies behind those windows. Not these actual windows of course, they filmed it in a studio not here in Slough, actually they filmed it at Teddington Studios, in the office space not one of the actual studios. So not these windows.
I couldn't possibly pick a favourite scene, there are simply too many to choose from. Most of them are melancholic, embarrassing and roll on the floor funny but if you google 'stapler in the jelly' that ranks pretty high on my Top 10 list along with 'Keith's appraisal' and 'David Brent's blind date'.
This is for you Rob Green. Our very own DB.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQXy72PByQU
And as I managed to include the red nose again, I've donated another £5 to Comic Relief: http://my.rednoseday.com/sponsor/emmahoneybone
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