video.google.com — In case you weren't familiar with the British version of the popular TV Series The Office, Ricky Gervais stars as David Brent, the manager of a paper firm. Microsoft UK comissioned him and Stephen Merchant (co-creator) to do an internal training video for them, with hilarious results.
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brundlefly76Aug 20, 2006
I agree Gervais as Brent is classic, but the American version of the show overall is better then the British version. The American version is very well written and the British version was more improvised and uneven.
cvrefugeeAug 20, 2006
One thing that worries me, with this advancement - the children, and the children's children. I don't want to get to the point where it's the year 2080 and the little girl goes to her mother, "Mummy, what's a tree?". And the mother goes, "I don't know...can you, you know, download a hologram of one from your internet?"
mrassmanAug 21, 2006
..I never watched the rayman show..
Closed AccountAug 21, 2006
Damn straight! I was about to write the same thing! The american version is toned down and panders to 'the average american'. Those of us who love Monty Python prefer the original British version.Subscribe to the Ricky Gervais Podcast, Karl rocks.
Closed AccountAug 21, 2006
Go watch 'The Office' then come back.
kimireAug 21, 2006
I haven't seen the US version, but the entire point of the original was that watching David Brent was totally cringeworthy and awkward. Sometimes it was quite hard to watch, but it was worth it for some of the lines they came out with - and, of course, the infamous dancing scene.
15charmaxwtfAug 22, 2006
How is it a sellout? I would presume less people would actually see the video...
stormchild69Aug 31, 2006
This is cool as I have been working with a David Brent lookalike, Tim Oliver, and over the last week have noticed my videos on <a class="user" href="http://www.youtube.com">http://www.youtube.com</a> Sky Rocket.Until tonight, when a friend mentioned the Microsoft training videos, I could not work out why in the last week I have had over 1500 people download/view one of my videos. I have also now put the videos I did on <a class="user" href="http://www.cosmic1.com">http://www.cosmic1.com</a> and they have well pushed up my bandwidth.It's all cool and good news for Tim Oliver - David Brent lookalike - although he has been so busy he chooses to avoid calling me to thank me for spending hours editing video just to promote him. Not a ******* word of thanks from him. Boy has he got so into character. He is just like a real life David Brent unfortunately.
ooch1llSep 1, 2008
Haha he's gotta be the only person in the world that can sell-out and get away with it. Apart from that Hawkings. What a legend.
dafrenkOct 4, 2008
Absolutely brilliant! The outtakes are hilarious as well!
Closed AccountOct 24, 2008
Just search for the Ricky Gervias XFM shows, days worth of pilk smerch and gerve