The Office stars Martin Freeman and Mackenzie Crook are reuniting for a new special looking back on the classic comedy. Originally airing for only two seasons between 2001 and 2003, the mockumentary follows life in the office of a paper company.
Created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the show has since spawned international remakes, notably the US reboot starring Steve Carell.
Now the two stars, who played warring colleagues Tim Canterbury and Gareth Keenan respectively, will appear together in an episode of Remembers on BBC Two on 8 July to mark 25 years of the show.
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In it, they will share “personal memories”, “behind the scenes stories” and reflect on the show’s “enduring legacy and cultural impact”.
“It’s been more than 15 years since the pair last laid eyes on each other, but the ground-breaking comedy’s 25th anniversary has brought them together once again, sharing their memories of working, and laughing, alongside Ricky Gervais, co-writer Stephen Merchant, and their other leading office colleague Lucy Davis, who played the object of Tim’s affections, Dawn,” the synopsis adds.
“Amongst the anecdotes are the tale of how Martin initially auditioned to play Gareth, how Mackenzie embraced one of TV’s worst-ever haircuts, how Ricky came close to ruining filming on a daily basis, and what it was like to be at the heart of ‘Office-mania’ when the show was at its peak.
“On top of all that, Mackenzie and Martin share their views on the American version of the show and some of their personal favourite Wernham Hogg moments.”
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Alongside the aforementioned stars, The Office also starred Stirling Gallacher, Oliver Chris, Ralph Ineson, Ewen MacIntosh, Joel Beckett, David Schaal and Sally Bretton.
Meanwhile, last year the US version launched a spin-off series called The Paper, which features Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore and follows life in a struggling Midwestern paper.
The Office is streaming on BBC iPlayer.
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