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'The Office' - 'The Beginning'

The Beginning

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In a series of behind the scenes videos made just for the web the cast of The Office and fans dissect the origins of the show. Matthew Perry reveals why he thinks David Brent was probably a very good boss, Richard Curtis talks about it as on one of the great casting triumphs of British television and Stephen Merchant explains why in meetings with the BBC he wanted to do the talking as he feared that the "stupid fat old maniac" would cost him his chance of TV fame.

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The Office

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25th August 2009

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Ricky Gervais
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Stephen Merchant
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Richard Curtis
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Christopher Guest
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David Baddiel
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Matthew Perry
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Lucy Davis
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Martin Freeman
Performer
Mackenzie Crook

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