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Merchant recently revealed he and Gervais are ‘not in touch a great deal these days’

New film is based on TV series inspired by The Office, whose lead character is said to resemble the chancellor

Ten great collaborations featuring the Gallagher brothers including The Verve, The Chemical Brothers, Ian Brown, The Prodigy and, erm, David Brent

Here are five of the best BritBox shows that you can stream right now on HBO Max.

INTERVIEW: The writer, actor, and musician has, over the years, quietly become a staple of British comedy. He tells Ellie Harrison about mining absurdity for laughs and his golden partnership with Tim Key

RETROSPECTIVE: Twenty years ago today, ‘The Office’ debuted in the US as a remake of the British hit co-created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. In a sea of abysmal American reboots, this one arguably surpassed the popularity of the original. Gervais and Merchant speak to Simon Bland about going…

‘It made no sense at all,’ said actor

The billionaire appears to have a David Brent-like desire to be seen as an entertainer. Please let him get back to conquering Mars, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

What’s it like to be cast in a local version of a global smash? From the Colombian Breaking Bad to the Indian 24 and the Dutch EastEnders, we find out