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‘It made no sense at all,’ said actor

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…

IN FOCUS: Love it or hate it, the corporate away day is an inescapable part of modern work life. Katie Rosseinsky hears some toe-curling anecdotes – and asks the experts whether it’s worth it

Louis Chilton argues that this new reboot of the mockumentary will never reach the heights of the British version, an era-defining work of comedy and a masterclass in sharp-edged, cringe-based realism

As the hit show gets a sex-swapped Australian makeover, Helen Coffey sits down with its leading woman to talk gender in comedy, the joy of playing female chumps and why no one can match the British for cynicism

Felicity Ward takes on the David Brent mantle from Ricky Gervais and Steve Carell and makes it her own

“Some people are not going to like the show, and some people are going to like the show. And I love it. I really love it.”

The 80s are back with a bang – and then some – in the sexy, starry and very silly adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s bonkfest, plus Jason Segel’s underrated comedy with Harrison Ford returns

It’s the first English-language spin-off since Steve Carell. It features Cup Day and sausage sizzles. And its trailer has left plenty unimpressed. Will it make or break all involved?