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Who was the protagonist in the original UK version of The Office?
The Office
The Office is a popular mockumentary/cringe comedy sitcom that was first made in the United Kingdom and has now been remade in many other countries, with overall viewership in the hundreds of millions worldwide. The original UK version was created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. It starred Gervais as the boss and main character. First broadcast on BBC Two on 9 July 2001, the show ran for 14 episodes – two series of six episodes and a two-part Christmas special. The longest running version is the U.S. version which ran for 9 seasons from 2005 to 2013. The German version is also still in production and has seen 46 episodes over five seasons. At least the UK and US versions share the same fictional universe. In 2010, Gervais announced that work was starting on a Chinese version of "The Office".