Why David Brent is my hero: Ten years after The Office first aired, its creator reveals the inspiration behind his most famous character…
Why David Brent is my hero: Ten years after The Office first aired, its creator reveals the inspiration behind his most famous character…
10:30 PM on 15th July 2011
Inspired: Ricky Gervais reveals that he had already created David Brent as a character from 1995 before making his television debut in The Office in 2001
Winning formula: Ricky says that the fake documentary element of The Office heightened consequences and enabled the audience to connect