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Changing Times. The second and final season of The Office (UK)  is a marked improvement on the first outing for Wernham Hogg, as it ups both the laughs and drama to create a winning formula. David is really put through the ringer this season, as he tries desperately to bond with employees new and old, only to be fired by Neil and his evil cronies higher up in the organisation. Gervais put in a brilliant performance as Brent, dropping hilarious one-liners and inappropriate comments every episode and carrying the show forward. Gervais deserves praise for how he somehow manages to create a character both awful and lovable, someone we simultaneously dislike and sympathise with. My only problem with David this season would be how the show leaves his story dangling at the end of the episode. I would've liked some satisfying conclusion to the Brentmeister General's journey, but hopefully that will be provided in the unofficial series finale, the Christmas specials. Tim and D...

Peaks and Troughs. Season two has come to an end and it ends on a great episode, albeit an unsatisfying final note. David Brent spends the episode doing his best to look at the positives in his life following his sacking. He endures a calamitous interview with a journalist, during which he is fired by the motivational speaking company. It all culminates in a broken figure bursting into tears in front of Jennifer and Neil, as David begs to keep his job in an actually fairly heartbreaking scene. It is left somewhat ambiguous as to whether David actually did lose his job, although it seems that he genuinely did which is very sad :( . Brent deserved a better ending, although hopefully this is provided in the Christmas Special which tied up the show following season 2.  Meanwhile, Tim made possibly the worst decision in his life by dumping the UNBELIEVABLY out of his league Rachel, only to then get rejected AGAIN by Dawn. It was a rough finale for Bilbo indeed, so here is ...

Day of Laughter. It's Red Nose Day at Wernham Hogg and what a day it is. David struggles to keep his job, whilst Tim and Dawn share a dangerous kiss. This episode focused much upon David and his inappropriate interpretation of charity and being generous. His dance scene was brilliant and surprisingly funny, one of many highlights in 'Charity'. Of course, the chaos of the day all came to a head in the form of David's sacking, which was actually surprisingly emotional. I really felt for Gervais' character after all he has done to try and be liked and popular, he has ended up unloved and fired. I hope the finale sends him off on a positive note! Tim and Dawn FINALLY kiss in this episode, with a particularly romantic £1 kiss. The kiss clearly had immediate repercussions, with Tim getting uncomfortable around Rachel and Dawn acting similarly awkward around comments about Tim. Hopefully this sets up the pair getting together in the final episode of the season, as...

Reaping the Rewards. David Brent leads his first ever motivational seminar, whilst Dawn's jealousy rises, Tim and Rachel get closer and Neil cracks down on the Slough branch. The main focus of this episode is the build up to and then performance of David at his motivational talk and it is worth the wait for sure. A car-crash of failed dad jokes, inappropriate comments about disabled people and cheesy one liners, the talk falls into the category of 'so bad it's actually good'. And by good, I mean hilarious in all the wrong ways, which is the perfect microcosm to describe The Office (UK) . David was delighted with his performance, although I expect he won't be invited back any time soon. Tim and Rachel embraced PDA to the max this week with some truly gross displays of affection in the office. We are led to feel sorry for Dawn, who clearly is becoming more and more jealous of Rachel. Hell, even her own fiance started talking about how attractive she is! The p...

Embarrassment. Season 2 produces another great episode, if a bit light on the laughs. Another new character gets screen time this episode, as it is Trudy's birthday. A loud-mouthed, quick witted Welsh woman, Trudy is instantly popular in the office and has some great interactions with characters both old and new, which makes the series feel a bit more fresh three episodes in. Her interaction with David was by far the funniest moment in the episode, where once again the eager office manager fails to see the funny side of self-depreciation. In 'Party', David is approached by two people looking to hire motivational speakers, which is naturally a perfect fit for the self-proclaimed best boss. I felt so happy for David for some reason, although that happiness was cut short following the dildo situation (again a hilarious moment) and the way David proceeded to rub his success in the faces of all of his coworkers. His selfishness really is his downfall, although it create...

The Wheat From The Chaff. Season two of The Office (UK)  once again improves upon all that has come before with another brilliant episode, in which David attempts to connect with the Swindon branch to be more popular than Neil. Petty squabbling and well written interviews result in a blend of comedy and drama which keeps the show moving forwards. David's goal to get the Swindon recruits to like him ends in catastrophe when they all end up sat around one table at a pub, staring in silence at Keith eating his chips. It's both amusing and upsetting seeing Neil just naturally get along so much better with the employees than David, as the viewer has been lightly pushed into sympathising with the boss and his misguided aloofness. No matter how hard he tries, the poor man only ever ends up accidentally making an inappropriate comment and offending people. Gervais also had the better scenes and funniest moments this week, such as when David agreed with Gareth's ranking of ef...

The Wrong Foot. Calamity ensues when the Swindon branch of Wernham Hogg is merged with the Slough branch, whilst David Brent attempts to make a first great impression. (Spoilers: he really didn't) The second and final season of The Office (UK)  kicks off with a bang with a hilarious episode, which seems to have taken all of the best parts of last season and removed the flaws. Awkward silences have been much reduced and replaced with more great one-liners and well-timed gags. Also new faces in the office ensure more screen time for other members of the cast, many of whom served mere cameo roles in the first season. Brent is back and more absurd than ever, as he attempts to compete against the attractive, young, smooth talking new boss Neil, who ran the old Swindon branch. Naturally, everyone loves Neil and are horrified by David and his inappropriate jokes involving racism and profanity. His jokes are actually quite funny ironically, which again reduces awkward moments into...

The Short-Lived UK Comedy about an average paper company which spawned the famous US remake. Almost everyone has been encouraged to watch the US Office at some point in their lives, but it's worth remembering where the phenomenon originated. Having never seen either version, I am starting on the UK edition where it all began. So stay tuned for short reviews on each of the 12 episodes, along with more fun facts and trivia! Season 1 1. Downsize - 6.5/10 ( https://entertaindomain.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-office-uk-s1-e1-downsize-review.html ) 2. Work Experience - 7.5/10 ( https://entertaindomain.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-office-uk-s1-e2-work-experience.html ) 3. The Quiz - 7/10 ( https://entertaindomain.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-office-uk-s1-e3-quiz-review.html ) 4. Training - 7.3/10 ( https://entertaindomain.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-office-uk-s1-e4-training-review.html ) 5. New Girl - 7/10 ( https://entertaindomain.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-office-uk-s1-e5-new-girl...