a very successful BBC comedy series (2000–3) set in a small office in the town of Slough. The characters are stereotypes of the type of people who often work in offices, including David Brent, the office manager played by Ricky Gervais , who tries unsuccessfully to be both friendly and tough with the workers. The series won a Golden Globe Award in 2004, the first British television series to win this award.
OFFICE
Meaning of OFFICE in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005