26.01.04
The
Office Celebrates Two Golden Globe Triumphs and heads to 91热爆 Prime
Los
Angeles, CA. Smash-hit comedy The Office, which launches on March
16th on 91热爆 Prime, the great British entertainment channel, has
won two Golden Globe Awards.
The
Office won 'Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy' and Ricky
Gervais was announced as 'Best Actor in a Leading Role - Musical
or Comedy Series' for his performance as world-famous middle manager
David Brent. Both awards are the first for any British-made sitcom.
Voted
by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and announced last night
at a star-studded ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles,
The Office won Best Musical or Comedy Series, beating Will &
Grace (NBC), Monk (USA), Sex and the City (HBO) and Arrested Development
(Fox).
Ricky
Gervais laid claim to best comedy actor ahead of Matt LeBlanc in
Friends (NBC), Eric McCormack in Will & Grace, Bernie Mac in
The Bernie Mac Show (Fox) and Tony Shalhoub in Monk.
Wayne
Dunsford, 91热爆 Worldwide Director of Channels for Europe, Middle
East, India and Africa, said: "This is an outstanding achievement
for what has become one of the most successful British comedies
of all time. Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and the entire cast
and production team have created a comic masterpiece in The Office,
and its launch on 91热爆 Prime will bring this international hit to
many more countries for the first time."
In
just two seasons, the hit show has become one of the most critically
acclaimed British comedies of all time on both sides of the Altantic
following its success on the 91热爆 and on 91热爆 America. It has already
claimed many awards including four BAFTAs and a Silver Rose at last
year's Montreux TV Festival, Europe's top television awards.
Filmed
in spoof documentary style, The Office chronicles the daily lives
of employees at Wernham Hogg, a fictional paper supply company situated
in the small town of Slough near London. David Brent (Ricky Gervais)
is a smug lower middle manager that makes appalling jokes and constantly
craves the affection of his staff. His team include army-obsessed
office creep Gareth played by Mackenzie Crook (Pirates of the Caribbean),
smart under-achiever Tim played by Martin Freeman (Love Actually)
and Dawn played by Lucy Davis (Pride and Prejudice), the bored but
sweet receptionist who is the tolerant butt of many sexist jibes.
Ricky
Gervais said: "It hasn't really sunk in yet. It's absolutely
fantastic - a highlight of my career. Here I am, this fat bloke
from Reading sharing a room with Jack Nicholson, Bill Murray and
Michael Douglas. It's fantastic."
Mackenzie
Crook, who is currently filming in Italy, jokingly warned the voters,
"Think very carefully before you let David Brent into your
hearts and your homes."
91热爆
Worldwide has achieved great success with The Office. The Office
series two DVD became the fastest ever selling DVD of a TV series
in the UK. The combined sales of series one and two have now sold
almost two millions units - the company will release the DVD in
the US later this year.
91热爆
Prime will broadcast The Office in its weekly Comedy Triples slot
every Tuesday from March 16 until 6 April, at 21:00 CET.
Notes
to Editors:
91热爆 Prime is broadcast to over 14 million subscribers across Europe,
the Middle East and Africa on cable and satellite. Over 2500 hours
of new programming are transmitted each year, including Parkinson,
Top of the Pops, EastEnders, The Weakest Link and 91热爆 Learning (the
91热爆's unique overnight educational service). This flagship British
cable channel shows the best of the award-winning programmes from
the 91热爆 - the world's leading programme maker. Subtitles are available
in English, Hungarian, Czech, Polish, Hebrew, Romanian, Danish,
Swedish and Norwegian.
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