Ricky Gervais to miss BBC’s The Office anniversary special for rival documentary

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe BBC is producing a documentary titled Mackenzie Crook and Martin Freeman Remember... The Office, commemorating 25 years since the hit mockumentary first aired. Ricky Gervais, co-creator and star of The Office, will not be participating in the BBC's celebratory documentary, with his representative stating he “was not available”. Instead, Gervais announced he will release his own documentary on his YouTube channel around 9 July, marking the exact anniversary of the show's debut. Stephen Merchant, the other co-creator of The Office, will also be absent from the BBC's one-off special. The BBC's documentary, featuring Mackenzie Crook and Martin Freeman, is scheduled to air on BBC Two and iPlayer on Wednesday 8 July at 10pm. In fullRicky Gervais snubs The Office co-star reunion for solo anniversary showThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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