David Brent: Life on the Road
David Brent: Life on the Road (titled on-screen simply as Life on the Road) is a 2016 British mockumentary comedy film written, directed, and produced by Ricky Gervais and released by Entertainment One. The film stars Gervais as David Brent, a character he played in the BBC television comedy series The Office, who has a film crew that shadows him as he travels up and down the country living his dream of being a rock star. Gervais said, "This film delves much more into his private life than The Office ever did and we really get to peel back the layers of this extraordinary, ordinary man." He has emphasised that it is "not an Office film".
Plot
Fifteen years after his appearance in the BBC2 "documentary" series The Office, David Brent is a sales rep for bathroom supply firm Lavichem. His colleagues include his nemesis, Jezza, who cannot stand Brent or his jokes; however, he gets a more sympathetic response from colleague Pauline and receptionist Karen, and shares the same sense of humour as fellow sales rep Nigel.
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| author | Ricky Gervais |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Berkshire |
| director | Ricky Gervais |
| editor | Gary Dollner |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | claim foregone conclusion out of control peter andre pr consultant rap record company record deal tour bus |
| producer | Charlie Hanson |
| productionCompany | BBC Films Entertainment One |
| publisher | Entertainment One Netflix |
| theme | mockumentary |