Home > The Office (UK) > Christmas Special « TV Series Page The Office (UK): Christmas Special (2003) SEASON: Season 3 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Want to see Episode List Christmas Special The Office (UK) Critics Consensus Bittersweet, satisfying and surprisingly hopeful, this 2-part epilogue of The Office has perhaps done the unthinkable -- redeemed David Brent. 92% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 12 No Score Yet Audience Score User Ratings: 0 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 Christmas Special Part 1 Air date: Dec 26, 2003 Since we last saw David Brent he has become a sales rep for a cleaning products company, released his own pop single and has acquired a showbiz agent to look after his celebrity appearances. He visits his old place of work regularly, despite him successfully suing Wernham Hogg for unfair dismissal. More 2 Christmas Special Part 2 Air date: Dec 27, 2003 The big news as far as Tim is concerned is the imminent arrival of Dawn. The documentary crew has kindly offered to fly Dawn and boyfriend Lee from Florida back to Slough for the office Christmas party - an event that may well have a wet T-shirt competition if Keith has anything to do with it. More Tv Season Info It's been three years since the BBC documentary crew first turned up at the office. Back for one last visit, they find Gareth Keenan now in charge and as the staff of Wernham Hogg know all too well, he runs the office with a military precision. Genre: Comedy Network: BBC Two Premiere Date: Dec 26, 2003 Episodes 1 Christmas Special Part 1 Air date: Dec 26, 2003 Since we last saw David Brent he has become a sales rep for a cleaning products company, released his own pop single and has acquired a showbiz agent to look after his celebrity appearances. He visits his old place of work regularly, despite him successfully suing Wernham Hogg for unfair dismissal. More 2 Christmas Special Part 2 Air date: Dec 27, 2003 The big news as far as Tim is concerned is the imminent arrival of Dawn. The documentary crew has kindly offered to fly Dawn and boyfriend Lee from Florida back to Slough for the office Christmas party - an event that may well have a wet T-shirt competition if Keith has anything to do with it. More Critic Reviews for The Office (UK) Christmas Special All Critics (12) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (1) The first half of their post-series Christmas special was among the most challenging hours of television ever produced. The second half half, however, offered the small moment of joy that the show had been fighting for the entire show. Nov 8, 2017 | Full Review… Dave Thier The Atlantic Top Critic Above all, Ted Whitehead's script strikes a subtle balance between authenticity and accessibility. Jan 10, 2018 | Full Review… Paul Hoggart Sunday Times (UK) The Christmas Special was one of the most depressing comedies I have ever watched. David Brent (Gervais) gets his happy ending but only after being put through the wringer for over an hour. Nov 8, 2017 | Full Review… Jesse Carp CinemaBlend Though the series itself trades heavily in dark humor, the specials offer a bit of a happy ending for most of the characters. Nov 8, 2017 | Full Review… Rob Wieland Collider The Office Christmas special then captures the real secret of the season: it can be melancholy or it can be miraculous. Nov 8, 2017 | Full Review… Alec Bojalad Den of Geek But The Office finale isn't a downer; it offers the characters some hope and a chance at redemption--even David. Jan 10, 2018 | Full Review… James Poniewozik TIME Magazine Top Critic "The Office Special" is a grand finale to one of television's best, smartest and funniest series ever. Jan 10, 2018 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review… Tim Goodman San Francisco Chronicle Top Critic It integrates the boredom, self-delusion, dashed hopes and struggle for power into something bigger, and potentially better, and functions not only as a continuation of the story but a convincing conclusion. Jan 10, 2018 | Full Review… Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times Top Critic Plus, the laughs are still there, and are as painful as ever as they focus on Brent's disastrous attempts to find post-reality TV fame. Jan 10, 2018 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Dan Jolin Empire Magazine Top Critic Gervais and Merchant's series disguise themselves as comedies of cruelty, but after a while, they reveal themselves to be comedies of dignity, series that are about people who continue to be crushed by the world but finally rise above their circumstances. Nov 8, 2017 | Full Review… Emily VanDerWerff AV Club Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (12) Audience Reviews for The Office (UK): Christmas Special Sep 04, 2018 (all seasons) The mockumentary style and everyone's acting convey an authenticity that's very rare, and that's the case with the array of awkward moments taking up most of the show's time to the extent where it can be hard to watch due to the high levels of pure cringe. That's how well-made this is. Gervais tackles Brent in an excellent way and Freeman absolutely shines in one of the most likable roles. Brent is a one-of-a-kind creation but it's the subtle characterization of the others that makes this fly. Petros T See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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