Sitcom · 2000s
The Office
Christmas Specials
The cringiest office party ever, and quietly the most romantic.
- Tearjerker
Content note: Strong language, awkward adult themes
BBC One
2003
First shown 26 Dec 2003
- First shown
- 26 December 2003
- Channel
- BBC One
- Runtime
- 1 hr 34 mins
- Genre
- Sitcom
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The cameras return to Slough to find out what became of the Wernham Hogg gang. Dawn is back from America, Tim is trying to move on, and David Brent is still convinced that he is the star of the show. There is a Christmas party, naturally, and it is every bit as awkward as you would hope. A two-part finale that somehow manages to be cringe-inducing, funny and genuinely lovely by the end. If you only watch one of the Christmas specials in a week, make it this one.
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Checked 6 Nov 2026