The Best Episodes Written By Stephen Merchant

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.8/10(4 votes)

   #1 - Episode 7

   S1:E712/20/2011

   Warwick attends a charity event in the hope of hanging out with celebrities. However, in trying to impress Sting he ends up spending more than he can afford. Consequently he has to look for a new home and hopes Amy will see him again.

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   8.5/10(6 votes)

   #2 - Orlando Bloom

   S2:E19/14/2006

   Andy finally gets the chance to make his sitcom, but things aren't going his way. Meanwhile Maggie is an extra on an Orlando Bloom film.

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   8.5/10(6 votes)

   #3 - Sir Ian McKellen

   S2:E510/12/2006

   Andy's school mate Steve Sherwood visits him on set and inspires Darren to ask Maggie out on a date. Wanting to be recognized more for his acting abilities, Andy auditions for a new play directed by Sir Ian McKellen.

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   8.5/10(4 votes)

   #4 - Episode 6

   S1:E612/15/2011

   Warwick throws a party in his new apartment to show it to his ex-wife and his new date Amy. But when Cat Deeley shows up, he can't resist being a player, and no one is impressed.

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   8.4/10(9 votes)

   #5 - The Extra Special Series Finale

   S0:E112/27/2007

   Andy is unhappy with the fame he has achieved. When a new agent approaches him, Andy fires Darren and quits 'When The Whistle Blows'. Meanwhile, Maggie has hit rock bottom, having given up working as an extra and living in a tiny, dismal flat. Andy however is too self obsessed to notice Maggie's plight.

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   8.3/10(6 votes)

   #6 - Kate Winslet

   S1:E38/4/2005

   Andy and Maggie work on a Holocaust film that stars Kate Winslet.

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7. 

   8.2/10(19 votes)

   #7 - Christmas Special (2)

   S0:E212/27/2003

   Tim's world is rocked when Dawn turns up at the office to say hello. Despite a stern warning from Gareth and wise words from Keith in Accounts, Tim can't help but get his hopes up again. Meanwhile, David Brent has been using the services of a dating agency and, in between making celebrity appearances in nightclubs, he meets up for drinks with a rather disappointing selection of single women. The office Christmas party kicks off like any other but there are a few surprises in store...

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   8.2/10(6 votes)

   #8 - David Bowie

   S2:E29/21/2006

   The first episode of Andy's sitcom, "When the Whistle Blows" is getting harsh reviews but draws respectable viewing numbers. Andy begins to get recognized on the street and in pubs.

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   8.2/10(6 votes)

   #9 - Episode 1

   S1:E111/10/2011

   With his career on the slide, a massive tax bill, and his wife divorcing him, showbiz dwarf Warwick Davis is forced to open his doors to a film crew 24/7. He seeks advice from old pals Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, but Liam Neeson has beaten him to it.

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10. 

    8.1/10(41 votes)

    #10 - The Convict

    S3:E911/30/2006

    Angela and Kevin were trying to figure out where extra money in the budget came from. Jan let them know it was money Dunder-Mifflin received for hiring an ex-convict. Michael swore he never hired an ex-convict. Jan informed him that the person must have come from the merger.

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    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Daniel Radcliffe

    S2:E39/28/2006

    First comes the success, then the backlash and the British press aren't about to change the rules. Andy has incurred their wrath and needs an experienced P.R. guru to help him. On the set of his new film, Daniel Radcliffe is trying his staggeringly poor chat-up lines on anything female.

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12. 

    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Episode 2

    S1:E211/17/2011

    Warwick makes a humiliating guest appearance at a Star Wars wedding, but his fortune rises when Johnny Depp hires him to research a new movie role.

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13. 

    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Episode 5

    S1:E512/8/2011

    Warwick seeks spiritual guidance, and following a visit to the dating agency where he met his wife, he embarks on a quest to find a new partner.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - 2013 Special

    S0:E23/30/2013

    Val Kilmer visits Warwick Davis to discuss a possible sequel to 'Willow'. Warwick also visits a spiritualist with Les Dennis, Keith Chegwin and Shaun Williamson.

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15. 

    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #15 - Training

    S1:E47/30/2001

    Wernham Hogg, Slough branch are having a training day. Rowan, an outside consultant tries his best. Dawn has other things on her mind...

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    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #16 - Party

    S2:E310/14/2002

    A colleague's birthday provides a welcome distraction for the employees of Wernham Hogg and leads to a series of practical jokes at the expense of David and Gareth. Meanwhile, David's growing frustrations with new boss Neil constantly looking over his shoulder are somewhat alleviated by the arrival of two representatives from a public speaking company who seem keen to recruit him.

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    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #17 - Charity

    S2:E510/28/2002

    It's Comic Relief Day and the staff of Werhnam Hogg all do their bit to raise money including Dawn, whose 'kisses for 1' stand finally provides Tim with the opportunity he's been waiting for. But when David can only produce a draft of his new gameshow concept in place of an important company report, Neil and Jennifer draw the line and inform him that he is being made redundant.

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    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Samuel L. Jackson

    S1:E58/18/2005

    Andy and Maggie are this time working on an action movie starring Samuel L Jackson. Andy finds himself cornered into a friendship with an incredibly over-friendly middle-aged Welshman also working on the set. Maggie finds herself attracted to black actor Danny on set, but isn't sure how to talk to him because of his race.

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    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #19 - Interview

    S2:E611/4/2002

    Although slightly peeved that the staff seem to be taking his redundancy in their stride, David's spirits remain high as he plans his future while also being interviewed for an article in 'Inside Paper'. Tim takes drastic action when he learns that Dawn has resigned in order to move to the USA with boyfriend Lee. However, when David is told that his services as a motivational speaker are also no longer required he sinks to his lowest ebb and begs Neil to reconsider the dismissal. But is it too late?

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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Robert Lindsay & Jonathan Ross

    S2:E610/19/2006

    Andy becomes fast friends with Jonathan Ross after making his first chat show appearance. The mother of an ill fan forces him to come and visit her boy at the hospital, so Andy takes Maggie along. Darren is given an ultimatum: arrange a meeting with Robert De Niro or get fired.

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    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #21 - Motivation

    S2:E410/21/2002

    David's preparations for his first motivational training seminar that evening don't get off to the perfect start when he first discovers the staff's new nicknames for him that are doing the rounds and then receives another reprimand from Neil for neglecting his duties. Meanwhile, Tim and Rachel finally go public with their relationship, much to the dismay of Gareth.

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    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Chris Martin

    S2:E410/5/2006

    Andy encounters Coldplay's Chris Martin while recording an ad for charity and reluctantly agrees to have him do a cameo on 'When the Whistle Blows'. When his show is nominated for a Bafta Award, everything that could possibly go wrong for Andy during the night of the ceremony does.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Episode 4

    S1:E412/1/2011

    During messy divorce negotiations, Warwick asks Ricky and Stephen for personal advice. Meanwhile, he moves into a new apartment and seeks election as chairman of the Society of People of Small Stature.

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    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #24 - Judgement

    S1:E68/20/2001

    Jennifer arrives to give the final decision. The Slough branch is to be merged with Swindon and some people will lose their jobs, and David has been offered Jennifer's job, which he accepts.

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    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #25 - Downsize

    S1:E17/9/2001

    David Brent, manager of the Slough branch of Wernham Hogg paper merchants, is told that it might be closed down. He makes the rash promise of No Redundancies...

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