The Best Episodes Written By Stephen Merchant

The outlaws must race against time to prove their innocence and keep the Dean behind bars. Will they finally be able to free themselves from a life of crime?

Director: Curtis Vowell

Writer: Stephen Merchant

Stuart brags to anyone and everyone about his pending night out with Kimberly. Later, he drives Wade, Jessica and Kives around to some parties, including Amelia's birthday, where Jessica relishes that the tables have turned with Amelia.

Director: Stephen Merchant

Writer: Stephen Merchant

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.

Director: Ricky Gervais

Writer: Stephen Merchant

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.

Director: Stephen Merchant

Writer: Stephen Merchant

Out of options and time, the outlaws must take extreme measures. But with the eyes of the public and the police on them, can they together pull off the con to end all cons?

Director: Alicia MacDonald

Writer: Stephen Merchant

As the police investigate the crime and Rani's involvement, the other outlaws don't know who they can trust.

Director: John Butler

Writer: Stephen Merchant

Stuart asks out a yoga-studio employee, Glenn gets Jessica an audition, and Wade institutes an emergency-alert system.

Director: Stephen Merchant

Writer: Stephen Merchant

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

Director: Stephen Merchant

Writer: Stephen Merchant

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.

Director: Ricky Gervais

Writer: Stephen Merchant

Stuart looks to win over Jessica's friends by commandeering a limo Wade hired to impress his estranged wife Marion.

Director: Stephen Merchant

Writer: Stephen Merchant

Stuart and Jessica are invited to a dinner party and Stuart ditches Wade to go. Since he's on his own, Wade convinces Kives to party at Stuart's house with him.

Director: Stephen Merchant

Writer: Stephen Merchant

A few months on, the outlaws still have time to serve on their sentences. But they discover the criminal underworld isn’t done with them yet.

Director: John Butler

Writer: Stephen Merchant

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?

Director: Ricky Gervais

Writer: Stephen Merchant

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.

Director: Jeffrey Blitz

Writer: Stephen Merchant

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.

Director: Stephen Merchant

Writer: Stephen Merchant

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.

Director: Ricky Gervais

Writer: Stephen Merchant

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.

Director: Ricky Gervais

Writer: Stephen Merchant

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.

Director: Stephen Merchant

Writer: Stephen Merchant

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.

Director: Stephen Merchant

Writer: Stephen Merchant

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.

Director: Stephen Merchant

Writer: Stephen Merchant

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.

Director: Stephen Merchant

Writer: Stephen Merchant

Stuart plans an epic pool party in hopes that Kimberly, a model he recently met, will attend. Jessica finds inspiration in a homeless 19-year-old named Heaven.

Director: Julian Farino

Writer: Stephen Merchant

Seven very different strangers begin their community payback sentences, renovating a derelict building in Bristol. But can any of these ‘outlaws’ really reform?

Director: Stephen Merchant

Writer: Stephen Merchant

The outlaws find themselves in choppy waters. A campaigner is rejected by the very cause to which she dedicated her life, and a decision is made about the outlaw’s sudden windfall.

Director: John Butler

Writer: Stephen Merchant

The outlaws must hustle on two fronts — with a captain of industry, and a member of the landed gentry. An audacious break-in is planned, and an imposter is heartbreakingly exposed.

Director: John Butler

Writer: Stephen Merchant