Looks like our French neighbors have adapted Ricky Gervais’ concept and they started making ‘Le Bureau’ last year. The setting is Villepinte, a business park in the northeast suburbs of Paris. The series stars François Berléand as Gilles Triquet, France’s version of David Brent. Another notable actor, Jérémie Elkaïm, also stars in the series playing the French version of Tim Canterbury. Filming with the French cast was completed in early February; the series began airing on May 25. A second season is already in the works and the writer-director duo of Nicholas and Bruno say at least one show will focus on a French perennial: strikes.
Rest of the episodes I found:
captain flummox
March 6, 2007 at 5:07 pm
For some reason I can’t bear to see the French at work, even in a comedy. It contradicts my image of wine and lingerie, chocolates and random indignation, which is the more pleasant image.