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Two comedy The Office has been sold to more than
60 countries, including Bosnia and France.
While the US will be doing their own adaptation
of the series, the rest of the world will see the original
version.
The programme, a mock, fly-on-the-wall documentary
shot in a paper supply company in Slough, stars Ricky Gervais
as inefficient manager David
Brent.
The first series of the show has also been sold
to Finland, New Zealand, Iceland and The Federated Republic
of Yugoslavia.
It is also being shown on BBC America, part
of the corporation's international
division, BBC Worldwide.
Rupert Gavin, Chief Executive of BBC Worldwide,
said: "The Office works across all countries and
cultures."
"The work environment may differ from country
to country, but there are comic scenarios in this series
that workers from New York to New Zealand will recognise."
"We think The Office will achieve cult status in other countries,
as it has in the UK."
The first series has already been shown on BBC
Canada and is currently being shown in Australia.
In the US the Slough setting will change to
Manhattan, with the Brent character turning into a middle-manager.
The second series of the comedy won ratings
of over 4.4m. It has also won two Baftas for best situation
comedy and best comedy performance.
The DVD of the first series has also become
the biggest-selling non-film title in the BBC's history, with
more than 80 000 sold in its first week on sale in October.
Co-creator Ricky Gervais has promised The
Office will return but has not confirmed whether it will
be a third full series.
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