Golden Years (Comedy Lab)
"Golden Years" is the sixth episode of the second series of British comedy anthology series Comedy Lab. It first aired on 8 September 1999 on Channel 4. Written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, it stars Gervais as the co-owner of a video rental company who has a David Bowie obsession. The episode follows him as he prepares for his appearance on the talent show Stars In Their Eyes.[1][2][3][4]
This article is about the episode. For the miniseries, see Golden Years (miniseries)."Golden Years"
Legacy[edit]
The documentary style of the show and in particular the behaviour of Gervais' character present like prototypes for The Office and its lead character David Brent.