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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"

Series 2
Episode 6

Blake Bedford

8 September 1999 (1999-09-08)

23 minutes

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.

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"Golden Years"

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"Golden Years"