50 minSeason 1 • Episode 7
LatestPershore thinks that where his own future is concerned, he knows best. His colleagues think they know even better. And when Pulman takes an interest, what will happen to Pershore is anyone's guess.
The Greatrick Organization is a faceless, multi-million-pound concern dedicated to making more millions. In its headquarters are an assortment of middle and junior executives. Their lives may look cozy enough, but appearances are deceptive. All they have to do is carry on being loyal corporate slaves until they're 60, but there are a hundred different ways to put a foot wrong...
Acting
Sinden's reptilian charm; Egan's golden-boy unraveling.
Writing
Mackie's surgical dialogue—every compliment a threat.
Creator
Philip Mackie
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pre-dates The Office by decades but shares its DNA; this is what British TV made before irony became armor.
Peter Egan's Pershore was reportedly based on a real rising executive Mackie observed; the character's yacht obsession mirrors 1970s corporate status symbols.
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