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Office Gossip is a British sitcom that aired on BBC One in 2001. Starring Pauline Quirke, it was written by Paul Mayhew-Archer, who co-wrote The Vicar of Dibley, and George Pritchett.
Recently, it has been aired in the United States on various PBS stations as part of 'One Season Wonders.
Cast
Pauline Quirke - Jo ThomasRobert Daws - Rod BattleNeil Stuke - SimonPippa Haywood - Maxine WellsDaniela Denby-Ashe - Cheryl PottsCharlotte Francis - Sam ThomasPlot
Set in the office Tippins Toy Ltd, Office Gossip concentrates on the love lives of Jo Thomas and Simon, who sit opposite each other. Jo is a single mother, her daughter is eleven-year-old Sam, and is the hardworking PA to Rod Battle. Battle, a workaholic whose wife is on the verge of leaving him, confides in Jo and she clearly harbours feelings for him. Meanwhile, Simon is having an affair with his boss, Maxine, a married woman. Both of these relationships, especially Jo and Rod's, become the subject of gossip in the office, often led by Cheryl.
Episodes
Title song
The title song was sung by Daniela Denby-Ashe and Jenna Russell.
Reception
Office Gossip, despite having a good cast and prime time slot of Friday at 9pm on BBC One, did not receive positive reviews and was pulled after only one series. The first episode received 6.6 million viewers, but by the sixth episode only 4.4 million people tuned in. Pauline Quirke, however, did win the award for Most Popular Comedy Performer at the National Television Awards 2001 for her performance in Office Gossip.