Ricky Gervais to miss BBC’s The Office anniversary special for rival documentary

• The BBC is producing a documentary titled Mackenzie Crook and Martin Freeman Remember... The Office , commemorating 25 years since the hit mockumentary first aired.
• Ricky Gervais , co-creator and star of The Office , will not be participating in the BBC 's celebratory documentary, with his representative stating he “was not available”.
• Instead, Gervais announced he will release his own documentary on his YouTube channel around 9 July, marking the exact anniversary of the show's debut.
• Stephen Merchant, the other co-creator of The Office , will also be absent from the BBC's one-off special.
• The BBC's documentary, featuring Mackenzie Crook and Martin Freeman, is scheduled to air on BBC Two and iPlayer on Wednesday 8 July at 10pm.

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Ricky Gervais snubs The Office co-star reunion for solo anniversary show