Golden Years (TV programme)
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| "Golden Years" | |
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| Comedy Lab episode | |
| File:Ricky Gervais in Golden Years.jpg
Gervais in character impersonating David Bowie
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| Episode no. | Series 2 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Blake Bedford |
| Written by | Ricky Gervais Stephen Merchant |
| Original air date | 8 September 1999 |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
"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]
Production
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Plot
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Gervais plays Clive Meadows, the main character who has a David Bowie obsession. Clive Meadows is the 32 (or 37, he is somewhat unclear) year old co-owner of 'Video Zone', a video rental company based in Reading. The show follows Clive as he prepares for his appearance on the ITV talent show Stars In Their Eyes.
Reception
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Legacy
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.
References
External links
- "Golden Years" at channel4.com
- "Golden Years" at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
