The Office (UK) won the Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 2004. The award recognised the British mockumentary’s first two series and its distinctive blend of workplace satire, awkward humour and documentary-style filming.
The series’ Golden Globe success was especially notable because it was the first British comedy to win that category. Ricky Gervais also won the award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for playing David Brent, the self-important manager of the Slough branch.
The ceremony was the 61st Golden Globe Awards, held in January 2004. By then, The Office had already earned major British recognition and a Peabody Award, but the Hollywood victory gave the series a much larger international profile. It helped introduce Gervais, Stephen Merchant and the original British format to audiences outside the United Kingdom.
The year can be confused with the show’s broadcast dates: Series 2 aired in 2002, while the Christmas specials aired in December 2003. The Golden Globe win followed in 2004, so 2004 is the correct award year rather than the year of the episodes’ original release.