With The Paper recently debuting on Peacock, discourse has returned to just how genius The Office is. Whether it's the UK or US versions, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's mockumentary started a huge trend in the genre on the small screen. However, Gervais and Merchant's debut to the world owes a massive debt of gratitude and inspiration to another debut, this time a big-screen directorial one for an all-time great behind the camera.