Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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This week on On Story, comedy-writer extraordinaire Stephen Merchant discusses co-creating the BBC’s original series, The Office, his work on Hello Ladies, and his new series The Outlaws, while speaking to crafting relatable characters and how he found comedy inspiration from drama.

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