<P> David Brent is the general manager of the Slough branch of Wernham Hogg paper merchants . Insecure, and somewhat narcissistic, he believes he is a successful maverick in the business world and a Renaissance man, talented in philosophy, music and comedy . Although he thinks he is patient, funny and popular, others perceive him as annoying, rude and selfish . His immature behaviour comes across as he bumbles around the office--always hovering around the camera--telling unfunny jokes, performing hackneyed impressions, and generally getting into trouble by talking before thinking . Brent thinks he is a kind, politically correct man, but his preoccupation with this position, and the discrepancy between it and his often patronising (and at times offensive) jokes, gets him into trouble . </P> <P> Tim Canterbury is a sales representative at Wernham Hogg . Unlike David, Tim is witty and considerate . His humour and kindness make him one of the most likeable employees in the office, but at 30 he still lives with his parents and works at a job he believes to be completely pointless . He maintains his sanity by pursuing an improbable romance with receptionist Dawn Tinsley and by playing practical jokes on Gareth . Although he wishes to leave Wernham Hogg to study psychology, his insecurity prevents him from taking any significant action . During Series One and Two, he also fails to further pursue a relationship with Dawn . Chosen as David's successor at the end of Series Two, he declines and lets Gareth take the position, which, however, doesn't keep him from playing pranks on Gareth . </P> <P> Gareth Keenan is Tim's selfish deskmate and enemy . Gareth is a humourless jobsworth with few attractive personality traits . He is obsessed with his military service in the Territorial Army and annoys Tim with thoughtless, pretentious comments . He takes pride in being "Team Leader", not realising his title is mostly meaningless, he imposes the little authority he has on his co-workers . He is stubborn and insensitive . Tim and Dawn repeatedly insinuate homosexuality through questions about his military experience . Apparently proud of his close connections with David and glossing over David's poor treatment of him, he later--during the Christmas special--gets back at David by patronising and humiliating him in front of the cameras . </P> <P> Dawn Tinsley is the company receptionist and Brent's dogsbody . She frequently has to put up with his attempts at humour and social interaction . Like her friend and co-worker Tim, she is aware of the sad state of her life--she has been in a long, rocky engagement with her fiancé Lee, a surly warehouse worker, and gave up illustrating children's books to pursue her current fruitless career . During the Christmas special, Dawn and Lee return from their illegally prolonged US vacation . </P>

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