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Ricky Gervais' fussy character David Brent from the hit UK television show The Office is entering the music world. As part of the upcoming film David Brent: Life on the Road, Gervais is releasing a David Brent music album, RadioTimes reports.

"I sort of fused Braveheart with Simon & Garfunkel shit," Gervais tweeted. Some of the song titles are "Native American" and "Please Don't Make Fun of the Disabled," said the report. Gervais co-wrote them with Andy Burrows of Razorlight and We Are Scientists. The new film takes place 12 years...

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Ricky Gervais has confirmed that a rough cut of his David Brent movie has been completed.

The film, called ‘Life On The Road’, follows the story of Brent who takes his band on a tour around the country, financed by himself.

Gervais confirmed the news on his Twitter account earlier today (February 4), admitting that filming was “101 minutes of pure fun. And cringe”.

Life on The Road. In cinemas from August 19th. #BrentsBack pic.twitter.com/5llOLlJVm7

— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) February 4, 2016

The band’s other members include group We Are Scientists and Andy Burrows from Razorlight. A number of original songs have been created for the film, one with a notably David Brent style name ‘Please Don’t Make Fun Of The Disabled.’

Around the time of release, the 54-year-old has also revealed that he and his fellow band members will be playing gigs, along with bringing out an album.

Feature is based on the character made famous in BBC comedy The Office.

Principal photography has begun today on David Brent: Life On The Road, directed, written and starring Ricky Gervais.

The feature sees a documentary crew catching up with David Brent 12 years on from the BBC2 ‘documentary’ The Office. Brent is now a travelling salesman, chasing his dream of rock stardom by self-financing a UK tour with his band, Foregone Conclusion.

Shooting on location in and around London and Slough, production will shoot for five weeks and is due to wrap on Dec 18.

In addition to Gervais, the cast includes Ben Bailey Smith as Dom, most recently seen rapping in Brent’s Equality Street and writer-comedian Tom Basden as Dan, Brent’s road manager.

The film sees the introduction of Brent’s new office colleagues including love-struck Pauline (Jo Hartley), his ‘comedic’ partner in crime Nigel (Tom Bennett), his office nemesis Jezza (Andrew Brooke) and his...

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David Brent: Life On The Road, starring Ricky Gervais, has its first trailer. Take a look...

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David Brent finally achieves his dream of becoming a rock star in Life On The Road - well, sort of. Not long after the news breaks that Netflix has picked up Ricky Gervais' Office spin-off, along comes the first full-length trailer. David Brent meets Spinal Tap? Quite possibly.

Take a look...

David Brent: Life On The Road release date

Here in the UK, David Brent: Life On The Road will hit cinemas on Friday 19th August 2016. Netflix are handling the film's distribution over in the USA, but hasn't yet confirmed the stateside release date.

We've got loads more Life On The Road info on page 2 of this article...

David Brent: Life On The Road trailer

Here's the very first teaser trailer for David Brent: Life On The Road,...

Ricky Gervais played his first concert as The Office favourite David Brent alongside his band Foregone Conclusion last night (October 14).

The iconic character performed a ten-track set in which fellow cast member Ewen MacIntosh (Keith Bishop) introduced Brent to the stage.

Former Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows joined Gervais on stage as part of a backing band, performing at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London.

Gervais appeared as his alter ego dressed in a waistcoat and oversized sunglasses, commenting: "Fashion, innit."

Tracks included 'Free Love Freeway' which Gervais first sang in the TV comedy's debut series as the boss of Wernham Hogg.

Another song was dedicated to the character's hometown Slough.

"I'm based in Slough, probably the best town in the world," he told the audience. "Everything in this song is factually accurate, so you should learn something."

Tickets sold out for the show in less than 60 seconds. The group are set...

Channel 4 has released the first video trailer for its highly-anticipated festive animation The Snowman and The Snowdog. The sequel to the 1982 Christmas classic The Snowman, which airs every year on Channel 4, is being billed as a "delightful and unforgettable" follow-up to the original. Watch the Snowman and The Snowdog trailer: The 1982 Snowman was adapted from author and creator Raymond Brigg's children's books. Channel 4's sequel features new music from former Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows and a new character, the Snowdog. "I'm thrilled to announce that The Snowman and The Snowdog, a sequel as delightful and unforgettable as the original, will (more)...

Ex-Razorlight star Andy Burrows and British composer Ilan Eshkeri have been confirmed as the artists penning the soundtrack to Channel 4's update of the iconic Christmas TV animation The Snowman. The Snowman and the Snowdog is a sequel to the Oscar-nominated original and marks 30 years since the first film aired. Burrows and Eshkeri recorded the score at Abbey Road Studios earlier this month with the London Metropolitan Orchestra. The 60-piece orchestra were joined by a choir featuring Emmy the Great, Edith Bowman, All Angels, Celia Graham and musical backing from Ash's Tim Wheeler and Dom Howard from Muse. 'Light the Night' is the official single for the film, which will accompany the flying sequence featuring the Snowman and the Snowdog. In the original, Aled Jones's 'Walking in the Air' was used. Burrows left Razorlight (more)...

The idea of using a single band or singer-songwriter to score a film has fallen somewhat out of favor since the heyday of the 1960s/1970s, when films like "The Graduate" and "Harold & Maude" used the music of Simon & Garfunkel and Cat Stevens to echo and underline the on-screen action. But a few filmmakers, in conscious homage to those pictures, have given it a stab in recent years, with Badly Drawn Boy's work on "About A Boy" and the upcoming "Being Flynn," and Alex Turner's tunes for "Submarine" being among the more memorable examples.

And now one more acclaimed musician is getting in on the act, in the shape of British star Emma-Lee Moss, better known as Emmy The Great. Born out of the same nu-folk scene as Noah And The Whale, Mumford & Sons and Laura Marling, Emmy has released two excellent albums to date, including last year's Virtue,...

Editors frontman Tom Smith has announced plans to release a Christmas album. The singer has teamed up with former Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows for the festive collection, which is slated for a November 28 release. The LP will be titled Funny Looking Angels and has been recorded under the moniker of Smith & Burrows, reports NME. Yazoo's 'Only You' and The Longpigs' 'On and On' will be included as part of the tracklist, while (more)...

On an remarkably sunny October day the crowds gathered outside the Empire cinema in London’s Leicester Square to celebrate the premiere of the second Johnny English movie, which we at HeyUGuys have been tracking over recent months. Rowan Atkinson arrived in the amazing Rolls Royce from the film and after being interviewed by the waiting TV crews came and spoke to HeyUGuys (Hug) and the rest of the press (Rotp) in the media area.

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Rowan Atkinson – Johnny English

[crowd cheers "Rowan"!]

Ra: This can’t be a good environment for audio can it? [chuckles]

HeyUGuys: Back when you were doing the credit card adverts and saying lines like “smell the touareg camp fires” you must have know you were on to a good idea but did you realise just how good?

Ra: The good thing about those original credit card commercials was that they were very “filmic”, they were like little movies, so...

Former Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows was forced to change the name of his new band after Coldplay star Chris Martin branded the eponymous title boring. The percussionist and song writer left Razorlight in 2009 - blaming "personal reasons" for his departure.

He subsequently organized a new musical ensemble, and was planning on naming the group after himself. But following a night out with Martin, he decided to put more thought into the band's name.

He tells Britain's Daily Star, "I was in a pub with Chris and I told him I was doing my own thing. He asked what I was going to call it. So I said, 'My name, Andy Burrows'. But he said bluntly: 'That's c**p, you can't do that, nobody would be interested'." He further shares, "I was never any good at band names as a kid and it was absolutely no different as a grown-up,...

Razorlight singer Jonny Borrell has praised the group's current lineup and revealed that they are making good progress on the follow-up to 2008 LP Slipway Fires. The band were forced to draft in new drummer David 'Skully' Sullivan-Kaplan earlier this year after original member Andy Burrows quit following a row with Borrell. "There's no nonsense around at the moment, just people who want to make music. We've done quite a few songs but it’s early days for titles," Music-News quotes Borrell as saying. "It's back to the real basic team of the other four of us in a studio. Slipway Fires was like the art record (more)...

Johnny Borrell is delighted with the current Razorlight line-up. The band drafted in drummer David 'Skully' Sullivan-Kaplan following the acrimonious departure of Andy Burrows earlier this year and the frontman says he feels like he finally has "the band I want". He said: "There's no nonsense around at the moment, just people who want to make music. We've done quite a few songs but it's early days for titles. The 'Up All Night' singer admitted he is looking forward to returning to the studio and promised fans a radically different LP to previous effort 'Slipway Fires'. He added: "It's back to the real basic team of the other four of us in a studio. 'Slipway Fires' was like...

Johnny Borrell is delighted with the current Razorlight line-up. The band drafted in drummer David "Skully" Sullivan-Kaplan following the acrimonious departure of Andy Burrows earlier this year and the frontman says he feels like he finally has "the band I want."

He said: "There's no nonsense around at the moment, just people who want to make music. We've done quite a few songs but it's early days for titles."

The "Up All Night" singer admitted he is looking forward to returning to the studio and promised fans a radically different LP to previous effort "Slipway Fires."

He added: "It's back to the real basic team of the other four of us in a studio. 'Slipway Fires' was like the art record and this will be totally different."...

Former Razorlight member Andy Burrows has reportedly announced plans to join We Are Scientists, as well as complete a second solo album. The drummer, who quit Razorlight in March, has been recording in New York with the 'After Hours' rockers, working on new material for the band's third record, according to NME. "There was no plan from me to go solo," Burrows explained, speaking about his 2007 solo debut The Colour Of My Dreams. "I've always been comfortable behind the drums, but I've always written songs too and I had a bunch sitting around, and it dawned on me once I'd left Razorlight I had enough for an album." Burrows also revealed for the first time why he felt he had to leave his old band. "I'm a fan of Razorlight, but by the end I wasn't (more)...

Johnny Borrell has admitted that he does not feel famous. Despite Razorlight's chart success over the years, the band's frontman told Absolute Radio that he refuses to call himself a celebrity. "I don't feel famous. I'm just a singer in a band. That's what I've always done and that's what I do. I couldn't imagine not doing it," he said. Borrell also spoke out about the group's recent change in drummers, after Andy Burrows quit (more)...

Razorlight have claimed that they nearly split up when drummer Andy Burrows left the group in March. Singer Johnny Borrell admitted that the only reason they continued was because they had already experienced a lineup change. "It was not at all certain that we were going to carry on. We had kind of rehearsed for it because we had exactly the same situation just after the first album, where Christian Smith-Pancorvo left, then Andy came in," he told The Daily Star. Burrows reportedly quit the band after rowing (more)...

Razorlight considered splitting up earlier this year. The band were rocked when drummer Andy Burrows quit in March and admit they were thinking about calling it a day until they recruited replacement musician David Sullivan-Kaplan. Singer Johnny Borrell said: "It was not at all certain that we were going to carry on. We had kind of rehearsed for it because we had exactly the same situation just after the first album, where Christian Smith-Pancorvo left, then Andy came in. "David fitted in right away. He's a really great guy and an excellent drummer so it feels new and exciting." Following his departure, Burrows - who co-wrote the group's biggest hit 'America' - said: "It was hell. I'm glad I'm finally...

Razorlight considered splitting up earlier this year. The band were rocked when drummer Andy Burrows quit in March and admit they were thinking about calling it a day until they recruited replacement musician David Sullivan-Kaplan.

Singer Johnny Borrell said: "It was not at all certain that we were going to carry on. We had kind of rehearsed for it because we had exactly the same situation just after the first album, where Christian Smith-Pancorvo left, then Andy came in."

"David fitted in right away. He's a really great guy and an excellent drummer so it feels new and exciting."

Following his departure, Burrows - who co-wrote the group's biggest hit "America" - said: "It was hell. I'm glad I'm finally out of it."...

Andy Burrows is glad he left Razorlight because his life isn't all about the "f***ing" band. The 29-year-old rocker - who split from the 'America' hitmakers earlier this year amid rumours of animosity between him and frontman Johnny Borrell - insists he has no regrets about parting ways with the group. He told Bang Showbiz: "I actually left the band back in January. But Razorlight is not the be all and end all. It's not all about f**king Razorlight, you know!" Andy - whose 2008 solo LP 'The Colour of My Dreams' was critically acclaimed - is concentrating on his career and collaborating with some of his favourite musicians. He added: "Right now I'm working on some solo stuff.

Razorlight are set to go head-to-head with their former drummer - and are terrified they will lose. Frontman Johnny Borrell is reportedly furious the group's record label Universal have offered Andy Burrows a solo deal after he quit the band earlier this month, and insiders are predicting the "America" hitmakers may lose out in the charts if they both release new albums at the same time.

A source said: "Johnny's arrogance could come back to haunt him because there are plenty of people at the record label who want to move over from Razorlight's account to make sure Andy gets the recognition he deserves."

Both Razorlight and Andy are expected to begin recording new albums at the end of summer, when Razorlight finish festival commitments and Andy has assembled a backing band.

Although no names have yet been confirmed to work with Andy, his previous "Color of my Dreams" charity...

Andy Burrows has reportedly walked out of Razorlight following a major clash with lead singer Jonny Borrell. The pair had been locked in a series of bitter arguments during a promotional tour of America and Burrows decided to quit the group last night, according to The Sun. "Andy has had enough of Johnny. They've always had a turbulent relationship - not least over who was behind their number one single 'America'," a source told the newspaper. "But it was this recent trip to the States that brought everything to a head. "Andy is fed up with what he views as Johnny's prima donna behaviour and told him he doesn't want anything to do with him anymore." (more)...

Andy Burrows has announced that he is quitting Razorlight with immediate effect. The drummer, who took over from Christian Smith-Pancorvo five years ago, said that he made the decision for "personal reasons". He told NME: "The past five years in Razorlight have been an amazing experience. I am very proud of everything that myself, Johnny [Borrell], Carl [Dalemo] and Bjorn [Agren] have achieved together, but for personal reasons I have decided to leave the band. I will be pursuing other musical ventures." Frontman Borrell said that he will miss (more)...

Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows has revealed that the group would love to headline next year's Glastonbury Festival. The musician said the event is one of the biggest in the industry calendar but he is not sure if the band will ever be asked to take the top spot. "We [would] love to headline Glastonbury," he told Orange's The Music Show. (more)...