Director Stephen Merchant (1974)

Stephen Merchant’s 2019 biographical sports comedy-drama, Fighting with My Family (2019), is based on Max Fisher’s 2012 documentary, The Wrestlers: Fighting with My Family. Through the lens of Paige and her brother Zak Zodiac, the film tells the story of their journey to the WWE. Raised by renowned wrestlers Rick and Julia Knight, the siblings aspire to follow in their parents’ footsteps. After applying to join the WWE as adults, they meet veteran trainer Hutch Morgan at The O2 Arena before a SmackDown taping, where they also encounter WWE ...

Life’s Too Short (2011–2013) is a British mockumentary sitcom co-created and written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. The show stars Warwick Davis as a fictionalized version of himself, while Gervais and Merchant make appearances in supporting roles as themselves. It first aired on BBC Two on 10 November 2011 and was later picked up by HBO for US distribution. However, in January 2013, it was announced that the ...

The Office (2001–2003) is a British mockumentary sitcom that premiered on BBC Two in 2001. Developed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, it centers around the daily lives of office employees at Wernham Hogg paper company in Slough. Gervais also stars as the main character, David Brent. The show consisted of two six-episode series and a two-part Christmas special. Despite low ratings upon its initial airing, it has become one of Britain’s most successful comedy exports. In addition to being broadcast internationally through BBC Worldwide, the series has ...