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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...

The 3rd Annual Cbgb Music & Film Festival will return to New York on October 8th through 12th with a wide array of bands that includes Devo, Surfer Blood and Jane's Addiction, the latter of whom will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their breakthrough debut LP Nothing's Shocking by performing the album in its entirety. Macy Gray, Robert DeLong, We Are Scientists and dozens more artists are also on the bill, which will take place in a variety of venues throughout New York City and Brooklyn. For all the details and ticketing information,...

Digital Spy presents a list of winners and nominees at the BAFTA TV Craft Awards 2013, hosted by Stephen Mangan from The Brewery in London on Sunday, April 28, 2013:

Breakthrough Talent

Mike Bartlett - The Town

Julie Gearey - Prisoners' Wives

Rhys Thomas - Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender (Director's Cut)

Tim Whitnall - Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story - Winner

Costume Design

Amy Roberts - Mrs Biggs

Sheena Napier - Parade's End - Winner

Odile Dicks-Mireaux - Richard II (The Hollow Crown)

Lorna Marie Mugan - Ripper Street

Digital Creativity

Steve Boulton, James Rutherford - Channel 4 Paralympics - Winner

Production Team - Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic

Production Team - Foxes Live: Wild in the City

Production Team - The Great British Property Scandal

Director (Factual)

Katharine English - Our War

Ben Chanan - The Plot to Bring Down Britain's Planes - Winner

John Dower...

Digital Spy presents a list of nominees for the BAFTA TV Craft Awards 2013, to be hosted by Stephen Mangan from The Brewery in London on Sunday, April 28, 2012:

Breakthrough Talent

Mike Bartlett - The Town

Julie Gearey - Prisoners' Wives

Rhys Thomas - Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender (Director's Cut)

Tim Whitnall - Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story

Costume Design

Amy Roberts - Mrs Biggs

Sheena Napier - Parade's End

Odile Dicks-Mireaux - Richard II (The Hollow Crown)

Lorna Marie Mugan - Ripper Street

Digital Creativity

Steve Boulton, James Rutherford - Channel 4 Paralympics

Production Team - Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic

Production Team - Foxes Live: Wild in the City

Production Team - The Great British Property Scandal

Director (Factual)

Katharine English - Our War

Ben Chanan - The Plot to Bring Down Britain's Planes

John Dower - Bradley Wiggins: A Year in Yellow

Ben Anthony...

Razorlight have revealed that they expect their third album to be released before the end of 2008. Drummer Andy Burrows said the group were "all incredibly excited" by the work they had completed on their new Lp. He told BBC 6 Music: "The day job is going very well, yeah. Very busy with this album and just all really hoping that it comes out this year (more)...