Richard Beckinsale "Bloody Kids", which then had to be re-cast. This role marked a change in direction for Beckinsale, being a more hard-nosed character than those he had played before. Three days after his death, "Going Straight" won a BAFTA award. Barker delivered a brief acceptance speech in tribute to his co-star. Plans had been drawn up to make a film version of Beckinsale's other successful sitcom "Rising Damp" and ultimately the film was made in 1980. Christopher Strauli was recruited to replace Beckinsale, playing a different character. In 2000, 21 years after his death, a documentary was broadcast on ITV in
The Office (UK TV series) features Gervais performing "Free Love Freeway" and the Christmas Special includes him performing "If You Don't Know Me By Now". In addition to the original two series and two Christmas-specials, Gervais and Merchant have revived the David Brent character for a pair of specials commissioned by Microsoft UK. A Comic Relief charity short was made in 2013 entitled "The Office Revisited" along with a series on Gervais' YouTube channel tilted "Learn Guitar with David Brent". The Brent character also featured in the 2016 film "", this time with the contributions of Gervais but not Merchant. In 2004, Microsoft UK commissioned