The bust of David Brent, Ricky Gervais’ character from The Office, now sits in pride of place at Premier Inn, Slough Trading Estate, the same location of the original exterior shots used for the fictional Wernham Hogg office in the show’s opening credits.
The clay sculpture, unveiled to celebrate 25 years since The Office first aired, was revealed by Brent impersonator Tim Oliver, who recreated the character’s trademark pose and dance moves during the event.
A spokesperson for Premier Inn said: “The exact site of the world’s most famous office, Wernham Hogg, is now a one of our hotels and so we’re thrilled to unveil this brilliant tribute to mark its place in British comedy history.
“Ricky’s iconic character truly put Slough on the map, and it’s only fitting to honour him with this memorable statue, which we hope will be particularly popular with some of the millions of business travellers who stay with us each year.
“Whilst the building itself is totally transformed – our guests are more likely to be interested in pillows than photocopiers – eagle-eyed fans will certainly spot the similarity in the footprint of the site.”
The Office followed the ups and downs of regional manager David Brent.
Premier Inn also commissioned research to mark the occasion, which found that Brent’s Comic Relief dance topped a list of favourite moments from the show.
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant also topped the poll as the best comedy writing duo of the 21st century.