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Headline: Stephen Merchant questions if The Office would be 'allowed' today
Caption: The comedian revealed he wasn't sure the hit comedy series would be made in the current "sensitive" climate. Describing his new stand-up comedy material, Stephen, 49, said cultural expectations had shifted since he last trod the boards. "I'm just trying to figure out what my angle is and what I want to talk about, while dancing through the delicacies of the current comedy climate, which is more sensitive than when I last did it,". He went on to explain he wasn't sure whether his hit sitcom The Office could be made in the same way today.
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