RICKY Gervais has revealed his plans to mark the 20th anniversary of comedy series The Office.
The 59-year-old comedian, who starred as David Brent in the hit show, shared his hopes to get pop stars on board to mark the special occasion.
Twenty years since The Office’s first episode ran in 2001, Ricky told fans that he wants singers to cover David Brent’s songs.
The series only ran for two series, ending for good in 2003 following a two-part special.
Ricky wrote on Twitter about the celebration: “This year marks the 20th anniversary of David Brent hitting our screens.
“I was thinking of getting real pop stars to cover some of his songs. Who should do which songs? Have a think.”
Fans immediately went wild over the week – with hundreds heading to the comments to make suggestions from Bryan Adams to Dizzee Rascal.
Ricky shared a thumbs up to some of the ideas, including “a little known band called Texas” and “Radiohead”.
The comedian starred in the Office spin-off Life on the Road, which followed character David as he tried to become a rock star.
He linked fans to the “whole album” from the show on YouTube, which hears the Derek star rocking out to a range of songs.
Despite fans desperate to see more of The Office, Ricky vowed not to bring the show back saying seeing David at 60 would be “just sad”.
“I don’t think I’ll ever bring back the old favourites,” he told The Sun. “People think they want more, but they don’t.
“They just want the feeling they had when they saw it for the first time. David Brent at 60 is too sad.”
Instead, Ricky is currently working on a third season of After Life after the success of season two last April.
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“For the first time ever, I’ve wanted to do a third season of something,” he explained. “[After Life] is my favourite ensemble I’ve ever done.
The Office also starred Martin Freeman and Mackenzie Crook is still hailed as a British comedy classic.
Its success saw it transformed into an American version starring Steve Carrell, which ran for nine seasons across the pond.