Psychologist Dr Brent Scott studied a group of bus drivers over a two week period who were asked to smile when dealing with the public.

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In the US remake, Gervais' character David Brent has become Michael Scott and is played by US comedian Steve Carell.

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Leeds burst into life after the break, with tries from Eric Anselme, Keith Senior, Scott Donald and Brent Webb.

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This type of tag, however, requires a buoy to carry the aerial, and this is attached to the shark by a ten-metre-long line. (The line is needed because the sharks themselves rarely break the surface, and the transmitter cannot signal to the satellite from under water.) Two American biologists, Scott Eckert and Brent Stewart, from the Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute in San Diego, have had some success with satellite tracking.

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Scott looks good in a suit, whereas the office boss in the BBC original, David Brent, had a characteristic slump highlighted by a wrinkled white shirt and a cheap tie.

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