The series was co-produced by the BBC and HBO and was created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, both of whom also starred in it.
Serija je nastala u zajedničkoj produkciji BBC-a i HBO-a, a kreirali su je, napisali i režirali Ricky Gervais i Stephen Merchant, koji se ujedno i pojavljuju u njoj.