A version of the song "Handbags and Gladrags" was used as the theme song to which British TV sitcom?

"Handbags and Gladrags" is a song written in 1967 by Mike d'Abo, who was then the lead singer of Manfred Mann. D'Abo describes the song as "saying to a teenage girl that the way to happiness is not through being trendy. There are deeper values."

Several people have done a version of the song which include: Rod Stewart, Bill Chase and Stereophonics.

"The Office" is an English mockumentary sitcom, first broadcast in the United Kingdom In 2000, a version of "Handbags and Gladrags" was specifically arranged by Big George as the theme song on the BBC series The Office. Three versions were recorded.

A short, instrumental piece as the opening titles theme, a short, vocal piece as the closing titles theme and an alternative full studio version.

Both vocal versions feature the vocal performance of Waysted vocalist Fin Muir. In Series One, Episode Four, a version performed by Ricky Gervais (in character as David Brent) was featured over the end credits.