The IT Crowd

Jen must navigate Douglas’s unwelcome advances after he appoints her as his new personal assistant, a role that leaves her balancing professional duties with unwanted attention. At the same time, Moss and Roy are left to fend for themselves, handling their responsibilities without support.

is an episode‑length programme that falls within the episode genre. It centres on a small group of characters navigating a workplace that quickly becomes uncomfortable for some of them. The story follows Jen after she is promoted to become Douglas’s personal assistant. Almost as soon as she steps into the role, Douglas begins to make advances that Jen finds unwelcome, forcing her to manage both the professional duties of the job and the unwanted personal attention. At the same time, her colleagues Moss and Roy are left to look after themselves without any clear guidance. Jen’s situation is characterised by the tension between her new responsibilities and Douglas’s inappropriate behaviour. She must find a way to cope with his advances while still performing the tasks expected of a personal assistant. The episode shows how she attempts to maintain her professionalism under pressure. Meanwhile, Moss and Roy are portrayed as being on their own, having to navigate the workplace without the support that might otherwise be available. Their storyline runs parallel to Jen’s, highlighting how each character deals with the challenges presented by the office environment.