So in the British version of The Office, it really matters that they’re being filmed: characters are aware of the camera, people have watched “the show” and seen things they did or said, and the camera affects what people do and the nature of the story. It’s incorporated into it in a thoughtful way.

(The first season of the US Office is the worst until the series is about to end, so I’d encourage anyone to watch it, if only for the season, third, and fourth seasons)