Hannah tells Derek his long lost father Anthony has got in touch but Derek has no desire to see him,claiming that Anthony walked out on the family. Hannah is surprised that the usually placid Derek ...
Derek is given heartbreaking news, whilst the weight of the world begins to fall on Hannah as she struggles to cope with problems in the care home.
Derek gets a date via the Internet with a woman called Tracey. All the staff and residents are pleased for him, except the jealous Geoff, who tries to sabotage Derek by making him spill a fizzy drink...
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| Ricky Gervais | ... | Derek / ... 14 episodes, 2012-2014 | |
| Kerry Godliman | ... | Hannah 14 episodes, 2012-2014 | |
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David Earl | ... | Kev 14 episodes, 2012-2014 |
| Tim Barlow | ... | Jack 14 episodes, 2012-2014 | |
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Arthur Nightingale | ... | Arthur 14 episodes, 2012-2014 |
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Margaret Towner | ... | Edna 13 episodes, 2013-2014 |
| Ninette Finch | ... | Annie 13 episodes, 2013-2014 | |
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Sheila Collings | ... | Sheila 13 episodes, 2013-2014 |
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Barry Martin | ... | Joe 13 episodes, 2013-2014 |
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Prem Modgil | ... | Prem 13 episodes, 2013-2014 |
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Blanche Williams | ... | Precious 13 episodes, 2013-2014 |
| Brett Goldstein | ... | Tom 11 episodes, 2012-2014 | |
| Holli Dempsey | ... | Vicky 10 episodes, 2013-2014 | |
| Karl Pilkington | ... | Dougie 8 episodes, 2012-2014 | |
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Kay Noone | ... | Lizzie 8 episodes, 2012-2014 |
| Laura June Hudson | ... | Jill / ... 8 episodes, 2013-2014 | |
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Colin Hoult | ... | Geoff 7 episodes, 2014 |
| Tony Rohr | ... | Anthony 7 episodes, 2013-2014 | |
With Derek, Ricky Gervais forays back into comedy with a sensitive format that sheds awareness along its humorous path. Styled in mockumentary fashion, Derek (Ricky Gervais) is the story of a man who works in a British nursing home, helping to care for its residents. While Derek could be said to suffer somewhat, lacking in some mental faculty, this remains debatable throughout. The story takes place primarily within the nursing home, yet does venture beyond those walls into the world of the norm. The character subjects vary from typically aged to otherwise different-from-norm. Derek's primary colleague is Hannah (Kerry Godliman), who has apparently worked in the home for some time and exhibits great care toward her subjects. Written by Angela T.
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Derek is a comedy drama, about an odd but selfless worker at a care home played by Ricky Gervais, and the rest of his friends who work there.
I admit the first time I watched the pilot for Derek, I didn't think it was that great. I didn't laugh that much and I thought it was boring. However, watching it a second time, and watching the first 2 episodes, I think its fantastic. Like Gervais' masterpiece the Office, its something you have to watch more than once to "get", but once you do, its fantastic. The funny parts truly made me laugh out loud (very loud I may add) and its brilliant as a drama. The characters are funny, believable and likable. The character of Derek's disability is treated in a way that is funny, but still respectful. Karl Pilkington is hilarious (and especially brilliant at the end of the second episode). The episodes are very heartwarming, and each so far has given me a weird feeling of both happiness and sadness at the end.
Its not a blatant laugh out loud comedy like I and many may have expected, but so far its a fantastic comedy drama with a lot to say about whats really important in life: friendship (not trying to sound too soppy).
Definitely give it a chance, and you will be rewarded :)