Read on and find out about the original pilot episode from April 2012...
A one-off comedy drama for Channel 4
Written and directed by Ricky Gervais
Starring Ricky Gervais and featuring Karl Pilkington
Derek is a bittersweet comedy drama about a group of outsiders living on society's margins.
Derek Noakes (played by Ricky) is a tender, innocent man whose love for his job and the people he cares for shines through. He's 49 years old and loves animals, Rolf Harris, Jesus, 'Deal or No Deal', 'Million Pound Drop' and 'Britain's Got Talent' - but his main hobby is autograph hunting.
He works in a retirement home with his mate and landlord, Dougie (Karl Pilkington in his very first acting role).
Derek cares deeply for old people because they're kind and funny and tell him stories about the olden days.
Hannah (Kerry Godliman) is a care worker at the home and is Derek's best friend. She's smart, witty and hard working, but unlucky in love; and like Derek, always puts other people first.
A one-off pilot episode of Derek was broadcast on Channel 4 on April 12th 2012. The first full series began early in 2013 on Channel 4 and will be available on Netflix from Sept 12. A second series in on the way.
Derek Noakes (played by Ricky) is a tender, innocent man whose love for his job and the people he cares for shines through. He's 49 years old and loves animals, Rolf Harris, Jesus, 'Deal or No Deal', 'Million Pound Drop' and 'Britain's Got Talent' - but his main hobby is autograph hunting.
He works in a retirement home with his mate and landlord, Dougie (Karl Pilkington in his very first acting role).
Derek cares deeply for old people because they're kind and funny and tell him stories about the olden days.
Hannah (Kerry Godliman) is a care worker at the home and is Derek's best friend. She's smart, witty and hard working, but unlucky in love; and like Derek, always puts other people first.
A one-off pilot episode of Derek was broadcast on Channel 4 on April 12th 2012. The first full series began early in 2013 on Channel 4 and will be available on Netflix from Sept 12. A second series in on the way.
Read on and find out about the original pilot episode from April 2012...
A one-off comedy drama for Channel 4
Written and directed by Ricky Gervais
Starring Ricky Gervais and featuring Karl Pilkington
LINKS
Derek - Channel 4
Watch Derek on Netflix
NEWS and REVIEWS
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9 Questions with Ricky
Backstage chats with Ricky as 'Derek' is nominated for a Golden Globe. Read here. |
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Vote For Derek
Wherever you are in the world you can vote for Derek in the National TV Awards Vote here. |
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TV Choice Awards
Derek has been nominated for a TV Choice Award. Vote here. |
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Life Lessons
Buzzfeed collates a selection of adages drawn from Derek Read here. |
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Ricky chats about Derek with Charlie Rose
With Derek coming to Netflix UK on Jan 30th, Ricky talks to Bloomburg TV about his latest creation. Watch here. |
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Derek reviewed
Ricky hailed as the 'Tarantino of nice' Read here. |
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Ricky on Derek in Sydney
Ricky chats to the Sydney Morning Herald. Read here. |
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Derek Review Roundup
Here're some more Derek-related reviews and articles... Fast Company. Rolling Stone. Newsday. Montreal Gazette. Toronto Sun. Buzz Feed. |
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Vote For Derek
The National Television Awards have opened voting for the January 2014 awards. You can give your support to Derek in the poll here. |
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Ricky Chats With Charlie
Ricky sits down with the great Charlie Rose... Watch here. |
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Letterman No. 25
Ricky's made his 25th appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman Watch here. |
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Ricky's Times Talk
An audience with Ricky in New York hosted by the New York Times. Watch in full here. |
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Derek In Review
Entertainment Weekly calls #Derek "marked by grace." Read the full article here . |
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Ricky On The Red Carpet
Ricky talks to Brad Blanks on the red carpet of The New York Premiere of Derek. Watch here on YouTube. |
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Derek Hits The Airwaves
Listen to Ricky's interview on Black Sky Radio. Here on YouTube. |
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Hollywood Reporter's Video Report
Watch the footage from the Hollywood Reporter's interview with Ricky. Here on YouTube. |
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Hollywood Reports on Derek
God-hating, Dinners with Seinfeld and Derek on Netflix... Read here. |
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Derek Is Big Down Under
The Sydney Morning Herald looks at Derek, which has just started showing in Australia... Read here. |
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Kindness is magic.
The Psychologist looks at Derek. Read here. |
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Ricky on Derek in The Observer
Ricky talks about hurting people's feelings, never reading books, and why Derek makes him well up. Read here. |
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Meet the cast
Ricky and the central cast of Derek talk to the Radio Times about their roles. Read here. |
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Watch 'The Making Of Derek'
As Channel 4 gets ready for Derek's full series premiere on January 30th, their catch-up service 4OD is now showing The Making Of Derek. Watch here. |
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Ricky on Derek
Ricky talks to Reuters about Derek and how it differs from his past shows. Read more here. |
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Ricky on Derek
Ricky talks to Metro about how people are wrong when they decribe Derek as learning disabled. Read here. |
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Derek wins first place
The New Yorks Shorts Festival 2012 has given Derek first place in its comedy category. Read here. |
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Derek at the NY Shorts Fest
Dereks's recent showing in a New York short film festival reviewed... Read here. |
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Sunday Times on Derek
The Sunday Times' Minette Marrin gives her verdict on Derek. Read here. |
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Critics critiqued
The Independent's Ian O'Doherty points out the problem with the views expressed by some people who didn't like Derek. Read here. |
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'Derek' in review
The Telegraph is impressed by Ricky's Channel 4 comedy drama. Read here. And Metro calls it "sharp, yet sweetly observed" Read here. |
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More 'Derek' Previews
The Independent considers whether Derek has 'a condition' or not; Ricky clarifies. [Read here] And the Daily Mail looks forward to Ricky at 'his irreverent best'. [Read here] |
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Comedy with heart
Ricky talks to the Irish Independent about his new comedy 'Derek' and its potential for controversy. Read here. |
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A distant perspective on Derek
US website CinemaBlend ponders whether Derek will make it on to American TV screens and shares some clips in anticipation. Read and watch here. |
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Age Concern
The Sun looks at 'Derek', Ricky's new comdey set in an old people's home, and Ricky takes the opportunity to point out how youth-centric today's society has become. Read here. |
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Derek reviewed
Heat World's verdict on Ricky's new show is in. Derek premieres on Channel 4 in the UK on April 12. Read here. |
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Go Derek
Digital Spy offers an in-depth appraisal of Ricky's new project, Derek, which airs on Channel 4 in the UK on April 12. Read here. |
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Derek on the telly
Ricky's latest project in which he stars as Derek Noakes, who works in a nursing home, will have its pilot episode broadcast on Channel 4 in April. Read more here. |
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