Derek

Derek

8/10
Channel 4 Ended Drama • Comedy

2 Seasons · 12 Episodes · Premiered April 12, 2012 · Ended December 22, 2014

An award-winning bittersweet comedy-drama about a group of outsiders living on society's margins, Derek centers around Derek Noakes (a tender, innocent man whose love for his job at a retirement home shines through. Derek cares deeply for the home's residents, because they are kind and funny and tell him stories of what life used to be like. Working alongside Derek is Dougie, his landlord, who is one of life's unlucky individuals; Kev, a lovable train wreck; and Hannah, a care worker in the home and Derek's best friend. She is smart, witty and hardworking, but unlucky in love, and, like Derek, always puts other people first.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

6 episodes
E01
Episode 1
Wed, Jan 30 2013 10:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
A visit from the council sees Broadhill retirement home facing closure. Hannah, the home's manager, rallies together her troops, best mates Derek, Dougie and Kev.
E02
Episode 2
Wed, Feb 6 2013 10:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
It's Derek's 50th birthday; what better way to celebrate than with a party at Broadhill retirement home?
E03
Episode 3
Wed, Feb 13 2013 10:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Derek is desperate to save the life of a baby bird that's fallen from a tree. Some of the residents attend a jumble sale. And Hannah forgets about her date with Tom.
E04
Episode 4
Wed, Feb 20 2013 10:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Derek decides to sell some of his autographs to raise money for the retirement home. But it doesn't go too well when he can't remember who the autographs belong to.
E05
Episode 5
Wed, Feb 27 2013 10:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Derek forms an entertainment committee to discuss plans for a cabaret show at Broadhill. Kev wants to produce a play of his Duran Duran film script, starring staff and residents as the band.
E06
Episode 6
Wed, Mar 6 2013 10:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
A much-loved resident is in decline, which sets in motion a sequence of events culminating in the appearance of an unexpected visitor.

Season 2

6 episodes

Cast

Kerry Godliman
Kerry Godliman as Hannah
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais as Derek Noakes
David Earl
David Earl as Kevin "Kev" Twine
Arthur Nightingale
Arthur Nightingale as Arthur
Karl Pilkington
Karl Pilkington as Dougie
Tim Barlow
Tim Barlow as Jack
Kay Noone
Kay Noone as Lizzie
Holli Dempsey
Holli Dempsey as Vikky
Ruth Bratt
Ruth Bratt as Mary

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