Derek (TV series)

Derek
Genre
Created byRicky Gervais
Written byRicky Gervais
Directed byRicky Gervais
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes14
Production
Executive producerRicky Gervais
ProducerCharlie Hanson
CinematographyMartin Hawkins
EditorValerio Bonelli
Running time24 mins[1]
Production companyDerek Productions Ltd.
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release12 April 2012 (2012-04-12) –
22 December 2014 (2014-12-22)
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Derek is a British comedy-drama television series starring, written by and directed by Ricky Gervais.[2] The pilot was produced by Derek Productions Ltd. for Channel 4 and aired on 12 April 2012.[3][4] Channel 4 describes the show as "A bittersweet comedy drama about a group of outsiders living on society's margins".[5]

On 9 May 2012, Channel 4 announced it had commissioned a full series, which aired from 30 January 2013.[6] On 4 March 2013 (two days before the final episode of the first series was aired), they announced Derek had been recommissioned for a second series, to be shown again on Channel 4 and later on Netflix.[7]

The first series became available for streaming on Netflix on 12 September 2013.[8] The second series, consisting of six episodes, started airing on 23 April 2014 on Channel 4 and concluded on 28 May 2014.[9] In November 2014, Channel 4 announced that a 60-minute "final" special episode of Derek would air in the United Kingdom on 22 December 2014.[10]

  1. ^ Seale, Jack (28 March 2012). "Ricky Gervais in Derek - review". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Channel 4 launches Ricky Gervais's Derek | News | Comedy Central UK and Ireland". Comedycentral.co.uk. 3 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Derek – C4 Comedy Drama – British Comedy Guide". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Free company financial check on DEREK PRODUCTIONS LIMITED. Registered number 07453009. Free company accounts. Companies House information". Company Check. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Derek - All 4". Channel4.com. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  6. ^ "commissions series of Derek by Ricky Gervais - Channel 4 - Info - Press". Channel 4. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  7. ^ Alice Vincent (4 March 2013). "Ricky Gervais comedy Derek re-commissioned for second series by Channel Four". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  8. ^ Strecker, Erin (22 May 2013). "Ricky Gervais series 'Derek' gets Netflix premiere date". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  9. ^ Hodgson, Claire (27 March 2014). "Ricky Gervais' heartwarming comedy drama Derek returns to Channel 4 for its second series this April". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  10. ^ Eames, Tom (18 November 2014). "Ricky Gervais's Derek to air final episode in December". Digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2017.