In a way, Gervais himself is the weakest link in what’s otherwise a thoughtful, sometimes-moving seven-episode run. That’s because there’s an unevenness to his portrayal of Derek Noakes, who clenches ...

Ricky Gervais's controversial comedy Derek has been given a full series commission by Channel 4. Based around the character of Derek Noakes (Gervais), the sitcom follows a "group of outsiders" who ...

"Derek," which stars Emmy and Golden Globe winner Ricky Gervais, is a bittersweet comedy-drama that centers around Derek Noakes, a man who loves his job at a retirement home and cares deeply for the ...

PASADENA, Calif. -- Ricky Gervais, the brash Briton who built a career on biting satire, is showing off his sweeter side. Gervais stars in "Derek," a comedy he wrote about a man who works in a ...

PASADENA, California (Reuters) - Ricky Gervais, the brash Briton who built a career on biting satire, is showing off his sweeter side. Gervais stars in "Derek," a comedy he wrote about a man who works ...

Ricky Gervais’ “Derek,” which returned to Netflix on Friday with six new episodes that recently aired on British television, is a quiet and hopeful little comedy about social behavior, as seen and ...

Ricky Gervais sitcom pilot Derek will be screened on Channel 4 in April, it has been announced. The Office creator is hoping that the nursing home-centred comedy, which also stars Karl Pilkington in ...

Sometimes all you can do is embrace a show. While it's not the only conclusion many have drawn from the popular British Channel Four comedy-drama "Derek," the brainchild of its star Ricky Gervais, a ...