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Derek is a British television comedy-drama written, directed by and starring Ricky Gervais. The pilot produced by Derek Productions Ltd. for Channel 4, first aired on 12 April 2012. On 9 May 2012, Channel 4 announced that it had commissioned a full series, which began airing on 30 January 2013. On September 19 2012, Netflix picked up the series for US distribution.



Gervais plays 49 year old Derek Noakes, a care worker in a home for the elderly; he began working there three years ago. He likes watching reality television shows and game shows and is interested in celebrities, fame and YouTube. He is a kind, helpful, selfless man with good intentions. He is vulnerable because of his childlike naiveté and lack of intelligence. He is ridiculed and ostracised, as well as being marginalised by mainstream society because of his social awkwardness, unattractiveness and lack of inhibitions. Derek says it is more important to be kind than to be clever or good-looking. Many media sources describe him as autistic.