Derek (TV series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Derek |
 | |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2012-2014 |
| Production company |
Derek Productions |
| length | 24 minutes |
| Episodes | 13 + 1 in 2 seasons |
| genre | Dramedy , Mockumentary |
| Theme music | Ludovico Einaudi - Nuvole Bianche |
| idea | Ricky Gervais |
| production |
Charlie Hanson Ricky Gervais |
| camera | Martin Hawkins |
| First broadcast | April 12, 2012 on Channel 4 |
First publication in German |
December 15, 2014 on Netflix |
| occupation | |
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Derek is a British dramedy television series in Mockumentarystil of Ricky Gervais . The series is produced by Derek Productions Ltd. produced for Channel 4 and the pilot aired on April 12, 2012.
On May 9, 2012, Channel 4 commissioned six more episodes, which began airing January 30, 2013. In September 2012, the video-on-demand provider Netflix secured the rights to broadcast in the United States .
A second season was commissioned by Channel 4 in March 2013.
Since December 15, 2014, the first two seasons of the series have also been available with German synchronization on Netflix in Germany.
Channel 4 confirmed in November 2014 that there will be a 'final' 60-minute special episode of Derek. This aired in the UK on December 22, 2014.
concept
Derek is filmed in the so-called mockumentary style , like Ricky Gervais' The Office . Gervais stars in the television series, writes the scripts and directs. The action takes place in a nursing home and focuses on the "carer" Derek. The main role is based on a character from Gervais' stand-up comedy program Rubbernecker from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2001. Derek portrays the carers and residents as unhappy outsiders who struggle with life as they are disadvantaged by the majority society , excluded and not wanted.
Gervais' inspiration for Derek came from relatives who work in nursing homes:
“Half my family are care workers. My sister works with kids with learning difficulties. My sister-in-law works in a care home for people with Alzheimer's. And four or five of my nieces work in old people's homes. I always write about what I know. "
“Half of my family are carers. My sister works with children who have learning difficulties. My sister-in-law works in a nursing home for people with Alzheimer's disease. And four or five of my nieces work in old people's homes. I always write about what I know. "
action
Gervais plays the 49-year-old Derek Noakes, a nurse in a nursing home who started there three years ago. He likes reality TV , game shows, and is interested in celebrities, fame, and YouTube . He is a nice, helpful, selfless man with good intentions. However, Derek is vulnerable because of his childlike naivete and low intelligence. He is mocked, ostracized and marginalized by society because of his social awkwardness, unsightliness and social inhibition. For Derek, being nice is more important than being smart or handsome. Some media outlets describe him as autistic , but Gervais always stated that Derek is not mentally retarded.
supporting cast
Kerry Godliman plays Derek's colleague and friend Hannah, who has worked in the home for 15 years. Karl Pilkington can be seen in the role of Dougie, the caretaker and bus driver of the home. He lives with Derek in a council flat . Kev is played by David Earl and is a friend of Dougie and Derek, who does not work in the home, but only spends time there with his two friends.
Episode list
season 1
All episodes of the first season were released simultaneously on Netflix on December 15, 2014 .
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in UK | German language first broadcast (-) | Director | script | UK quotas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | pilot | pilot | Apr 12, 2012 | Dec 15, 2014 | Ricky Gervais | Ricky Gervais | 2.59 million |
| 2 | 1 | episode 1 | Episode 1 | Jan. 30, 2013 | Dec 15, 2014 | Ricky Gervais | Ricky Gervais | 2.32 million |
| 3 | 2 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | Feb 6, 2013 | Dec 15, 2014 | Ricky Gervais | Ricky Gervais | 1.98 million |
| 4th | 3 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | Feb 13, 2013 | Dec 15, 2014 | Ricky Gervais | Ricky Gervais | 1.79 million |
| 5 | 4th | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 20, 2013 | Dec 15, 2014 | Ricky Gervais | Ricky Gervais | 1.43 million |
| 6th | 5 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | Feb. 27, 2013 | Dec 15, 2014 | Ricky Gervais | Ricky Gervais | 1.66 million |
| 7th | 6th | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 6th Mar 2013 | Dec 15, 2014 | Ricky Gervais | Ricky Gervais | 1.52 million |
season 2
All episodes of the second season were released simultaneously on Netflix on December 15, 2014 .
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in UK | German language first broadcast (-) | Director | script | UK quotas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | episode 1 | Episode 1 | 23 Apr 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 | Ricky Gervais | Ricky Gervais | 2.29 million |
| 9 | 2 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | Apr 30, 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 | Ricky Gervais | Ricky Gervais | 1.81 million |
| 10 | 3 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | May 7, 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 | Ricky Gervais | Ricky Gervais | 1.69 million |
| 11 | 4th | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | May 14, 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 | Ricky Gervais | Ricky Gervais | 1.24 million |
| 12 | 5 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | May 21, 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 | Ricky Gervais | Ricky Gervais | 1.48 million |
| 13 | 6th | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | May 28, 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 | Ricky Gervais | Ricky Gervais | 1.19 million |
| 14th | 7th | Episode 7 | Final special | Dec 22, 2014 | Apr 7, 2015 | Ricky Gervais | Ricky Gervais | 0.85 million |
Reviews
The series was criticized , especially before it aired, for its portrayal of the apparently mentally handicapped Derek. Tanya Gold from the Guardian pointed Gervais' testimony from that he in Derek prejudice against disabled satirizes . Instead, the series is “more of an indolent cruelty than a satire.” Jack Seale of the Radio Times took up this again in his review: “[Derek] is presented uncynically as a hero who, in Gervais' words, is' better than us' is because he lacks ego and deceit and he just wants to be nice. Those who want to find an attack by Gervais' portrayal of Derek will have to search very hard. ”However, Seale criticized the series for relying too heavily on elements and characterizations from previous Gervais programs. However, he praised the final emotional scene in the pilot as "really excellent work by Gervais as an actor, writer and director". Seale also praised Kerry Godliman's performance: “Every moment she is seen is sigh-moving magic.” Sam Wollaston of the Guardian also agreed that Derek is indisputable, but overall “not very good” and that “the whole mockumentary thing now feels boring ”. The pilot episode was seen by just under two million viewers, over ten percent of the television audience at the time.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Channel 4 Launches Ricky Gervais's Derek. (No longer available online.) Comedy Central , April 3, 2012, archived from the original on July 23, 2012 ; accessed on March 4, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Derek. British Comedy Guide, accessed March 4, 2013 .
- ↑ DEREK PRODUCTIONS LIMITED. Company Check, accessed March 7, 2013 .
- ↑ Channel 4 commissions series of Derek by Ricky Gervais. Channel 4 , May 9, 2012, accessed March 7, 2013 .
- ↑ Dave Itzkoff: Netflix Picks Up New Ricky Gervais Series 'Derek'. The New York Times , September 19, 2012, accessed March 7, 2013 .
- ^ Ricky Gervais' Derek re-commissioned for second series on C4. Channel 4 , March 4, 2013, accessed March 7, 2013 .
- ↑ Holly Thomas: 'Who'd win between a suicide bomber and a shark?' Teaser trailers for Ricky Gervais's Derek show comic at his irreverent best. Daily Mail , April 5, 2012, accessed March 10, 2013 .
- ↑ a b c Tanya Gold: Ricky Gervais, there is no justification for this lazy cruelty. The Guardian , April 10, 2012, accessed March 7, 2013 .
- ↑ Ricky Gervais interview for Derek. Channel 4 , January 16, 2013, accessed March 4, 2013 .
- ↑ Tom Chivers: 'Derek': Ricky Gervais really ought to lay off the disabled. The Daily Telegraph , April 11, 2012, accessed March 7, 2013 .
- ↑ Ricky Gervais defends comedy show Derek. BBC , April 9, 2012, accessed March 7, 2013 .
- ↑ a b Jack Seale: Ricky Gervais in Derek -review. Radio Times, March 28, 2012, accessed March 10, 2013 .
- ↑ Sam Wollaston: TV review: Derek; Long Lost Family. The Guardian , April 12, 2012, accessed March 10, 2013 .
- ↑ John Plunkett: Ricky Gervais's Derek attracts 2m viewers. The Guardian , April 13, 2012, accessed March 10, 2013 .
Web links
- Derek in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website (English)