Derek

Gervais has crafted some interesting characters in "Derek" leading to several resonant moments, also thanks to the really good cast, yet the mockumentary style feels redundant, the laughs are few, and the writing seems careless at times (the budget cut that is established early on magically never becomes a problem, hardly ever being mentioned again). It plays like a variation of what Gervais has done before: the trademarks are there ensuring the good quality, but the spark is largely missing.

Ricky Gervais dispenses with his cynical-edged humour to bring us a lovely, funny and touching sitcom that actually seems to have a message running through it, that being that kindness is much more important than almost anything else. The cast are all excellent, but Gervais truly shines. We knew he could act, but, in this title character - a man with whom, there is nothing but honesty, integrity and kindness - he outdoes himself. Derek, as a character and as a show is easy to love

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Ricky, you are an amazing actor!

Not everyone's cup of tea, but I'm so glad I kept with it. I consider this to be a hidden gem. I don't know how Ricky Gervais manages to make it funny, sad, disgusting and a showcase for every human emotion imaginable. The strange thing is that this is the kind of film that should have everyone's knickers in a knot because it so politically incorrect, but the series has so much heart, that we feel compelled to give it a pass.

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I've been a fan of Gervais's previous two shows and this is no different.It has a great set of characters that all provide laughs(needless to say Karl Pilkington was the best... By far)and also quite a lot of heartfelt moments which was something that I didn't expect. While there were some great emotional moments both in The Office and in Extras this is next level with quite a few scenes that pull at your heartstrings in a beautiful and heartwarming way.

Very good.

Pretty much a sucker for anything Gervais. With that being said, Karl Pilkington steals the show...should have stuck around for season 2

I generally find Gervais' stuff to be a little hit-or-miss, which is to be expected because he's always doing things that haven't really been done quite that way before. He NAILS it with this one. Sublimely bittersweet. Perfect.