The comedy drama Derek, from Ricky Gervais, has been made available on Netflix UK’s streaming service. All episodes of the show have been added to the service. Derek, of course, sees Gervais in the title role, a care worker at an old people’s home. Kerry Godliman and Karl Pilkington co-star in the programme. 14 episodes, … >
The Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award nominated hit comedy series Derek returns on Monday 26 October as a complete DVD box set, including Season 1, Season 2 and an extended 60-minute version of The Special. > Buy the box set on Amazon. To celebrate the release, Channel 4 DVD have given us box sets to … >
Sky1 has ordered a new sports comedy series produced by The Royle Family actor Craig Cash. Written by Joe Wilkinson (Him & Her) and David Earl (Derek), Rovers is about the fans of a local lower league football team, Redbridge Rovers. Craig Cash commented: “It’s great to be a part of Sky’s ongoing commitment to … >
Ricky Gervais has confirmed that his Channel 4 comedy-drama Derek will finish with a one-off special next month. Gervais commented: “I did toy with a third series, particularly after the Emmy nod, but I decided to stick to my usual formula of 2 series and a special. It’s a bittersweet experience as always. I’m sorry … >
The shortlist for this year’s TVChoice Awards has been unveiled. Hosted by David Mitchell, the awards ceremony will take place at The Hilton On Park Lane in London on Monday 8 September. The shortlist includes two nominations for Sherlock (Best Drama Series and Best Actor for Benedict Cumberbatch), but no nominations for Doctor Who this … >
The final episode of Death in Paradise’s second series came to an end last week with 6.1m viewers and a 25.4% share of the audience.
Channel 4 has announced that Derek has been recommissioned for a second series.
The second episode of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror averaged 1.2m viewers and a 7.2% audience share for Channel 4 on Monday.
The second series of Charlie Booker’s Black Mirror kicked off with 1.6m viewers on Monday and a 9% share of the total available audience.
The much plugged Dancing on the Edge debuted this week with 2.3m viewers and a 9.5% share of the audience on BBC Two on Monday.