Derek
Derek is a loyal nursing home care assistant who sees only the good in his quirky co-workers as they struggle against prejudice and shrinking budgets to care for their elderly residents.
Cast:Ricky Gervais , Kerry Godliman , David Earl , Tim Barlow , Arthur Nightingale , Ninette Finch , Margaret Towner , Barry Martin , Sheila Collings , Prem Modgil , Blanche Williams , Brett Goldstein , Holli Dempsey , Karl Pilkington , Kay Noone , Laura June Hudson , Colin Hoult , Tony Rohr
S1.E0 ∙ Pilot
Kindly, ever-cheerful caretaker Derek Noakes introduces himself and the hard-working staff of the nursing home where they are employed.
S1.E1 ∙ Episode #1.1
When the authorities cite bureaucratic budge cuts as a reason to lay off the staff and transfer the residents, Hannah, Dougie and Derek fight back.
S1.E2 ∙ Episode #1.2
Derek overindulges at his 50th birthday party; a rebellious teenage thief doing community service at the home discovers the power of self-respect.
S1.E3 ∙ Episode #1.3
The staff endure a painful loss that inspires Hannah and Tom to begin considering their on-again, off-again relationship in a more serious light.
S1.E4 ∙ Episode #1.4
Derek, Dougie and Kev take some residents to the beach, where they discover the power of sunshine, fresh air and writing dirty words on crabs.
S1.E5 ∙ Episode #1.5
A cabaret-style talent show at the home features Derek and pals as a familiar eighties pop band and an aspiring rapper who gains respect for his elders.
S1.E6 ∙ Episode #1.6
Derek's estranged father appears and wants to reconnect with the son he abandoned in childhood, but Derek uncharacteristically refuses to forgive him.
