Derek

[ethandron]

What do you think of this programme starring Ricky gervaise (quite apart from whether or not you like Mr. Gervaise and starred someone else)? Personally I think it's in really, really bad taste and have never watched it, the trailers which have been shown have been more than enough.

[viv38]

Try it. It's very heartwarming and moving. I cried at the end of the last series when he reconciled with his Dad.

[Mrsspagnoli57]

Find it quite tasteless myself ad its popularity a mystery.

[Svejk]

you sound like mary whitehouse. you've never watched it but it's in bad taste?

[mallyh]

my oh and i enjoy Derek it doesn't take the rise out of old or disabled people . give it a try

[scooping]

Ghastly. Worthy only of comparison with the 1970s sitcoms with their racist, misogynist, inane and worthless crap.

[knowabit]

How can you judge something you have never watched?

[ethandron]

Svejk and knowabit, have you watched it? What did you make of it?
As I said, the trailers for it have put me off.

[Booldawg]

We enjoyed the previous series but felt last night got off to a weak start. It is primarily comedy but theres always an underlying social issue that is tackled.

[Svejk]

gentle humour, sensitively handled. try it.

[ChillDoubt]

I agree wholeheartedly with viv38.
Gervais's only problem is that his comedy is sometimes too clever for some.
Derek sees the world in black and white, which makes him all the more endearing.

[viv38]

Thanks Chill, it's one of my favourite programmes at the mo !

[mallyh]

karl pilkington adds humour as the caretaker .

[viv38]

Karl Pilkington is excellent ......

[ChillDoubt]

Was in stitches when Kev was singing his vagina/cervix/labia song!

[emmie]

awful, awful, awful

[ummmm]

I like it...

[ChillDoubt]

awful, awful, awful
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So how much of it did you actually watch, emmie?

[viv38]

I know what you mean Chill !!

[emmie]

a lot, just to make sure

[emmie]

no point in commenting unless you have seen it, i had watched enough, its not because of the subject matter, i just think he is awful,