Derek Special

2015 "A little kindness never gets old."
8| 0h52m| en
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Pregnant again, Hannah is back with Tom, now working on the bins, and they are shortly to marry, with Derek giving the bride away. Derek himself spends the night in the home's caravan with girlfriend Tracey though it is unclear whether they did anything except sleep. Days before the wedding Hannah gets so annoyed with Kev that she throws him out and he is next discovered in hospital, suffering from alcohol poisoning. However, at Derek's request, she lets him back in on condition he gives up the drink and allows him to give her away at the wedding instead of Derek. Despite a bizarre speech from Kev the day goes well and some months later Hannah gives Derek her new-born baby to hold.

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Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??
Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
Orla Zuniga It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review
Allissa .Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
Andy Barton I'm a 'Derek' fan, and enjoyed this greatly. Not as carefully focused on Derek himself as you may expect from a 'Ricky Gervais Christmas Special', but that's OK - I for one had anticipated that this episode would mostly revolve around Kev.Some strong messages came out of 'The Special' as you would expect, but I did feel that some aspects were a little rushed: The time between Kev's ejection from Broad Hill and the police arriving to inform Hannah of his hospitalisation was an obvious example. OK, maybe most people watching were aware that Kev was going to end up in a bad place, but some relatively unconnected scenes after his dismissal by Hannah and before the arrival of the police would perhaps have added to the impact?Despite this the performances were fine, and it's quite possible that a second viewing will improve my impression.'Derek' as a whole has been a noteworthy creation by Ricky Gervais, breaking new ground as always. I respect the work that has gone into this series.

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