Last week, Channel 4 broadcast a one off 30 minute comedy by Ricky Gervais entitled “Derek”.
I only heard about the controversy in passing before the show, with some people claiming that it was mocking people with learning difficulties. How you make that decision before you’ve even watched it I’m not sure quite sure, though I suppose you could base it, albeit badly, on the short trailers that Channel 4 had been broadcasting.
In the end, I didn’t find it offensive at all. Or funny really. Karl Pilkington had a few good lines in there but overall, it was reasonably humour free. It was however, incredibly moving. Well worth a watch.
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Tags: channel 4, comedy, derek, ricky gervais, tv
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