Ricky Gervais

Derek Noakes vs David Brent: who would win in a fight?

It's the all-important debate: which of Ricky Gervais' comedy characters from The Office and Derek would triumph in a head-to-head?

11 perfect moments from the Derek Christmas special

Ricky Gervais has already hinted that the Derek Christmas special will be the last episode, and the plot of tonight's special certainly seemed to confirm that it is, tying all the plotlines off.

Derek preview

If there's one man who knows how to do a Christmas special, it's Ricky Gervais. And luckily, he's also very good at ending a series.

Ricky Gervais: I always aim to polarise people

The Derek and Night at the Museum star says, "for everyone who thinks my face brings joy, someone wants to punch the television, and I think that's an important thing"

Radio Times review

The last time Cameron Diaz was on The Graham Norton Show he slightly lost his grip. Give Diaz an inch and she'll launch into one of her daffy monologues about dating or - as happened last time - what you might describe as women's personal grooming.

On that occasion she had Richard Ayoade quietly dying next to her; this time Ricky Gervais and Ben Stiller will be on hand, partly to publicise their latest Night at the Museum movie and partly to keep La Diaz in check. Her co-star in the Annie remake, Jamie Foxx, is also squeezing onto the sofa, as is EastEnders' Danny Dyer and Australian comic actress Rebel Wilson. It's quite a line-up.

In the Derek Christmas special, the swansong for Ricky Gervais's contentious creation, pregnant Hannah is pushed to the limits of her patience by booze-addled sex case Kev and kicks him out of the home. But when he ends up in hospital, he's told that if he doesn't stop drinking he'll die. For a minute it's almost sad, then it's ruined by a skin-crawlingly sentimental montage. Fans of Derek may paint its detractors as twisted-up cynics, all black inside and incapable of emotion, but it's good riddance to this lazy, mawkish toss.

Six things you should know about the Derek special

From wedding bells to hospital beds, the final episode of Ricky Gervais's Channel 4 comedy offers a fitting farewell to Broad Hill...

Ricky Gervais plans to auction off Derek memorabilia

Ricky Gervais will sell off the robot dog and Kev's revolting painting after the Christmas special of the Channel 4 comedy.

Does Ricky Gervais deserve Golden Globes nomination?

Ricky Gervais's Derek has been mauled by many critics. So why has the actor and writer been nominated for a Golden Globe.

An exclusive Christmas message from Derek

Ricky Gervais and the cast of his care home comedy-drama send their season's greetings to RadioTimes.com users ahead of the final episode of Derek on Channel 4.