Derek

Series 1

TV-MA

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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.

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6 Episodes

Episode 1
E1
Episode 1Councillors seeking to make cuts visit the home with a view to its closure. They are unimpressed by Dougie's lack of training,Derek keeping tadpoles in a chamber pot and the discovery of sex-mad home hanger- on Kev in bed with an elderly lady. Derek believes that a petition should be got up and takes to the streets to rally support though it has little effect. Dougie's outburst however is rather more successful.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2It's Derek's 50th birthday; what better way to celebrate than with a party at Broadhill retirement home?
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3Derek is desperate to save the life of a baby bird that's fallen from a tree. Some of the residents attend a jumble sale. And Hannah forgets about her date with Tom.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4Derek decides to sell some of his autographs to raise money for the retirement home. But it doesn't go too well when he can't remember who the autographs belong to.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5Derek forms an entertainment committee to discuss plans for a cabaret show at Broadhill. Kev wants to produce a play of his Duran Duran film script, starring staff and residents as the band.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6Hannah tells Derek his long lost father Anthony has got in touch but Derek has no desire to see him, claiming that Anthony walked out on the family. Hannah is surprised that the usually placid Derek is so vocal in his argument. Resident Lizzie dies, causing Derek, Hannah, Dougie and Kev to reflect on their lives to camera. Anthony turns up at Lizzie's funeral and Derek, after initial rejection, is finally reconciled with him.