Will Ricky Pull It Off?

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Derek Gets A Full Series - Will Ricky Create Another Classic? Derek, Ricky Gervais' comedy drama about a vulnerable man working in an old people's home, has been commissioned for a full series by Channel 4. Gervais's record has been near-perfect when it comes to the art of the 6 x 30 comedy genre. The Office, Extras... Life's Too Short... oh, hold on... Now, he could be set to do it again with Derek... but can he pull it off? Click above to read the full story, and our review of the one-off pilot that aired last month. WATCH: Rogues Get All The BGT Love In Third Semi-Final BGT PREVIEW: How Saucy Is Beatrix Going To Get Tonight? APPRENTICE PREVIEW: 'I Wouldn't Buy That' BAD TIMING: Beastie Boys Opponents ARE Suing, But They're Still Sorry EXCLUSIVE TRAILER: Ben Affleck Turns CIA Agent In 'Argo' BLOG POSTS Noel Gallagher: Tales From the Middle of Nowhere (Vol. 2) - Where Someone Wants to Adopt Me Yes comrades... so... Buenos Aires? F***ing great show. It always is in that place. It never disappoints. Big crowd, about 10,000!! Just like the old days (man)!! Collette Walsh: ITV Daybreak's New Hosts - Is Aled Jones the New Terry Wogan? Aled Jones is incredibly well-loved and has been a presence on our screens since he was a child star and international chorister. Who cannot remember Walking in the Air and his cherubic, angelic little face, crooked teeth and sensible hair-cut? Andy Hayes: Homeland - Sergeant Brody Should Have Blown Himself Up Sergeant Nicholas Brody has been a pleasure to watch. Old Etonian Damian Lewis's top-dollar American accent, the way in which he portrayed almost constant, angsty discomfort, and his character's strangely decent incipient terrorism - wanting to avenge a drone strike that killed scores of children - made for compelling viewing. Charlotte Skeoch: Film Review - Jeff, Who Lives at Home The Duplass brothers make the kind of indie films that make Blockbuster gobblers dry retch. The very same Duplasses make the kind of indie films that make the bespectacled, shuffling mumblecore lovers turn up their noses at the reek of commerciality. But, are either of these attributes really a bad thing? Tanjil Rashid: The Rapprochement Between Pop Music and High Culture "Pop and thought don't go together," a BBC controller once said, resisting the introduction of pop music to his schedules. That battle was won a long time ago, but the sentiment behind it lingers still; pop music lacks the esteem accorded to other art.

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