This is the entertainment committee. We’re planning cabaret night. Derek s1e5, Derek
What would win out of a stag beetle and like a frog if it had a pair of pliers? ibid.
One thing the camera can’t pick up is like the smell – it smells like Oxfam. ibid. community service dude
A guy claiming to be Derek’s dad called last night. He wants to get in contact with Derek. Derek s1e6
Lizzy died last night. ibid.
That's what life is – someone giving you a slapping and lots of crying. ibid. Dougie
I don't think it matters whether you believe in God or not ... So just be nice. ibid. Derek
I just have a moan instead. ibid.
It’s like being at home really innit. Except well everyone’s really nice. Derek s2e1, Victoria, Channel 4 2014
Victoria: What do you want to say?
Be nice to animals. ibid. Derek on social media
Printed out. My own copy of you ovulation chart. Derek s2e2, Derek to Hannah
Feels nice. For the first time in my life I’m trying. ibid. Dougie
That’s the thing about kindness. It makes you feel good. Whether you’re the one handing it out or you’re the one receiving it. ibid. Derek
If you didn’t go out with them, I wouldn’t have to hit them. Derek s2e3, Hannah to Vicky
We’re off to the zoo today. Derek s2e4, Hannah
All animals are my favouritist animals. Except spiders. ibid. Derek
I loves every dog in here. I love every animal ... Makes me feel funny. Derek s2e5
Yeah, I drink. So what. Deal with it. I’m a drinker, it’s what I do. It beats my reality. ibid. Kev
I never had a dad when I was little. So no-one taught me to ride a bike. Derek s2e6
I’m going on a date. ibid.
I even like sleeping. ibid.
I don’t know if there is a heaven. I’m suspicious. ibid.
It’s never too late until it is. ibid.
It’s all over the shop. The Making of Derek, bald bloke, Channel 4 2013
That wig. I did tell you. ibid.
I love working here. But I’m always sad. ibid. Derek
And they’re constantly shitting themselves. Derek – The Special, Hannah’s objection to babies, Channel 4 2014
Supervisor: Some of these are quite mental.
Derek: Yeah, roast dinner and bingo. ibid.
I don’t go along with the mumbo jumbo side of it. ibid. Hannah
Butterflies are the gayest insect. ibid. assistant
Not a bad idea – falling from the back of the flats. Better than living to be honest with you. ibid. Kev in hospital
Rule #1: Always get up. ibid. Derek
Technically he isn’t disabled. Just lazy. ibid. Kev mum, re Kev’s dad
You’re a selfish cunt. ibid. Hannah to Kev
You’re going to stop drowning your sorrows and get through the day sober. And you will lay awake at night wishing you were dead. And you’ll wake up in the morning wishing you were dead. But you’re just going to get through it. And that’ll keep going on, all right? You’ll keep wishing you were dead … ibid.
Tonight: stealing from your own grandparents. The crooks ripping off vulnerable relatives. It’s a cruel crime that’s destroying families. And are current legal safeguards really good enough? Tonight: Elderly Theft: Robbing the Relatives, ITV 2017
The criminals are often much closer to home than we’d like to think. ibid.
How do we know when we’re too old to be behind the wheel? Would you step in if you thought a relative shouldn’t be driving? Who decides when an older driver has to surrender their license? And should that be changed to save lives? Tonight: Too Old to Drive, ITV 2019
Stealing from the elderly - the impact on victims. The people taking matters into their own hands. And the family fraudsters abusing their attorney position. Tonight: Fraud: Robbing the Elderly, ITV 2019
More older people are falling victim to theft and fraud crimes than ever before … Often the perpetrators are those they ought to be able to rely on the most. ibid.
Tonight: how can we protect older people from the Coronavirus? We have the latest advice and hear from families who are deeply concerned. Will thousands of pensioners face months of isolation? And can our health service and social care system cope? Tonight: Coronavirus: Protecting the Elderly, ITV 2020
Coronavirus has spread across the globe causing destruction to all our lives in ways we have never seen before. ibid.
The first evidence that older people were more likely to die from Covid-19 came from China. ibid.
Scamming the elderly: the billion-pound criminal industry. Has your pension pot been targeted? The lockdown scam explosion and the lives destroyed … It’s one of the cruelest crimes and it’s getting worse. Life savings and pension pots ripped by the worst kind of criminals who are targeting the elderly and the vulnerable … A massive rise in scams and frauds aimed at the Over-55s since the start of the pandemic. Tonight: Scams: Ripping Off the Elderly, ITV 2020
Tonight: how to age well. The tips and tricks to staying younger. How a positive mind-set helps us age. And the new tech that may help protect us from age-related illness … Aeging well and staying in good health is crucial. Tonight: How to Age Well, ITV 2021
Kicked out of their care homes. The vulnerable evicted. Families left to deal with their relatives’ decline. So should care home residents have more rights? Tonight: Elderly & Evicted: A Care Home Crisis? ITV 2023
If can be far easier than you might expect for a care home to tell a resident that they need to leave. ibid.
Every year thousands of care home residents are told they have to leave their home and find somewhere else to live. ibid.
Older drivers – who’s the safest on the road? Those paying the price. When is it time to give up your licence? Tonight: Elderly Drivers: Putting the Brakes On? ITV 2023
The government is now considering changes to the current licensing system for the over-70s. ibid.
Fraud: Ripping off the Elderly. The growing number of victims. And how can we spot the signs. How it remains hidden. And how can we stop it? Tonight: Ripping Off the Elderly, ITV 2024
Edith & Eddie met while playing the lottery 10 years ago in Virginia. The newlyweds got married at ages 95 and 96. Edith & Eddie ***** short 2017 Youtube 29.24
‘Yes, it was love at first sight.’ ibid. Eddie
Oh look that’s terrible … Every time I see one of those old guys I, I always think the same thing: I always think that he was once somebody’s baby boy ... half dead on a park bench. The Conversation 1974 starring Gene Hackman & John Cazale & Allen Garfield & Cindy Williams & Frederic Forrest & Harrison Ford & Michael Higgins & Elizabeth MacRae & Teri Garr & Mark Wheeler & Robert Shields et al, director Francis Ford Coppola
I realised I’m not the only one in the dark about it … I’ve been shocked by the level of shame and secrecy. The Truth About the Menopause, BBC 2018
HRT is currently the only effective medical treatment for most menopause symptoms but it’s actually been at the centre of one of the biggest controversies in medicine. ibid.
Only about 20% of menopausal women currently take HRT. ibid.
A new drug aimed at reducing hot flushes. ibid.
There could actually be a male menopause … a relatively new concept. ibid.
Every year Amazon recruits workers for a program it calls CamperForce. Field of Vision: Camperforce 2018
By 2012 Barb and Chuck Stout were bankrupt. They downsized to a used 29-foot motorhome they named Tin Can. ibid.
Nearly a third of households headed by people fifty-five or older have no pension and no retirement savings. ibid.