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[**Ricky Gervais Defends His New Show**][3]
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Gervais denies that the character has any specific kind of **disability**. Take a look: "Derek is a fictional character and is defined by his creator. Me," Gervais told UK rights advocate Nicky Clark, who previously took Gervais to task for his use of the **...**
[Gervais's Derek does not mock the afflicted][4]Chortle
[Ricky Gervais Defends 'Derek' From Critics Who Say He Is Mocking Those With **...**][5]Huffington Post UK
[Ricky Gervais: 'Derek doesn't make fun of the disabled'][6]Digital Spy UK

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