Derren Litten (born 21 December 1970) is an English comedy writer and actor. He is best known as the co-writer of the award-winning
The Catherine Tate Show, for which he wrote and appeared as several different characters in the first two series and the 2005 Christmas Special. He has also acted in many comedy and drama series including
Perfect World,
French and Saunders,
Spaced,
EastEnders,
Green Wing and
Pie in The Sky with
Richard Griffiths. His first sitcom
Benidorm which he was main Writer In and a few Episodes form Series 1,2,4,5 and 6 Co-Written by
Steve Pemberton was made for
ITV1 in 2007 and has been re-commissioned for an eighth series. Benidorm won some awards for best Comedy. He Starred in Benidorm Easter Special and Series 4 Episode 6 as Various Roles. He did write for an episode of
Not Going Out, and is also the credited writer of an episode of the
Only Fools and Horses spin-off
Green Green Grass.