10 Facts About Derren Litten

Derren Ronald Litten was born on 21 December 1970 and is an English comedy writer and actor, best known as the creator and writer of the sitcom Benidorm.

Derren Litten has acted in many comedy and drama series including Perfect World, French and Saunders, Spaced, EastEnders, Coronation Street, Pie in the Sky with Richard Griffiths.

Derren Litten wrote an episode of Not Going Out and is the credited writer of an episode of the Only Fools and Horses spin-off The Green Green Grass.

Derren Litten studied acting at The Central School of Speech and Drama where he met Catherine Tate.

Derren Litten agreed despite having no experience in script writing, or indeed any formal qualifications at all having left Hessle High School without a single O level or GCSE.

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In 2004, Derren Litten was nominated for a BAFTA Craft award in the category of Best New Writer.

In 2006, Derren Litten penned his own comedy for ITV based in a Spanish all-inclusive holiday resort.

In January 2013, Sky Living announced its new sitcom The Spa, written and created by Derren Litten and starring Rebecca Front, would air from 7 February 2013.

Derren Litten wrote and directed the sitcom Scarborough for the BBC.

In 2020, following information that Scarborough had been axed by the BBC, Derren Litten embarked on a new career, purchasing a bar in Benidorm.