Biography
Derren Litten (born 21 December 1970) is an English actor, television writer and director. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and began his career as an actor in series including A Touch of Frost (as PC Hobbs), Spaced, EastEnders, Pie in the Sky, Doc Martin and Green Wing.
Litten is best known as the creator and writer of the ITV sitcom Benidorm (2007–2018), in which he also appeared in several episodes. He co-wrote The Catherine Tate Show and performed various characters in its first two series and the 2005 Christmas special. He has written for other series including The Spa (which he created) and Scarborough.
