This week the Talking Derry Girls are discussing when life imitates art. Who knew when Lisa McGee dreamt of Fat Boy Slim coming to Derry for a gig that a mere 25 or so "timeline years" later the gig would not only happen - but sell out in seconds? No incidents of queue jumping or violence recorded.

A “Derry Girls” theme also takes over the City of Derry International Choir Festival with a mass singalong taking place in the Guildhall square. Following on from previous years when “Teenage Kicks” and “The Town I loved So Well” were the songs of choice this year's song is the Derry Girls' theme, “Dreams” by the Cranberries. Marie-Louise will be there to introduce it. We challenge her not to sing…

Meanwhile Pauline reveals an interest in Northern Ireland public transport timetables - Uncle Colm would be impressed - though it's all thanks to new N I based film “Ballywalter”.

The girls wonder if Marie-Louise’s co hosting of BBC Radio 4's “Loose Ends” could help with their bid to be extras on “Blue Lights” - currently filming in Northern Ireland - writer Declan Lawn is a guest…watch this space.

Culture Cafe with Marie-Louise BBC Radio Ulster/Radio Foyle 

8th October 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001r7kc

Liz Weir - Storyteller https://www.lizweir.org/

Fatboy Slim in Derry (it’s now sold out) https://www.derryjournal.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/jika-jika-announces-fatboy-slim-gig-4359994

DerryChoirFest and DerryGirls big sing https://derrychoirfest.com/

Ballywater (film) https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/ballywalter-review/5176257.article

Patrick Kielty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Kielty

Seána Kerslake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seána_Kerslake

Ulster American -https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/ulster-american-announcement-89161/

Loose Ends - BBC Radio Four 14th October https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001rgqz

London Irish https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Irish_(TV_series)

Available on Channel 4 and Amazon Prime (both UK and USA)

The Lovers https://www.sky.com/watch/the-lovers

https://g.co/kgs/47MUju

David Ireland actor and playwright -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ireland_(playwright)

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0409854/

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23358175.david-ireland-shocking-new-play-cyprus-avenue-tron-theatre/

Roisin Gallagher https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3481069/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roisin_Gallagher

Johnny Flynn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Flynn

Conleth Hill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conleth_Hill

London Irish https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Irish_(TV_series)

Available on Channel 4 and Amazon Prime and on DVD (both UK and USA)

Feargal Sharkey and water pollution 

https://www.derryjournal.com/news/environment/feargal-sharkey-to-discuss-mobuoy-dump-lough-neagh-and-water-pollution-with-eamonn-mccann-at-think-left-4350577?fbclid=IwAR1YganzIj6IAs0Ab2_beBdxNKWUjAeb5b-UyXbaYx5RZrRf4DxD80vt53A

Feargal Sharkey on Leading podcast with Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart 

https://uk-podcasts.co.uk/podcast/leading/27-feargal-sharkey-teenage-kicks-bobby-sands-and-s

NI Designer who has dressed Siobhan McSweeney; Tara Lynne O’Neill and The Edge from U2 for their gig in Las Vegas!  

https://www.eadach.com/designer

https://uktheatre.org/uk-theatre-awards-2023/?fbclid=IwAR2Ma4leYeGIOVRVKhCfsNnsjbh6OvsrtB62kC6p_zVUwGXFFL8OikqqJ7M