Talking Derry Girls

Halloween in Derry - Now there's a subject the TDG's know a trick or treat about - (have a listen to eps 26 and 27 for the full on Derry at Halloween experience). After recording these episodes in Derry last November the TDG's stayed on in town by special invitation to fulfil their ultimate dream - being extras during the filming! What was their scene? Would they need extra hair, make up and costume overhauls and just how much extra security would Granda Joe need to protect him from Marie-Louise's fangirling? Nothing could prepare them for the scene that lay ahead and the Non Disclosure Agreements signed meant that not a word could pass their lips until now…

Fat Boy Slim: www.imdb.com/name/nm1041563/bio

Seamus Heaney and nobel prize for literature: www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/seamus-heaney

BBC Radio Foyle - Sean Coyle: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Coyle

BBC Radio Foyle - Gerry Anderson: www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-gerry-anderson-show-bbc-radio-ulster-G7manEcNs82/

(Mr Madstab) Emmett J Scanlan: www.imdb.com/name/nm1631384/

Claire’s Dad - David Ireland (Cyrus Avenue): www.imdb.com/name/nm0409854/ royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/cyprus-avenue-film/

Vanessa Ifediora (Laurie - the kiss): www.imdb.com/name/nm9981698/

Finton (Fi Fi - Fin Fin): m.imdb.com/name/nm5245763/filmotype/actor

St Augustine’s Church of Ireland: www.saintaugustines.co.uk

St Columbs Hall: www.saintcolumbshall.com

City Walking Tours (Charlene Ep 17 TDGs - Walking the Talk): derrycitytours.com/

Yellow Yard: www.facebook.com/TheYellowYard/

Blinkers: restaurantguru.com/Blinkers-Belfast

The Hidden City Cafe: www.facebook.com/hiddencitycafederry/ (owned by Justin who was an EXTRA priest with us in this Episode) 

Our very own Halloween specials in Derry - TDGs Ep 26 and 27! 

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What's 20 years between friends? The TDG's are made painfully aware this week that they are indeed closer in age to the Derry Ma's than to their rebellious offspring. Back to the 70's, to times our girls remember well, all teen angst, teen discos and Teenage Kicks.

John Hume is walking the walls, Da Gerry is climbing the walls with hunger and the IRA in their little face hats are stopping anyone from getting anywhere near The Walls with their roadblock on the bridge. Just another day in 70's Derry and - for the tape - the TDG's are loving every single second of it…

The John Hume report from TV: youtu.be/K4j6zmWn-V8

Foy Vance: www.foyvance.com/

The Undertones: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Undertones

Stiff Little Fingers: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiff_Little_Fingers

Journalist - Peter Taylor: rts.org.uk/article/bedrock-bbc-peter-taylors-steve-hewlett-memorial-lecture cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/chron/ch77.htm

Peace People 1976: www.peacepeople.com/history/

The TDG's are still coming to terms with all the shocks contained in this week's episode. The language takes an unexpected turn and memories of Donegal bedsharing are revisited. 

Can the TDG's ever escape from their own reality, which in the words of Sister Michael is a "very serious condition… they're from Derry". Just how hot are the "ripped" "turf cutting" Donegal farmers and did Erin's Diary give us all the necessary pointers towards this week's BIG highlight…?

THE HAUNTING - www.imdb.com/title/tt0171363/

SCOOBIE DOO - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo

GORKAHORK,DONEGAL -  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gortahork

HOLDING, TV SERIES en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holding_(TV_series)

OLWEN FOURÉRÉ -  www.imdb.com/name/nm0288260/

TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE - www.imdb.com/title/tt11755740/

CONLETH HILL - www.imdb.com/name/nm0384152/

CONLETH HILL IN CAR SHARE -  www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy7ays9Ljmc

DeLOREAN CAR - www.nmni.com/our-museums/Ulster-Transport-Museum/Things-to-see/DeLorean-sports-car.aspx

ERIN’S DIARY - hachette.co.uk/titles/lisa-mcgee/erins-diary-an-official-derry-girls-book/9781841884424/

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The gang from Derry Girls are off on a day trip and the TDG's are out of their comfort zone. What is it about the seaside destination of Portrush with to quote James, "it's Protestant, Unionist majority" that makes Marie-Louise and Jeanie feel so alienated? Memories of daytrips past and souvenirs never to be forgotten are swallowed up faster than a bag of Tayto Cheese and Onion… sorry Orla but Salt and vinegar are for savages. Look… here comes the snack trolley… Happy Days! 

discovernorthernireland.com/blog/read/2020/06/take-one-of-the-worlds-great-railway-journeys-b91

Former Python - Michael Palin described the train journey between Coleraine and Derry/Londonderry as one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/michael-palins-favourite-railway-line-between-coleraine-and-derry-in-northern-ireland-set-to-re-open-following-upgrade-35227689.html

Mr Benn en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Benn

AMY HUBERMAN - the woman in the ticket office at the station www.rsvplive.ie/news/tv-film/amy-huberman-latest-star-make-26807090

twitter.com/amyhuberman?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

www.imdb.com/title/tt9066034/

PACKY LEE - The man with the wrong bag! from Peaky Blinders peaky-blinders.fandom.com/wiki/Packy_Lee

MICHAEL FRY - COMEDIAN and self appointed guardian of the display KITKATS 

He’s very very funny - go check out his you tubes films…. twitter.com/bigdirtyfry?lang=en

SINÉAD KEENAN - We didn’t talk about Sinéad much in this episode but we will.. she’s been in many many great programmes… inlcuding Dr Who. We have a feeling she may be back - it’s just a hunch! www.imdb.com/name/nm0444681/?ref_=nm_mv_close

The issue of Decommissioning as part of the Good Friday Agreement cain.ulster.ac.uk/events/peace/decommission.htm

Profile - Lisa McGee BBC Radio 4 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0016phd

Barrys - Portrush www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-60834776

The Chocolate Manor - Castlerock thechocolatemanor.com/

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Girl Power: For the first time since starting this podcast the 3 Talking Derry Girls are together in the same room to watch the first screening of a Derry Girls episode. 

The excitement is off the scale, Pauline, Jeanie and Marie-Louise have seen this episode at the cinema premiere, but this is different. This is TV - they're together - there's chips, a dog, Tayto Cheese 'n' Onion crisps and Craic… loads of Craic. Throw in a hot plumber some Wannabes and a Da Enabler and the scene is set. We'll tell you what we want, what we really really want and it's not a broken boiler. 

Derry Girls on Channel 4 is sponsored by Tourism Ireland: ireland.com/en-gb/

Derry Girls on Channel 4: channel4.com/programmes/derry-girls

Women's Coalition (1996) - a minor but very important party forcing other parties to take women's issues seriously: niassembly.gov.uk/visit-and-learning/women-in-parliament/northern-ireland-womens-coalition/

Levi’s 501 Advert - Nick Keman: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwG_wym3p68

Richmond Shopping Centre: www.richmondcentre.co.uk/

Folyeside Shopping Centre: www.foyleside.co.uk/

Austins: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austins_(department_store)

The Spice Girls: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice_Girls www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/derry-girls-spice-girls-union-jack-newsupdate/

Erin’s Diary: www.hachette.co.uk/titles/lisa-mcgee/erins-diary-an-official-derry-girls-book/9781841884424/

Stars in their Eyes: www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Stars_in_Their_Eyes

BBC Children in Need: www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/

Damien Molony: www.imdb.com/name/nm3729877/

www.redonline.co.uk/reviews/film-reviews/a38011828/the-split-season-3-release-date-cast-plot/

Being Human: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_Human_(British_TV_series)

The Walled City Brewery: www.walledcitybrewery.com/

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CONTAINS SPOILERS 

It's been a long 4 days since the TDG's attended the Premiere of Season 3 of Derry Girls. That is a long time to keep a secret, especially in Derry. Just who was THE special guest. Through various chats with folk around the City Jeanie, Pauline and Marie-Louise were told to expect everyone from Beyonce to Princess Diana…

Derry never let's the truth get in the way of a good story. And the truth far outshone anything that Hans Christian Anderson could've made up. So buckle up… for the TDG's it is now the morning after The Night Before received it's first screening on Channel 4 and they have a few things to say about it… 

Derry Girls on Channel 4 is sponsored by Tourism Ireland: www.ireland.com/en-gb/

Derry Girls on Channel 4: www.channel4.com/programmes/derry-girls

Liam Neeson: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/apr/12/liam-neeson-makes-surprise-appearance-in-new-series-of-derry-girls

www.imdb.com/name/nm0000553/

Adrian Dunbar: www.imdb.com/title/tt2303687/characters/nm0001160

NI secretary of state - Mo Mowlam www.theguardian.com/politics/2005/aug/19/obituaries.northernireland

Mo Mowlam talking about the NI peace process: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC77sMU0uMg

Mo Mowlam visiting the Maze prison: www.theguardian.com/politics/1998/jan/10/devolution.uk

Issue of policing in Good Friday Agreement: www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/mar/11/policing-crisis-northern-ireland-good-friday-agreement-psni-brexit

Women's Coalition (1996) - a minor but very important party forcing other parties to take women's issues seriously: www.niassembly.gov.uk/visit-and-learning/women-in-parliament/northern-ireland-womens-coalition/

The Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue: cain.ulster.ac.uk/dd/report4/report4a.htm

Senator George Mitchell - architect of the Good Friday Agreement: www.usip.org/public-education-new/george-mitchell-building-peace-northern-ireland

Review of Ep 1 - The Night Before: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/apr/12/derry-girls-review-this-modern-classic-goes-out-on-a-high

Goodfellas: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodfellas

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECH2sx_H6tw

Children in Crossfire: www.facebook.com/search/top?q=children%20in%20crossfire [for your HOPE braclets worn by the cast of Derry Girls. Richard Moore who founded this charity was a guest on our podcast Ep 16 of TDGs].

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The first episode of Derry Girls series 3 is revealed tonight on Channel 4. The excitement has been cranking up since Thursday’s Derry premiere. The TDGs - Jeanie, Marie-Louise and Pauline are in town to join the celebrations. This is your pre-Derry Girls episode 1 warm up. So crack open the bubbles, and join us for your very own backstage insight to a Derry Girls Red carpet event.  

Lisa McGee talks nerves and excitement about how the world will react to the final series. Fr Peter’s hair comes under close scrutiny and Granda Joe talks Irish wakes and weddings.  

Erin and Michelle declare their love for the podcast and promise to come on. We are pure dead lured! And just when we thought the day couldn’t get any better our night ended with a generous gesture from a Derry Girls cast member….  

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WATCH Derry Girls on Channel 4: www.channel4.com 

On RTE (in Ireland): www.rte.ie/

Series 1 & 2 available on Netflix outside UK: www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/derry-girls-season-2-coming-to-netflix-in-august-2019/

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It’s the Big Day of the official launch of Series 3 of Derry Girls. The TDGs are all geared up… we’ve got special ‘red carpet’ T - Shirts. There’s more tales from back in November during the week of filming in Derry and build up to the TDGs being EXTRAs. Jeanie and Pauline do Uncle Colm proud in recounting to Marie-Louise the story of meeting Lisa (no spoilers) McGee in front of the Guildhall. We just couldn’t resist it. There’s a walk on the walls post PCR test… all leading up to us being in the Nerve centre (holding pen) before our big moment in Series 3. We are beside ourselves with excitement! We’re off to get our crackin blow drys…

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Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4QxdR0HnZWO0oDkNM9szb3...

Podcast.co: pod.co/talking-derry-girls

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So, yesterday in Ep 32 we told you nathin! Today, Jeanie and Pauline give a running commentary on not seeing very much at the Guildhall. But it’s the 8th November 2021 and the first day of filming so the place was packed. High viz jackets mingled with uniformed real Derry school girls. Pauline fancies a whole new career in wildlife watching - basically standing around waiting for something to happen. But there was some great intel about the EXTRAs holding pen! And while we were watching someone was watching us…. yep! Lisa (no spoilers) McGee. But Marie-Louise was ragin’ she missed it. 

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WATCH Derry Girls on Channel 4: https://www.channel4.com 

On RTE (in Ireland): https://www.rte.ie/

Series 1 & 2 available on Netflix outside UK: https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/derry-girls-season-2-coming-to-netflix-in-august-2019/

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It’s exactly a week until the first episode of Derry Girls - series 3 airs on Channel 4. The TDGs are getting ready for the pilgrimage home for the special occasion - and of course the launch, with a sneak preview on the big screen. In the run up to the 12th April, Jeanie, Pauline and Marie-Louise catch up after a bit of a break from your ears. They take you back to Nov ’21 just before the week of filming starts in Derry and they reveal they are EXTRAS - no spoilers!! But that doesn’t stop them speculating that Lisa McGee will have them as giant oaks on stage in a pantomime - revenge! (ep 14) Join us over the next few days as we all get Derry Girl ready… 

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WATCH Derry Girls on Channel 4: https://www.channel4.com 

On RTE (in Ireland): https://www.rte.ie/

Series 1 & 2 available on Netflix outside UK: https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/derry-girls-season-2-coming-to-netflix-in-august-2019/