The latest addition to Derry's wall art is a mural of the Dalai Lama pictured with the man he calls the Derry Lama - local man Richard Moore. Richard's story is so incredible that as they say in Derry - you couldn't make it up. Blinded by a soldier's bullet on his way home from school aged 10, Richard has gone on to befriend and ultimately forgive the man who shot him. Almost 50 years and a whole lot of living later he declares himself a Derry Girl and joins Pauline, Jeanie and Marie Louise to talk about the ways in which that fateful day has changed him and how the Derry sense of humour has pervaded his life.

Richard Moore’s podcast What About You - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/what-about-you/id1537387388

Children in Crossfire - https://www.childrenincrossfire.org

Richard Moore meets the soldier who shot him - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-53985472

UV Arts - The Derry Lama mural - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=501772274124848

https://twitter.com/uvartscic?lang=en

Joanna Lumley’s Home Sweet Home - Episode 2 is in Scotland and Derry. May well be on Brit Box and other streaming services as well as ITV Hub

https://www.itv.com/hub/joanna-lumleys-home-sweet-home-travels-in-my-own-land/10a0674a0002

The Carlsberg Larger Adverts are really well known (just in case you are in a part of the world what they don’t exist)…. https://www.aspirantsg.com/carlsberg-wants-you-to-think-how-awesome-if-carlsberg-did/

Omagh bombing - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cvv46zylyp1t/the-omagh-bombing

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In August 2020 the TDG's packed up their suncream, umbrellas, bikinis and windcheaters and headed home to Derry. It was during those heady days when it looked like the world was getting back to normal. Derry was buzzing and Pauline, Jeanie and Marie Louise took to the streets - armed with masks and microphones on some very long socially distanced poles they accosted locals and visitors alike. Some chats were planned - others not so much… First stop on the itinerary was the iconic Derry Girls mural to meet the artist responsible: Karl Porter from UV arts. At least that was the plan - Derry however had other ideas.

The Bishop’s Gate Hotel - https://www.bishopsgatehotelderry.com/

The Walls (yes, they have twitter account) - https://twitter.com/thederrywalls?lang=en

Badger’s Bar - https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186482-d2089131-Reviews-Badgers_Bar_and_Restaurant-Derry_County_Londonderry_Northern_Ireland.html

Famine trail Derry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBBmMKnX8Bk

Visit Derry - https://www.visitderry.com/Visitor-Info/Visitor-Information-Centre

Creators of the The Derry Girls Mural UV Arts - https://www.facebook.com/uvartscic/

Martin McCrossan walking tours of Derry - http://derrycitytours.com

Vinnie Cunningham - https://twitter.com/vinnycunningham?lang=en

Seamus Heaney - http://www.seamusheaneyhome.com

John Hume - https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1998/hume/facts/

Sr Clare from the Brandywell - https://www.sisterclare.com/en/her-life/biography

Opening of the new visitor centre in Derry/Londonderry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWE-FCd5cNg

Richard Moore - Children in Crossfire and his mural - https://www.childrenincrossfire.org/mural/

Antony Gormley (his Granda was from Derry) - https://publicart.ie/main/directory/directory/view/sculpture-for-derry-walls/3c736946413f2ecd4b72c5031422e010/

The Undertones - http://theundertones.com/_/Home.html

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The one about Erin’s Diary! Guess what everyone we know is getting for Christmas this year? Once upon a time a young writer from Derry was in a foreign land, it was a strange time for a sickness had befallen the earth, but she found refuge in a church, there were no statues, stations of the cross but a table and chair and a pen and paper (or a laptop maybe with wifi and an endless supply of tea!). And she did write and behold - ERIN’S DIARY the inner thoughts, scribbles, lists and drawings were born. It’s great craic! Lisa joins the TDGs for this Christmas special where you’ll also get a few hints about what will be in series 3 (was a peek, mind). Find out who inspired Granda Joe, there’s a near fallout over the buns, and a childhood question that has plagued Lisa but only Marie-Louise can answer… The End! 

Erin’s Diary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib91eRlVxcI

https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/lisa-mcgee/erins-diary-an-official-derry-girls-book/9781841884394/

Little Acorn Books: Jenni Doherty’s shop @LittleAcornsBks - https://littleacornsbookstore.co.uk/

Writers Guild of Ireland ZEBBIE Awards Nov 2020 Lisa wins TV DRAMA award for Ep 6 Series 1 - http://script.ie/blog/

The Mark Patterson Show; BBC Radio Foyle TDGs are on again on 22nd December, if we’re spared! — https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07l5tnx

Gerry Anderson - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p071wzdt/episodes/downloads

John Hume - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-44753271

Pat Ramsay - the finder of lost things…. https://www.derryjournal.com/news/people/pictures-22-weird-and-wonderful-things-derry-people-have-asked-pat-ramsey-find-or-share-688814

The story of Pantomime (because someone in USA asked us..) - https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/features/pantomime/

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Derry Girls writer and creator Lisa McGee joins the Girls and tells them why she is "obsessed" with the podcast. She describes it as "hilarious", "THE best thing" and explains why she "was annoyed that she (sic) hadn't heard it before writing Series 3". Lisa also has some suggestions about what Pauline, Jeanie and Marie Louise can cover in the podcast while we wait impatiently for Series 3.

2020 ZeBBie Awards - ‘Our Lisa’s been nominated’ (I feel we can say that now! ) 

http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4293665&tpl=archnews&force=1

Caroline Leddy - Producer Derry Girls https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0496418/

Caroline Leddy’s husband’s uncle - Brian Friel http://www.irishplayography.com/person.aspx?personid=31919

Liz Lewin - Exec Producer Derry Girls https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1157598/

Freaks and Geeks - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaks_and_Geeks

Queer as Folk - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262985/

Russell T Davies - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0203961/

Larry David - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0202970/

OK, this Derry Girl was actually in the audience at the Stephen Colbert show on 9th January 2020 when Larry David was the guest - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cIzyYGnmSY

The Undertones - http://theundertones.com/_/Home.html

Erin’s Diary - https://www.independent.ie/videos/derry-girls-star-saoirse-monica-jackson-reads-extract-from-new-spin-off-book-erins-diary-written-by-lisa-mcgee-39407478.html

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We're discussing: Derry Girls / Series 2 / Ep6 / 'The President'

We are at the end of the beginning and President Bill Clinton is on his way to Derry. One of our three Derry Girls had an invitation to meet the man himself. One had passed the security checks to get close to him and the other was in a car park at the back of Derry's Guildhall. It's history in the making and stirs up some emotional memories and asks some probing questions. Which one of the Talking Derry Girls was in Riverdance? Which one has CIA clearance? and which one is related to Bill Clinton? (Maybe) Oh and why go to Burt when you could have gone to Muff? 

Great read about the USA involvement in the peace process by Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies - https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/jcs/article/view/11750/12521

Derry Journal article on President Clinton’s visit at the end of Derry Girls - https://www.derryjournal.com/news/will-never-be-ordinary-city-clinton-derry-1995-985673

Derry Journal article on President Clinton’s visit at the end of Derry Girls - https://www.derryjournal.com/news/will-never-be-ordinary-city-clinton-derry-1995-985673

Clinton’s visit to the Beech hill hotel - https://www.visitderry.com/Blog/ArtMID/677/ArticleID/29/Derry-Girls-Clinton-finale-leaves-us-wanting-more

Secret naval base in Derry - https://www.ireland.com/en-gb/articles/derry-ebrington-barracks/

Bill Clinton in Belfast, including the handshake with Gerry Adams - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-21029865

Niall O’Dowd’s article on the Clinton visit - https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/niallodowd/the-peacemaker-bill-clintons-historic-visit-ireland

Tip O’Neill - http://www.donegaldiaspora.ie/people/tip-oneill

Oliver Cromwell in Ireland - it’s in there somewhere - great podcast (it’s episode 49) - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-short-history-of-ireland/id1514770437

Cliff Richard - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Richard

Actors: 

Paul Mallon (Dennis) - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2546951/

Bronagh Waugh (Cathy Maguire) - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2391026/

JFK’s visit to Ireland in 1963 (lots of youtube videos as well, far too many to list here) -

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We're discussing: Derry Girls / Series 2 / Ep5 / 'The Prom'

Our own 3 Derry Girls delve into the murky, messy, fragile world of teenage friendship. Derry's Doctor Who connections are explored - could the Doctor be a Derry Girl? Pauline, Jeanie and Marie Louise reminisce about their own Prom dates and how nuns armed with rulers measured out a decent distance during the slow dances. As ever - many questions are asked. Are Derry people too pasty for Baywatch? Could nude sunbathing ever have taken off in Donegal and just how tight is too tight? 

Jame’s Dr Who: https://www.tombakerofficial.com/

Pauline’s Dr Who: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001172/

Willie Doherty’s project with Christopher Eccleston: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art-and-design/visual-art/willie-doherty-and-the-persistence-of-underlying-antagonisms-1.4265801

Willie Doherty and the Turner Prize: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/turner-prize-2003/turner-prize-2003-artists-willie-doherty

Jeanie’s Dr Who - David Tennant and his Derry/Londonderry connections: http://www.bbc.co.uk/whodoyouthinkyouare/past-stories/david-tennant.shtml

Pope John Paul’s visit to Ireland 1979: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-45103181

Dr Ian Paisley: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-16910949

London’s Burning: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London%27s_Burning_(TV_series)

Coronation Street: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_Street

Home and Away: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_and_Away

The Bill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bill

Peter Cunnah: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cunnah

Carrie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074285/

The Ceasefire 1994 chronology of events: https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/chron/ch94.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/31/newsid_3605000/3605348.stm

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We're discussing: Derry Girls / Series 2 / Ep4 / 'The Curse'

A bit like life itself, there are more questions than answers in this week's episode. How hilarious are your scones? Pauline has a recipe and you may need a big bowl. Has anyone ever actually done Rock the Boat at an Irish wedding? (Before the Derry Girls made it a thing?) Would you know a hallion from a scallion? 

Are the English really weird and how many red suits does Donna Traynor have? Marie Louise, Jeanie and Pauline ask themselves why they feel more comfortable at a wake than a wedding and just how Snow White is Marie Louise? 

Father Ted - if you haven’t seen this it’s a must, get it wherever you can! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111958/ 

Ardal O’Hanlon - Cousin Eamon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardal_O%27Hanlon

Eleanor Methven - Aunt Bridie  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0582556/

Knee-capping in NI - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kneecapping

Tarring and feathering - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8381652.stm

The Irish Wake - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/sep/09/why-the-irish-get-death-right

Marie-Louise’s BBC Radio 4 documentary on keening - Songs for the Dead - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b07npx1f

Nadine Coyle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadine_Coyle

Nicola Coughlan - and her audition for Derry Girls https://www.irishpost.com/news/derry-girls-nicola-coughlan-northern-irish-accent-164981?utm_source

The Little Book of Derry - https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-little-book-of-derry/9781845888718/

Dave Allen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Allen_(comedian)

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We're discussing: Derry Girls / Series 2 / Ep3 / 'The Concert'

Whatever we said whatever we did we probably meant it. Pauline, Jeanie and Marie-Louise come clean about their own teenage misdemeanours - some of which happened when they were old enough to know better. How far did they go to meet their heroes and would they have booed Led Zeppelin off the stage for playing their new song? The facts about the escaped polar bear are unearthed with the truth proving even more farcical than the fiction. Marie-Louise refuses to believe that BBC news presenter Donna Traynor could spread Fake News and is a line of white tape adequate protection from a potential explosion? Is it possible to get paid extra for turning up late for work and is it ever wise to ask a virtual stranger on a date? Take That. You probably deserved it. 

Eddi Izzard: https://www.eddieizzard.com/en

Daniel O’Donnell: http://danielodonnell.org

Saturday Night Fever - starring John Travolta: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076666/

The Blue Nile: https://www.thebluenile.org

Brian Kennedy: https://www.briankennedy.co.uk

The Europa Hotel: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/life-goes-on-at-the-most-bombed-hotel-in-the-world-1.2901861

Peter the polar bear: https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1161477/Derry-Girls-season-2-did-polar-really-escape-Belfast-Zoo-true-story-SE02E03-Netflix-series

Wild Ireland: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/meet-the-bearman-of-buncrana-i-knew-about-joe-exotic-for-years-1.4324579

Rita - actor Kerri Quinn: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4946216/

Take That concert Belfast 1993: https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1162330/Derry-Girls-season-2-Take-That-band-really-perform-Belfast-Northern-Ireland-Netflix-series#:~:text=The%20Derry%20Girls%20were%20attending,tour%20was%20titled%20Pops%20Tour.

Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol): https://www.irishnews.com/arts/music/2019/06/05/news/gary-lightbody-my-grandmother-shaped-my-outlook-on-life-and-how-we-should-treat-people-1635455/

Donna Traynor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Traynor

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We're discussing: Derry Girls / Series 2 / Ep2 / 'Ms De Bruin and the Child of Prague'

Pauline, Jeanie and Marie Louise wonder if one of them could be the "Craic Killer." They discuss the history and devotion given to the "enchanting piece of religious art" that is the Child of Prague and what happens if you "Seize The Day" and nothing happens? What if the best version of yourself isn't that great and when is an accident not an accident? There are memories of teachers who truly do inspire and guide you towards that better version of yourself…Will the real Ms De Bruin please step forward. Tips for a successful date night and how not to impress the love of your life, all whilst remembering that the Christmas cupboard is sacred and that espresso comes in a "wile wee cup". 

Dead Poets Society - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097165/

The Usual Suspects - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114814/

Seamus Heaney - http://seamusheaneyhome.com

Things you need to know about the Child of Prague - https://www.onefabday.com/uk/child-of-prague/

We mention the Glenshane Pass a lot and it occurred to me that some folks ‘Across the Water’ may not know this place….  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenshane_Pass

Sex abuse scandals in Ireland in the ‘90s - https://www.irishnews.com/news/popevisit/2018/08/24/news/summary-of-clerical-sex-abuse-scandals-in-ireland-1415362/

Glenroe and Gabriel Byrne - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Byrne

The Fall - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2294189/

Field Day Theatre Company - https://fieldday.ie/about/

A Particle of Dread - http://www.sam-shepard.com/particle.html

Judith Roddy (Ms De Bruin) - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1801240/

Brian Friel - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Friel

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We're discussing: Derry Girls / Series 2 / Episode 1 / 'Across the Barricade'

The gang are off on a cross community peace trip...but when it comes down to it are we really all that different? Maybe not. Pauline, Jeanie and Marie-Louise discuss the art of borrowing and how Derry band, The Undertones, owe a big debt to the late Nobel Prize Winner John Hume. They reminisce about the books by Joan Lingard whose Protestant girl/Catholic boy love stories gripped a generation of teens, 'Across the Barricades' being perhaps the best known. Is it ever OK to keep your toaster in a cupboard? Could ABBA have helped the peace process and do arms dealers have a patron Saint?

THE big bowl - The messy social live of goods: inter-personal borrowing and the ambiguity of possession and ownership: http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/79212/1/Molesworth%20the%20messy%20social%20lives%20of%20goods.pdf

Credit Union in Derry and John Hume: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-53655503

Michael Parkinson - broadcaster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Parkinson

Terry Wogan: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2pWR5yl7srfqNWYHwHj0Nsq/eight-times-terry-wogan-made-us-cry-with-laughter

Joan Lingard - writer: https://literature.britishcouncil.org/writer/joan-lingard

The Linenhall Library: https://discovernorthernireland.com/things-to-do/linen-hall-library-p676181

The broadcasting ban in Northern Ireland: https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/media/moloney.htm

Paul Mallon aka Dennis from the Wee Shop: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2546951/?ref_=tt_cl_t15

Big confession: we called Janet Taylor - Janet Turner in the episode! Aka Caoimhe Farren (actor): https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7939682/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t18

The blackboard in the Ulster Museum: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-51578078

Protestants hate Abba (they don’t): https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/ni-protestant-abba-fans-contest-derry-girls-assertion-protestants-hate-abba-87603

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