Galway’s own Nicola Coughlan may be best known for portraying Clare Devlin in DERRY GIRLS but she is more famous for her character as Penelope Featherington in the BRIDGERTON series. The 34-year-old Irish actress recently sent fans into a frenzy after she uploaded a new trailer of the Netflix-led series on Twitter. The clip shows actor Jonathan Bailey and a new cast member, Simone Ashley.
The stars of beloved comedy DERRY GIRLS are preparing to bid farewell to the show after it was confirmed to be coming to an end after the next series. Series creator Lisa McGee, herself a Derry native, broke hearts across Ireland and beyond yesterday when she confirmed that the brilliant show would end next year after “one last adventure”.
IRISH COMEDIAN Dara Ó Briain has been announced as the host for a brand new TV quiz show with a breathtaking cash prize up for grabs. A one-million-pound jackpot is up for grabs in Channel 4’s newest quiz, One & Six Zeros, which will kick off with a six-episode series in which teams of three players start with £1,000,000 and must answer seven general knowledge questions correctly to keep the jackpot intact.
Comedian and creator of THIS WAY UP, Aisling Bea. She talks about her childhood in an Irish horsing community, being raised almost entirely by women, becoming successful later in life – and the comfort foods that have seen her through. She also turns the tables on Grace, subjecting the host’s fridge to a Ready Steady Cook challenge.
MODERN LOVE‘S unique tales may come from the New York Times column of the same name, but the Amazon Prime Video anthology wouldn’t be what it is without showrunner, writer, and director John Carney. Best known for films such as ONCE, BEGIN AGAIN, and SING STREET, the Dublin, Ireland native is bringing a taste of his hometown to the romantic series as stories venture outside of New York City and the United States in Season 2.
“When you meet people randomly around the world and they know you’re from the country, they instantly go, ‘Oh my God, it’s so beautiful there. What was it like growing up?’ That’s just a given. I grew up about six miles outside of Belfast. Nothing affects me more than when I go home. It’s totally deep within my soul,” he opined.
THE DECEIVED is a thriller set in an imposing, downright creepy house amid the raw wilderness of rural County Donegal, Ireland, and tells the story of Ophelia, an English student who falls for her married lecturer, Irishman Michael.
SOPHIE: A MURDER IN WEST CORK is now on Netflix. A shocking murder in rural Ireland sets off an increasingly convoluted quest for justice that spans decades and cuts across national borders.