In a recent interview, DERRY GIRLS McSweeney criticised the lack of education in England about Northern Ireland. She said, “A sitcom is teaching this country about the history of Northern Ireland, and that’s not how it should be.” She spoke to the show about what should have been an emotional ending to a sitcom, but yet proves that often the past is not quite the past.
Lisa McGee had always found depictions of the Troubles unrecognizable. “There were never any jokes,” she said. “I don’t know any Northern Irish person that isn’t funny.” The stuff that happens most days—the hijinks, the stupid jokes—is at the heart of McGee’s show DERRY GIRLS which just completed its third and final season on Channel 4 in the U.K., and will be returning later this year to Netflix in the U.S.
Siobhán McSweeney has said Sr Michael is the best character she has ever had the privilege to play – and the sexiest one too. The Cork actress was speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Women’s Hour today ahead of the final episode of the Channel 4 show this week. “Playing somebody who is so herself and has no filter and is so confident in herself and in her way in the world is a deeply sensual experience,” she said.
DERRY GIRLS star Peter Campion is all loved up away from the hit Channel 4 show. The actor, who plays the role of the “sexy priest” is married to RED ROCK actress Valerie O’Connor, who played Nikki Grogan, and together they have two kids. Both Peter and Valerie have had very successful careers on screens, so it no surprise that work comes up as a topic of conversation at home.
Channel 4 has announced an additional, extended length episode of DERRY GIRLS. The special will broadcast later in the same week as the Series 3 finale, scheduled to air on 17th May at 9pm. Titled The Agreement, it picks up a year on from the end of Series 3 proper and focuses around the Good Friday Agreement referendum, which brought widespread peace and stability to Northern Ireland after decades of bloodshed.
TV star and writer Amy Huberman has made a cameo appearance on the brand new episode of season three of DERRY GIRLS. This weeks episode sees Amy playing a frustrated train station worker who over shares about her romantic insatiability. The star posted to Instagram to thank the show for having her on, saying that filming the show was the best craic ever.
Liam Neeson has made a surprise cameo in a new episode of DERRY GIRLS. The beloved sitcom returned for the final season this week, with eagle-eyed fans spotting the TAKEN actor feature as a police inspector questioning the main characters about a school burglary. DERRY GIRLS creator Lisa McGee confirmed Neeson’s role after the episode, tweeting that his code name while filming was “the big fella” and adding that it was “quite an easily cracked code”.
The Irish teens are back for one last adventure! The beloved Northern Irish comedy returns for one last season tonight on Channel 4. Season three picks up on the eve of GCSE results day. There’s talk of a film next, but McGee says that’s not been officially confirmed: “I think I have an idea for one. I need to take a break first.” It might also be tricky to get the cast back in the same room again. Coughlan in particular seems ready to move on, and tells us she’s “definitely played Clare for the last time.”