Episodios

  • Episode 108 - Memory Lane

    Episode 108 - Memory Lane
    Oct 2 2025

    The Talking Derry Girls are settling into their new normal. If you can call an early morning interview with Derry's local radio station normal.

    A trip to Radio Foyle brings back memories and has the girls revisiting past chats.

    Jeanie wonders if she really did talk herself into returning to Derry and Marie Louise has some romantic plans involving an axe.

    Maybe Pauline can bring some out of town sanity to the conversation. Who are we kidding, the girls are talking… buckle up!

    NOTES:

    BBC Radio Foyle interview with Elaine McGee - North West Today (around 39.40 mins into programme). - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002k3cn

    Episodes referred to:

    Ep 99 - Ninety Nine Red Balloons from U.S. to Us (Motherchuckers) - https://pod.co/talking-derry-girls/episode-99-ninety-nine-lead-balloons-from-u-s-to-us

    Ep 87 - And hope and history rhyme. (The Big Sing) - https://pod.co/talking-derry-girls/episode-87-and-hope-and-history-rhyme
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  • Episode 107 - The Long Hello

    Episode 107 - The Long Hello
    Sep 25 2025

    Where are the Talking Derry Girls when you need them?

    Welcome back! The girls, Jeanie Messenger, Pauline Moore and Marie-Louise Kerr, have missed you. But where have they been in the past year or so?

    Lisa McGee could have some answers. If only she could engage the services of three aging super-sleuths to search out the truth. Lisa, the TDGs are ready when you need them!

    The girls caught up with Lisa at the Belfast Comedy Festival way back in May and got the lowdown on where she's at with her new eagerly anticipated Netflix comedy Drama “How to Get to Heaven From Belfast”.

    The mystery of the missing Talking Derry Girls is discussed. No sleuthing needed, Pauline likes work too much to retire, Jeanie likes Derry too much to live anywhere else and Marie-Louise has found her Granda Joe.

    If the guitarist is back… we'll cue the music…

    NOTES:

    How to get to Heaven from Belfast (what did Lisa McGee did next) -

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31709373/

    https://about.netflix.com/en/news/lead-cast-announced-for-lisa-mcgee-how-to-get-to-heaven-from-belfast

    The Traitors - Ireland hosted by Siobhan McSweeney (only available to watch on RTE at the moment) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34060796/

    The Traitors UK - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23743442/

    Hope Street with Tara Lynne O’Neill (Ma Mary) - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0011yc0 - britbox.com

    Ep 80 - Talking Derry Girls where Lisa McGee first talked to us about ‘How to get to Heaven from Belfast’.

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  • Episode 106 - Derry Rocks the Boat

    Episode 106 - Derry Rocks the Boat
    May 8 2024

    Episode 106 - Derry Rocks the Boat

    We are a world record breaking City !

    And we did it with style - courtesy of Micky Doherty, diplomacy - courtesy of the Nobel Institute and a total lack of grace - courtesy of the Talking Derry Girls.

    The Mayor and her chosen charities were in attendance, bravo to Foyle Hospice and The Ryan McBride Foundation for all their important and valued work.

    The representatives of the Norwegian Nobel Institute were in town and were able to witness the Legacy of John Hume’s Peace Prize first hand…Did former SDLP leader Mark Durkan really sit them amongst a crowd of Derry Wans on Shipquay Street? What did they make of Rock the Boat and could Micky Doherty be in line for a Nobel Prize?

    Pauline celebrates her big Birthday, Marie-louise introduces her eldest daughter to the perils of Rock the Boat and Jeanie discovers that she and Mark Durkan introduced same sex marriage to Derry by both marrying the same person…this is Derry …all together “…Rock the Boat, Don’t Rock the Boat…’’!!

    NOTES:

    Rock the Boat (Derry world record) -

    https://www.derryjournal.com/news/people/we-did-it-derry-smashes-guinness-world-record-for-rock-the-boat-4616653

    Mayor’s Charities - ROCK THE BOAT CHALLENGE - for Mayor Patrica Logue’s charities (Foyle Hospice and Ryan McBride Foundation).

    https://foylehospice.com/rock-the-boat/

    Foyle Hospice -

    https://foylehospice.com/

    Ryan McBride Foundation -

    https://mcbride5foundation.com/

    Mayor Patricia Logue swimming challenge -

    https://www.derrystrabane.com/news/mayor-takes-the-plunge-in-aid-of-local-charities

    Mark Durkan -

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

    Norwegian Nobel Institute

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

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olav_Nj%C3%B8lstad

    John Hume’s medals -

    https://www.visitderry.com/blog/read/2022/12/john-humes-peace-prizes-bequeathed-to-derry-on-public-display-in-guildhall-b327

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-63900189

    Derry Girls Exhibition -

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66088882

    Referendums and Good Friday Agreement -

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-61968177

    TDGs Ep 42 Finale - Good Friday Agreement

    TDGs Ep 100 chat with Lisa McGee about that Finale Episode.

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  • Ep 105 - Original Derry Girl Louise Gallagher on creating Blue Lights

    Ep 105 - Original Derry Girl Louise Gallagher on creating Blue Lights
    May 1 2024
    WARNING DOES CONTAIN SOME MILD SPOILERS FOR EP 3 BLUE LIGHTS. The Derry Girls - Blue Lights connections are well and truly there if you dig deep. The TDGs are joined by Derry Girl Louise Gallagher who had the original idea for Blue Lights. She also has a feature film under her belt: ‘A Bump along the Way’ and an award winning short film ‘Rough’. As well as having her own production company, Louise works for Hat Trick (who made Derry Girls) developing new NI drama and comedy writing talent. Without giving away any major spoilers we talk about Blue Lights, Derry Girls, kissing slurping noises in films and whether you go up, down or over the town! Notes: Louise Gallagher - https://www.gallagherfilms.co.uk/about A Bump Along the Way - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9198724/ Tess McGowan - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10235159/ Bronagh Gallagher - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302345/ The Commitment in Derry Girls - https://www.bronaghgallagher.com/ TIFF - https://www.tiff.net/ Rough (award winning short film IFTA) - https://www.roughfilm.com/ KIN - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13444408/ Derek Thompson aka Robin Graham - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0860054/ Summary of Blue Lights Ep 3 - Love Knows https://www.whattowatch.com/features/blue-lights-season-2-episode-3-recap-love-knows Black Mountain - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/divis-and-the-black-mountain Bronagh Taggart (writer of Ep 3 Blue Lights and also in Derry Girls) - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0846499/ Jonathan Harden aka Jonty - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2325042/ Madam last discovery - https://www.facebook.com/p/Madams-Last-Discovery-100086459482698/?paipv=0&eav=AfZN6xJuZzpC3oeyQEQPjjUWs96uLkUYJX3zkgcegN73fCPsDWjbxfO6hlR6uX42f-4&_rdr Dea Matrona Band (who feature in Blue Lights Ep6) https://deamatrona.co.uk/ WAVE (Trauma Counselling) - https://wavetraumacentre.org.uk/ Colin Davidson NI artist Silent Testimony - https://irishartscenter.org/event/colin-davidson-silent-testimony https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp134355/colin-davidson Dearbháile McKinney aka Aisling and wee Aunt Sarah in Reunion Episode - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9130037/ Hannah McClean aka Jen Robinson - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6007345/ The Land of Saints and Sinners - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15782690/ (Starring Liam Neeson and few actors from Blue Lights and Derry Girls) Hat Trick - https://www.hattrick.co.uk/ Roma Downey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roma_Downey A Bump Along the Way - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bump-Along-Way-Bronagh-Gallagher/dp/B083ZR497K Rough - https://www.roughfilm.com/film Jazz Festival -https://cityofderryjazzfestival.com/ ROCK THE BOAT CHALLENGE - for Mayor Patrica Logue’s charities (Foyle Hospice and Ryan McBride Foundation). https://foylehospice.com/rock-the-boat/ EP 3 - Jeanie’s dog Duke and the army EP 81 and 82 Shirt Tales part 1&2 Factory Girls mouthwashers
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  • Episode 104 - You say avocado, we say mushy peas.

    Episode 104 - You say avocado, we say mushy peas.
    Apr 24 2024
    The Blue Lights obsession continues. WARNING CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR EP 2 BLUE LIGHTS. Never record a podcast on an empty stomach! The Talking Derry Girls sausage roll fondness returns, what even is a capsicum and chilli jam? It's a long way from avocado on toast we were reared. Maybe the girls need to re-evaluate their breakfast menu options as they discuss the possibility of running their own B & B in Derry City centre. Maybe they'd be better buying the Blue Lights pub -The Loyal - currently for sale in Belfast. POA (Price on Application)...what is it with POA? Do you want us to buy the place or not…? Coach parties welcome. Breakfast not included - POA! NOTES: Blue Lights - Ep2 Iceberg https://www.whattowatch.com/features/blue-lights-season-2-episode-2-recap-iceberg Lundy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lundy Ferry Clever - https://ferryclever.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/ferryclever/reel/C5-2icuI3cs/ UV Arts (creators of the Derry Girls mural) - https://www.facebook.com/uvartscic/?locale=en_GB IFTA - https://www.ifta.ie/ Richard Dormer aka Gerry Cliff - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0233807/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UODdDnCihQ4 Curran (half way between Belfast and Derry) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curran,_County_Londonderry Ponderosa (the highest pub in Ireland) - https://theponderosabar.com/ The Loyal Pub for sale - https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/blue-lights-bar-featured-in-hit-bbc-series-up-for-sale/a1505450129.html Frank Blake aka Shane Bradley - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8984706/ Kenneth Brannagh - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000110/ 1987 Public Enemy - https://variety.com/1994/legit/reviews/public-enemy-1200439459/ Late 80s Look Back in Anger - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look_Back_in_Anger_(1989_film) Hope Street - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14354984/ Tara Lynne O’Neil joining BBC’s Hope Street as an inspector - https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2024/hope-street-series-four-filming-starts Claire Allan writer - The Affair - https://www.claireallan.com/ Desmond Eastwood aka Murray Canning - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5708540/ Martin McCann aka Stevie Neil - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0564901/ Lambeg Drum - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambeg_drum Battle of the Somme (Thiepval) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiepval_Memorial Hamilton Flute Band - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-36671190 Rock the Boat (The world attempt 4th May 1130) Mayor’s charities - Foyle Hospice and Ryan McBride Foundation get registered - https://foylehospice.com/rock-the-boat/ or email noelmcmonagle@foylehospice.com for more details. Mayor Patricia Logue’s charities - https://www.derrystrabane.com/about-council/mayor/mayor-s-charity Stephen Lawrence Inquiry - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68877983 The Met Police has agreed, dormant inquiry to be reopened. Latest news on Bloody Sunday - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68854561 EP 57 - Porn star Martinis featured in this TDGs episode about the Legenderry Food Festival and the Derry Girls foodie tour EP 101 - Episode featuring Rock the Boat
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  • Episode 103 - The Blue Lights are Flashing.

    Episode 103 - The Blue Lights are Flashing.
    Apr 17 2024
    Declan Lawn talks Series 2 of everyone's favourite cop show. Spoiler alert, you may want to watch Episode 1 of the new series before listening as the girls do discuss it . All other eps are safe as co writer/ co creator Declan has promised to return once the whole series has aired…there are so many questions yet to ask. Series 2 launches in Australia on Thursday 18th April, American audiences will have to wait another 6 weeks, date as yet tbc. With lots of questions the Girls couldn't ask - spoilers - they still managed to put the thumbscrews on Declan to discuss how much URST will be in series 2 and if any of it becomes RST (that's unresolved sexual tension for anyone who hasn't heard Episode 67 where the girls talk to him about Series 1) Not sure if the topics are connected but there is also a lively discussion about the contents of Stevie’s lunchbox. All the big questions are answered here … Notes: IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA TO WATCH EP 1 OF BLUE LIGHTS BEFORE LISTENING. Blue Lights - Ep1 Series 3; This too shall pass https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14466018/ Blue Lights series two promises 'absolute chaos' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68770877 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/apr/15/blue-lights-series-two-review-last-years-breakout-police-hit-is-as-beautifully-tense-as-ever URST - unresolved sexual tension https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=urst RST - resolved sexual tension! Seamus O’Hara aka Lee Thompson - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5339108/ Frank Blake aka Constable Shane Bradley - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8984706/ President Bill Clinton’s speech in Derry https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/events/peace/docs/pres2.htm Rev Ian Paisley - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/12/the-rev-ian-paisley Historic cases in Northern Ireland - https://www.qub.ac.uk/Research/case-studies/northern-irelands-past.html Culture Cafe (Marie-Louise’s programme) BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle/Sounds - guest this week was Eoin O’Callaghan who created the music for Blue Lights - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001y9yb Catherine Grimes - music supervisor https://www.what-song.com/music-supervisor/catherine-grimes Louise Gallagher - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5644255/ Soak - Derry song writer - https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jun/02/soak-bridie-monds-watson Ferry Clever - https://ferryclever.co.uk/ Stephen Walker - https://www.stephenwalker.uk/ Historic cases in Northern Ireland - https://www.qub.ac.uk/Research/case-studies/northern-irelands-past.html WAVE - https://wavetraumacentre.org.uk/ We discussed Series 1 Blue Lights in Eps 66 and 67 of TDGs. Declan Lawn was our guest in Ep 67.
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  • Ep 102 - Education. Education. Education.

    Ep 102 - Education. Education. Education.
    Apr 10 2024

    The Talking Derry Girls are in a book! And not just any old book but an academic one about teaching history in America. Of course it’s not just us - Derry Girls and The Cranberries are in there too, in the same chapter. Pauline and Jeanie muse on this fact, and wonder if academic stalking is OK in the name of research. And if they could now, like Lisa McGee get an honorary degree! Maybe a lecture tour across the states. Pauline talks to Dr Starlynn Nance - Professor of Education at the university of Central Missouri. Starlynn became an instant fan of Derry Girls and could see the potential in using the TV programme to teach hard history!


    NOTES:

    Dr Starlynn Nance’s book - Hollywood or History - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hollywood-History-Starlynn-R-Nance-ebook/dp/B0B21T6T3W

    An inquiry-based strategy for using television shows to teach issue-centred curriculum. It was published in 2022.

    https://www.ucmo.edu/academics/programs/majors/coe/educational-foundations-and-literacy/educational-foundations/secondary-education-bse-social-studies/index.php


    University of Central Missouri https://www.ucmo.edu/


    Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe

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

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Say_Nothing_(book)

    An inquiry-based strategy for using television shows to teach issue-centred curriculum. It was published in 2022.


    Zombie by The Cranberries - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts


    Lyra McKee - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyra_McKee


    Easter Rising 1916 - https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/index.php/articles/what-was-the-easter-rising


    Episodes of Talking Derry Girls about Blue Lights

    Ep66 and Ep67


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  • Episode 101: Record Breaking - Rock the Boat

    Episode 101: Record Breaking - Rock the Boat
    Apr 3 2024
    Are you sitting comfortably? Then we probably shouldn't invite you to Derry on Saturday 4th May where you can sit on a very steep street with, hopefully, several thousand others in a bid to win a Guinness World Record. The Talking Derry Girls will be there supporting the Mayor of Derry's official charities - The Ryan McBride Foundation and Foyle Hospice. Details of how you can register and take part in Rock the Boat are in the notes (it’s an inclusive event so arrangements are in place for everyone to take part - you have no excuse!) Sitting on your backside on a city street rocking with several thousand strangers sounds like a winner to us. No, this is not a late April Fool, though the girls have a few words on that subject too. Spring is in the air so no better time to put your feet up with a box set . Louisa Harland is currently blowing our minds in Disney's “Renegade Nell” while Nicola Coughlan is extraordinary as the lead in Channel 4’s new comedy “Big Mood” They’re both a long way from Derry Girls. Superstars both. Altogether now “Rock the Boat, don’t Rock the Boat Baby …” See you there! NOTES Whistle through the Shamrocks - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/whistle-through-the-shamrocks/id1590115609 Foyle hospice website - https://foylehospice.com/rock-the-boat/ Big Mood - Nicola Coughlan https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26765082/ Big Mood interview - https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/nicola-coughlan-camilla-whitehill-big-mood-big-rt-interview/ Whistle through the Shamrocks - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/whistle-through-the-shamrocks/id1590115609 Renegade Nell - Louisa Harland https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5308665/ https://www.historyextra.com/period/stuart/highwaywoman-susan-higges/ Sally Wainwright - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0906550/ Beyond Paradise - Dylan Llewellyn https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21161156/ Big Boys - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13683866/ Craig Parkinson - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0971135/ Foyle hospice website - https://foylehospice.com/rock-the-boat/ Mayor Patricia Logue - https://www.derrystrabane.com/about-council/mayor/mayor-s-biography Mayor’s charities and learning to swim - https://www.derrystrabane.com/news/mayor-takes-the-plunge-in-aid-of-local-charities Jazz Festival weekend - https://cityofderryjazzfestival.com/ Record breaking number of Santa’s in Derry (2007) but it has since been broken by India (2014) https://www.derrydaily.net/2014/12/28/indian-town-smashes-derrys-world-record-santas-gathering/ Brides on the Peace Bridge - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2315959/Race-aisle-750-brides-cross-Derry-bridge-beat-world-record.html
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