Talking Derry Girls

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 

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  [email protected]  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 

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. 

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