Talking Derry Girls
Film, TV & Pop Culture
About
Fancy a bit of craic?! Jeanie, Marie-Louise and Pauline love the Channel 4 sit-com, Derry Girls, based in their home city. We thought it would be fun to rewatch the series, and chat about each episode in detail. You don’t have to be from Derry, or even a girl. Being a Derry Girl is a state of mind. Come on in!
Episodes
- Marie-Louise Takes Manhattan
Marie-Louise is being an individual on her own in New York City! She says she misses Jeanie and Pauline but distracts herself back stage with actor Matthew Broderick who is in a play with a “Derry Girls” connection! Only one of the Talking…
- Bonus Interview: Caoilfhionn Dunne aka Dara from How To Get To Heaven from Belfast
The Talking Derry Girls caught up with Caoilfhionn prior to the red carpet premiere in Belfast. For How to Get to Heaven from Belfast she plays Dara, one of the leads, friend of Robyn and Saoirse. She is the live-in carer for her mum. She…
- Bonus Interview: Roisin Gallagher aka Saoirse from How To Get To Heaven From Belfast
The Talking Derry Girls spoke to Roisin after the series premiere in Belfast and wondered how she felt now that six months' work and a year in production had reached an audience. In How To Get To Heaven From Belfast she plays Saoirse the w…
- Bonus Interview: Darragh Hand aka Liam Kells from How To Get To Heaven from Belfast
The Talking Derry Girls chatted with Darragh before the series premiere and wondered how he was feeling prior to the launch. He plays Garda Liam Kells aka The Hot Cop, with a sideline in mechanics. Diet Coke break anyone? In ‘How to Get To…
- Bonus Interview: Sinéad Keenan aka Robyn from How To Get To Heaven From Belfast
Robyn is one of the Holy Trinity of friends alongside Dara and Saoirse. She is formidable and has THE best wardrobe. A woman who manages to slip in manicures and highlights between school runs and doing the laundry for 3 boys. She is smart…
- Episode 8 - Anagnorisis (How To Get To Heaven From Belfast)
NEW SEASON: HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST with the TALKING DERRY GIRLS Jeanie Messenger, Pauline Moore and Marie-Louise Kerr will be guiding you through Lisa McGee’s new Netflix series which is now live - globally! If you like what you…
- Episode 7 - Outlaws, Liars & Fallen Angels (How To Get To Heaven From Belfast)
NEW SEASON: HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST with the TALKING DERRY GIRLS Jeanie Messenger, Pauline Moore and Marie-Louise Kerr will be guiding you through Lisa McGee’s new Netflix series which is now live - globally! If you like what you…
- Episode 6 - Separate But Inseparable (How To Get To Heaven From Belfast)
NEW SEASON: HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST with the TALKING DERRY GIRLS Jeanie Messenger, Pauline Moore and Marie-Louise Kerr will be guiding you through Lisa McGee’s new Netflix series which is now live - globally! If you like what you…
- Episode 5 - The Box (How To Get To Heaven From Belfast)
NEW SEASON: HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST with the TALKING DERRY GIRLS Jeanie Messenger, Pauline Moore and Marie-Louise Kerr will be guiding you through Lisa McGee’s new Netflix series which is now live - globally! If you like what you…
- Episode 4 - The Girl from Sagres (How To Get To Heaven From Belfast)
NEW SEASON: HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST with the TALKING DERRY GIRLS Jeanie Messenger, Pauline Moore and Marie-Louise Kerr will be guiding you through Lisa McGee’s new Netflix series which is now live - globally! If you like what you…
- Episode 3 - The Ghost (How To Get To Heaven From Belfast)
NEW SEASON: HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST with the TALKING DERRY GIRLS Jeanie Messenger, Pauline Moore and Marie-Louise Kerr will be guiding you through Lisa McGee’s new Netflix series which is now live - globally! If you like what you…
- Episode 2 - The Secret (How To Get To Heaven From Belfast)
NEW SEASON: HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST with the TALKING DERRY GIRLS EPISODE 2 - THE SECRET. Please do NOT listen to this unless you have watched it! There are spoilers. Jeanie Messenger, Pauline Moore and Marie-Louise Kerr will be g…
- Episode 1 - The Wake (How To Get To Heaven From Belfast)
NEW SEASON: HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST with the TALKING DERRY GIRLS EPISODE 1 - THE WAKE. Please do NOT listen to this unless you have watched it! There are spoilers. Jeanie Messenger, Pauline Moore and Marie-Louise Kerr will be gui…
- Bonus Special - A Chat with Lisa McGee about How To Get To Heaven From Belfast
NEW SEASON: HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST with the TALKING DERRY GIRLS Jeanie Messenger, Pauline Moore and Marie-Louise Kerr will be guiding you through Lisa McGee’s new Netflix series is now live - globally! The Talking Derry Girls wi…
- Episode 117 - It’s a Date! (with Micky Doherty)
They say no good deed goes unnoticed and when Micky Doherty decided to raise money for a Derry charity, that was certainly the case. Based in Derry, the Northlands Addiction Treatment Centre has been helping the people of the City and acro…
- Episode 116 - Big Brother is Watching. The Derry Christmas Lights.
Christmas has arrived in Derry and the TDGs were on hand to capture the magic of the festive parade and official switching on of the gorgeous City lights. At least two of them were there… the other stayed home feeding her inner Grinch beca…
- Episode 115 - Blue Lights Flashing with Dearbhaile McKinney
This week the Talking Derry Girls are joined by fellow Derry Girl Dearbhaile McKinney a.k.a. rookie cop Aisling Byrne from Blue Lights. Before joining the “Blue Lights” cast Dearbhaile was known to the TDGs as the young aunt Sarah from The…
- Episode 114 - How To Get To Derry From Limerick
The Talking Derry Girls go on a Road Trip. With a special guest appearance by the Sat Nav Lady. WARNING: - contains random road directions, toilet stops and poetic licence. Listeners who are easily confused or bewildered may want to step a…
- Episode 113 - Witness : Damian Gorman and Richard Moore
Anyone not aware of Richard Moore's story may like to go back and listen to the TDG'S chaotic encounter with him in episode 16. Founder and CEO of the charity Children in Crossfire, the most disadvantaged young children in Tanzania and Eth…
- Episode 112 - Brian Kennedy
The TDGs went on a road trip to the Seamus Heaney Homeplace as a belated big Birthday treat for Jeanie. The plan was an evening of song and chat with their long time favourite, Brian Kennedy. He of the lovely hair and lovelier voice (check…
- Episode 111 - Blue Lights Series 3. Declan Lawn. For the Tape.
There is a saying in Derry…”Say Nah hin”. The Girls very nearly had nothing to say this week, at least nothing that could be used in evidence. Maybe it was the ghost of Ballymena boy Liam Neeson - “There is no tape” Thankfully their guest…
- Episode 110 - Derry DNA
Even though we all know that being a Derry Girl is “a state of mind”, for the 3 TDGs it is very much the result of their own shared history. Derry is in their DNA so when the City's newest Museum experience was announced, with the name DER…
- Episode 109 - Amelia Earhart -The Derry Legacy
The Talking Derry Girls love a celebration and when that celebration involves a strong, vibrant, courageous woman they're totally on board. Back in episode 30 the Girls talked about legendary pilot Amelia Earhart and her connections to Der…
- Episode 108 - Memory Lane
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 wond…
- Episode 107 - The Long Hello
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…
- Episode 106 - Derry Rocks the Boat
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…
- Episode 105 - Original Derry Girl Louise Gallagher on creating Blue Lights
WARNING: CONTAINS MILD SPOILERS FOR EPISODE 3 OF 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.…
- Episode 104 - You say avocado, we say mushy peas.
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…
- Episode 103 - The Blue Lights are Flashing.
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…
- Episode 102 - Education. Education. Education.
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…
- Episode 101: Record Breaking - Rock the Boat
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 Gi…
- Episode 100 - One hundred reasons why we love Lisa McGee and why it's still all her fault!
The Talking Derry Girls are amazed to have reached their milestone episode and there's only one person to blame. Here to defend herself is Derry Girls creator and writer Lisa McGee. They talk about that multiple award winning finale episod…
- Episode 99 - Ninety Nine Lead Balloons - From U.S. to Us
One recording away from the big 100 and the TDGs are still in different timezones. Not sure what the lead balloons are in this week's episode…the definition of a lead balloon is -”something that you say or show to people that they do not l…
- Episode 98 - Talk about your Whereabouts..
Where are we? What are we doing? In this week's episode of podcasting for the bewildered, the Talking Derry Girls are jumping timezones and continents and may just be oversharing. Marie-Louise has a close encounter with Uncle Colm; poor ma…
- Episode 97 - Wanted: David Ireland - Dead or Alive!
Not all the Talking Derry Girls listeners are aware that Pauline, Marie-Louise and Jeanie have appeared in Derry Girls. They try not to talk about it …much! They attended the funeral of Sean Devlin (Clare's Da ). Now the Dust to Dust and A…
- Episode 96 - Has anyone seen Brigid?
Back in November ‘23 the TDGs chatted with award winning photographic artist Deirdre Brennan. (Ep.88). Deirdre was working on her latest piece “Looking for Brigid” in honour of Ireland's female patron Saint Brigid. Deirdre set up her camer…
- Regifting “Episode 95 - Talking Derry Girls” - the gift that just keeps on…
When 3 becomes 2: Pauline and Jeanie are left feeling a bit like Take That after “Robie” left. Marie-Louise is sick and the girls are left pondering on past glories, or should that be, stories? A three year old advent calendar provides ins…
- Episode 94 - Good Morning …Vietnam!? Do all roads lead to Derry?
We are “in the mouth of Christmas” as they say in Derry, and the Talking Derry Girls still aren't convinced by the festive cheer. Jeanie worries that she peaked too soon and Marie-Louise is afraid that too much time around Pauline has turn…
- Episode 93 - Joy to the World: A catch up with Charlene McCrossan - Derry Walking Tours.
Are the Talking Derry Girls ready to spread some Christmas joy? Maybe a chat with Charlene can get their jingles jangling. A lot has happened since we last chatted with the UK's youngest ‘Blue Badge’ accredited tour guide. She has been spr…
- Episode 92 - International Emmy Award Winning Derry Girls
The Talking Derry Girls knew there was no way to beat Lisa McGee's latest exceptional win, but that didn't stop them heading to Dublin for the Irish Podcast Awards. Double nominees, the girls had a title to defend, Arts and Culture Gold Aw…
- Episode 91 - Derry Boys
“A teenage dream’s so hard to beat" …” Lyrics from “Teenage Kicks”, the punk anthem from Derry’s own The Undertones. 45 years after the release of the song, the band has been immortalised on a wall overlooking THE historic City walls. Who…
- Episode 90 - Back Home in Derry with Extra Blue Lights
It is, unfortunately, not that often that the Talking Derry Girls find themselves on home soil together. Even then getting the three of them in the same place can prove to be an epic task. This visit Pauline and Jeanie went rogue on the St…
- Episode 89 "Stolen" - Margo Harkin
Derry Born and based, the formidable documentary filmmaker tells the Talking Derry Girls about her latest film. Currently showing at selected cinemas across the UK and Ireland, "Stolen" captures the anguish, anger and the horrors surroundi…
- Episode 88 - Calling all the Brigids
Award winning photographic artist Deirdre Brennan is on the look out for interesting Brigids. She tells the Talking Derry Girls how and why her latest project came about and how any would be subjects can get in touch. She is in Derry this…
- Episode 87 - "And hope and history rhyme"
From Seamus Heaney to Fat Boy Slim, via the Cranberries, and Michelle Mallon inspiration, Shauna Bray. There was something in the Derry air last week and Talking Derry Girl’s Marie-Louise was in the thick of it. Discovering the truth about…
- Episode 86 - What's in a Name? - The Talking Derry Girls tie up some loose ends.
Marie-Louise finds her true self and Jeanie discovers that the only member of her family to embrace their family identity is Charlie the dog. Meanwhile Pauline confesses to telling people that Marie-Louise is a girl to marry. 3 years since…
- Episode 85 - The Big Tickets
This week the Talking Derry Girls are discussing when life imitates art. Who knew when Lisa McGee dreamt of Fat Boy Slim coming to Derry for a gig that a mere 25 or so "timeline years" later the gig would not only happen - but sell out in…
- Episode 84 -How to Get to Derry Girls from London Irish.
Ten years after Lisa McGee's "London Irish" premiered on Channel 4 the Talking Derry Girls decided to take a closer look. Their binge watch raised some interesting questions - like when did you first video call and should Louis Walsh have…
- Episode 83 - Derry Culture
Ever modest the Talking Derry Girls don't often talk about their Irish Podcast Award…pause for Sister Michael - "What you actually want me to read this" - Anyhoo, the girls won the inaugural award in 2022 claiming Gold for best Arts and Cu…
- Episode 82 - Shirt Tales part 3
"In the early morning the shirt factory horn Called the women from Creggan, The Moor and The Bog" It is not only in Phil Coulter songs that the women of Derry played such an important role. This week the TDGs hear more about life in and ou…