Episode 85 - The Big Tickets

Talking Derry Girls

English - October 11, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MB
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Previous Episode: Episode 84 -How to Get to Derry Girls from London Irish.

Next Episode: Episode 86 - What's in a Name? - The Talking Derry Girls tie up some loose ends.

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 seconds? No incidents of queue jumping or violence recorded.

A “Derry Girls” theme also takes over the City of Derry International Choir Festival with a mass singalong taking place in the Guildhall square. Following on from previous years when “Teenage Kicks” and “The Town I loved So Well” were the songs of choice this year's song is the Derry Girls' theme, “Dreams” by the Cranberries. Marie-Louise will be there to introduce it. We challenge her not to sing…

Meanwhile Pauline reveals an interest in Northern Ireland public transport timetables - Uncle Colm would be impressed - though it's all thanks to new N I based film “Ballywalter”.

The girls wonder if Marie-Louise’s co hosting of BBC Radio 4's “Loose Ends” could help with their bid to be extras on “Blue Lights” - currently filming in Northern Ireland - writer Declan Lawn is a guest…watch this space.

Culture Cafe with Marie-Louise BBC Radio Ulster/Radio Foyle

8th October 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001r7kc

Liz Weir - Storyteller https://www.lizweir.org/

Fatboy Slim in Derry (it’s now sold out) https://www.derryjournal.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/jika-jika-announces-fatboy-slim-gig-4359994

DerryChoirFest and DerryGirls big sing https://derrychoirfest.com/

Ballywater (film) https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/ballywalter-review/5176257.article

Patrick Kielty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Kielty

Seána Kerslake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seána_Kerslake

Ulster American -https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/ulster-american-announcement-89161/

Loose Ends - BBC Radio Four 14th October https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001rgqz

London Irish https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Irish_(TV_series)

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