Lisa McGee
@LisaMMcGee
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Writer of #DerryGirls on C4 UK /Netflix worldwide and some other stuff. #unitedagents
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When I was first writing Derry Girls I asked people I grew up with to send me photographs that might help me rebuild the past. My friend Laura sent me this. Look in the corner. Incredible
#DerryGirls
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Excuse me while I drop dead and actually die a death
The most beautiful 10 seconds of my life! 🥹🥹🥹
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I used to go and stay with my cousins in Donegal every summer. Their school term ran longer than mine so my Aunt just put a uniform on me and SENT ME IN
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Thinking about the time I watched The Sixth Sense with one of my best friends (who Orla from Derry Girls is based on ) and when the big twist happened at the end, she turned to me and said “ Ah, I get it. Bruce Willis IS the boy”
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You're outdoing yourselves in the replies lads 😂
‘It’ prequel series ‘Welcome to Derry’ has been ordered at HBO Max.
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Thank you for watching. I’m quite emotional tonight so don’t have any words. Enjoy this picture of the day Liam Neeson came in, when I wore my shitty filming blacks but stuck a bow on my head cos… Hollywood.
#Derrygirls
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I suppose I should do this one last time . Tonight. Channel 4. 9pm. This episode is called The Agreement. I hope you like it.
#DerryGirls
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Five years since we didn’t know what was about to hit us. Slainte Mofos!
Five years today since these legends landed on your screens 💚
Thank you
@LisaMMcGee
, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Nicola Coughlan,
@JamieLeeOD
,
@louisa_harland
,
@Djllewellyn
and
@siobhni
!
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Being From Northern Ireland is fucking exhausting. Thank Christ we’re all rides.
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Hi everyone. I’m currently in the thick of writing series 3. Who knows what the future holds for The Derry Girls but please don’t worry...we are plotting!!
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Just thought of a better line for an episode of Derry Girls that aired SIX MONTHS AGO. Welcome to being me.
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Thanks for watching lads! Our code name for Liam during the shoot was ‘ the big fella’ arguably quite an easily cracked code. What an honour to have him in our wee show. Our very own Northern Star
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Worldwide Derry Girls assemble! Or something like that maybe?? Our third and final series or season ( depending on your persuasion) drops on Netflix tomorrow. Six episodes and a special extended final episode
#DerryGirls
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So I had a female taxi driver recently which I love and I asked her if you can request that and she said no, and I asked why? And she said because some men (creeps) were requesting them, because of course they were, and that’s why we can’t have nice things
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Surprise surprise
#DerryGirls
Channel 4 has announced a final, extended length special episode of Derry Girls, set around the 1998 Good Friday Agreement referendum.
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We’re back bitches! Happy St Paddy’s day!
The wait is over… they’re back!
#DerryGirls
, coming soon to Channel 4
#StPatricksDay
#AltogetherDifferent
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The beginning of the end! The 1st episode of our last ever run starts tonight at 9.15 on the Inimitable Channel 4. It’s called ‘ The Night Before.’ I hope you like it. I will shut up soon I promise.
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Just to say over 300 people saw the first episode of Derry Girls series 3 at the premiere in Derry last week , and not one person leaked out cameo
#saynothingtillyouseeclaude
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Can’t stand the crisp companies that try to deny the fact that blue is the correct packaging colour for salt & Vinegar
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Imagine being his Ma. She must just walk about thinking “ I am the ultimate Ma” to herself . I know I would.
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I have no words that could possibly do this Man’s life and legacy justice. Perhaps I should just use the ones he said time and time again “ We Shall Overcome.”Thank you John. You gave us peace, now rest in it 🕊
#JohnHume
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Wow!
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I will even let you choose the movie
@ChelseaClinton
, you’re a Derry Girl now. Thank you 💕
Had an absolute blast filming with
#DerryGirls
and was honored to be part of
#DerryGirlsFinale
! And
@LisaMMcGee
, hope the invite to the cinema is still open…
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Are you even writing a Derry Girls script if you’re not trying to think of a new way for one character to tell another character to shut up?
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I. Am. dead
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Remembering the time my English brother-in-law came to Derry and after many conversations with my extended family members, took me aside and said “So, does ‘yer man’ just mean ANY man?”
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Lads we are really feeling the love tonight. We really really appreciate you all. We are just a wee show doing our best and you make all the hard work worth while. Thank you
#DerryGirls
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Me: My son can be whatever he wants and I'll still love him...
This morning:
"I'm English, Mummy."
"No You're not."
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What’s the best sly dig you’ve ever received? In my early twenties a guy told me I inspired him to be a writer because he’d seen one of my plays and it was so terrible he thought he definitely could do better. Stunning work.
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Not the most poetic of tributes but I’m glad it worked out for him too
#JohnHume
#DerryGirls
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Thinking about what I’m going to do after Derry Girls and remembering a recent conversation with my Mother and Father when they told me they thought writing ‘a star wars’ *might* be good for my career…
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Boom!
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The last scene of Derry Girls has been nominated for TV moment of the year at
@EdinburghTVFest
- if you liked it why not give us a wee vote below
#DerryGirls
The moving final episode of the modern classic comedy series, Derry Girls, isn’t something that’ll be forgotten quickly. Was it your TV Moment of the Year?
Vote for your favourite here:
#EdTVAwards
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All the music from the show is on Spotify. There’s an official Derry Girls playlist as well as character play lists. Everything except Jenny Joyce’s ‘music’ because…well…you know..
#DerryGirls
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I'm going to say this. I had nice shoes. I wore them on the red carpet, I changed into terrible shoes cos I thought we weren't going to win. I don't wish to talk about my terrible shoes being on the BBC. Thank you and good night xx
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Look what we brought back Baby!!!
Super excited and proud of our special collab with
@channel4
to bring back the iconic
#smashhits
for season three of
#derrygirls
- look out for it being handed out in cities across the country today and free with special issues of
@heatworld
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A show about Northern Ireland with a Northern Irish Writer, Director and Producer. Trust people to tell their own stories.
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Thank you so much! Stunned and shocked and very honoured.
I’m delighted that
@dcsdcouncil
has unanimously agreed to put
@LisaMMcGee
forward to receive the Freedom of the City this evening.
As Lisa will be the first woman to receive the Freedom of the City she can be proud that her creation of ‘Derry Girls’ has broken the mould.
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Shamelessly retweeting cos it looks like I'm his friend
BAFTA TV: Cillian Murphy, Bad Sisters, and Derry Girls among Irish talent nominated
Read here:
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Tuesday And Wednesday night this week folks. And not to be all ‘writer’ about it but please watch them in that order. They very much go hand in hand
#DerryGirls
#Goodbye
It’s a big week for
#DerryGirls
as we say a fond farewell to the show after three incredible series 💔
Don’t miss the final two episodes!
📺 Tues 9pm - Series 3 finale
📺 Weds 9pm - Extended one-hour special set a year later
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You just know all the heads disturbed by the consensual sex scenes in Normal People love settling down to a gritty crime drama with a bit of rape and murder while they have their fish and chips.
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In the run up to the end of Derry Girls I want to share some stories that didn’t make it.
Number 1: Erin writes a reimagined version of Romeo and Juliet which she thinks is mind blowingly original ( Juliet is a catholic and Romeo is a Protestant) The…
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If any Irish person watched this and managed to fight the urge to say “ and he’s Irish “ well you’re a bigger person than I am.
I’m no epidemiologist and no public health expert. I do believe passionately in science and also in
#Factfulness
. This man is the global authority on the spread of disease. If you are a leader (in any capacity) watch this. If you are not, watch it too.
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What an absolute honour to be the first woman nominated . I’m thrilled to even be considered . Fingers crossed 💕
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Sad to hear that wee Slipper aka Toto passed away. You were a Derry Girl in dog form. Rest in Peace
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You guys! 💕
We've come a long, long way together
Through the hard times and the good
We have to celebrate you,
@LisaMMcGee
👏
We have to praise you like we should 🙌
Sadly, the time has come to bid farewell to the mighty
#DerryGirls
tonight at 9pm on
@Channel4
. 😭💔
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Overwhelmed with all the lovely messages folks. Thank you. Here’s me banging on about the show for a bit.
#DerryGirls
Q&A with Derry Girls Writer & Creator Lisa McGee | Derry Girls | Channel 4 via
@YouTube
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If you’re at a house party in Balham and you’ve just been having a really loud sing a long to Year 3000 by Busted don’t stay overnight cos I’m sending my wain round to play a recorder through the letterbox at 6am. Also wise up.
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Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom. We’ll soon be in your room!
Credit The Vengaboys
ONE WEEK TO GO! 🎉
#DerryGirls
will *finally* be back in your life next Tuesday at 9.15pm. Who’s excited?
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Girl power!!!!!!
The
#DerryGirls
performing as the Spice Girls is nothing short of iconic.
@nicolacoughlan
@Djllewellyn
@SaoirseJackson
@louisa_harland
@JamieLeeOD
@LisaMMcGee
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My husband has given me permission to leave him for this man.
This Deputy Headteacher walks five miles a day, delivering packed lunches to his pupils to make sure they still get a school dinner 🥪🚶🏻♂️👋🏻
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New necklace! It’s nigh. Tonight 9pm AND tomorrow night a one hour special at 9pm
#Channel4
. For the love of GOD watch BOTH
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So not tonight but next week, something a bit different for us, an episode I’ve wanted to write for a long time. Thank you
@Channel4
for letting me. One for the Mammies.
Derry Girls boss confirms special Ma Mary and Aunt Sarah flashback episode
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Once Dad was driving me from Derry to Belfast for a night out. He shot concerned glances as I applied more & more make up. Then said “ Christ Lisa! I’ll be in the car with a different person by the time we hit Castledawson roundabout. Happy Father’s Day!
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Five stages of writing a script.
1. Nobody has ever had an idea as good as this.
2.Actually it doesn’t quite work.
3. Fuck it just get something down. Get anything down
4. Oh hold on maybe it does work. Maybe I’m a genius.
5. Oh my god what a load of shite.
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The time my Ma and Da warned me not to draw any attention to them at the S2 Derry Girls premiere then did a live interview with the six o clock news is every Irish parent.
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Thanks for watching lads. The moment in the edit when we tried 100 tracks for the run to the train and then me and the director realised what it should be at the exact same moment was an absolute career high
#DerryGirls
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Derry Girls series 2 drops on Netlix Worldwide today so it does. xxx
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‘Protestants hate Abba’ is not a belief I hold. It’s a belief held by Orla McCool. I hope this clears the matter up. I fully stand by everything else .
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Friend set fire to my livingroom trying to do a flaming Sambucca we covered it up and I kept it a secret for almost 20 years until a certain episode of Derry Girls aired and my my friend thought it was cool to come clean to my mother. It was not cool.
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So pissed off with our neighbours noisy illegal garden parties if only I had a crack team of vigilantes I could send round to sort them out.
Hold on a minute ...
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Rest in peace David Trimble and thank you for walking the difficult path when it mattered
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Flashback to when I was a teenager and went into my local shop where a kid was telling the shopkeeper her Mammy wanted a dark bounty and he handed her a normal one and said “Tell you Ma to turn the lights out and eat it” I miss Derry.
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Here if anybody had any tips on how to stop watching that Irish Alan Partridge Clip on repeat I’d be really grateful because like I’ve things to do...
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You are a full fledged psychopath if you’re out in a pub tonight. Buy a couple of bottles of Prosecco and make up dance routines to Spice Girl tracks in your livingroom like a normal person!
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Anniversary of the night we were absolutely delighted with ourselves for no good reason
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Lads the
#Derrygirls
series finale is on at the earlier time of 9pm on channel 4 tonight. Thanks for watching so far. You’re all class!
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Derry Girls is at the earlier time of 9pm tonight on C4. This episode features two of the stupidest track placements in the history of the show. It’s called ‘ Stranger on a train ‘ I hope you enjoy it
#DerryGirls
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Richard the surgeon has left Jeanette Joyce ( formally O’Shea) for me on his birthday!
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Our greatest moment.
On this day in 1998: the votes are counted as the people of Ireland, north and south, ratify the Good Friday Agreement.
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Bad Sisters makes me want to live in Ireland and I already do.
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If you’re having a bad day I just put a disposable nappy in the machine and now I’m leaving my home and family
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So I have seven wains. Two amazing wee boys and five cracker Derry Girls. Here’s one of them making me proud x
Nicola Coughlan (
@nicolacoughlan
)
Winner of the Screen Ireland IFTA Rising Star Award
#IFTA
#VirginMedia
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