Woot woot !! Derry Girls returning for season 3

[Pluvious]

I'm assuming ONLY fans of this brilliantly funny show will read this happy post.

But, on the oft chance you are a curious newbie, and decide to check it out...

Just remember one thing: TURN ON CLOSED CAPTIONING !!
rotfl

Production starts later this year...

Earlier this year, Nicola Coughlan, who viewers have seen more recently in Netflix hit Bridgerton, took to Twitter to tease fans about the upcoming series, writing: "Honestly the storylines in this series are the best we've ever done so I can't tell you how worth it the wait will have been."

https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20210721117951/derry-girls-star-shares-series-three-filming-release-date-update

[vanlassie]

1. That show is a real guilty pleasure.

Never would have watched if I hadn’t seen the cast on the Great British Baking Show. Also, as my daughter lives in the UK, I think I “get” references that might otherwise escape me. 😀 CC is always a must with British shows!

[MLAA]

2. I love British tv shows, so will add this to the list 😊

Thanks!

[Aristus]

3. Can't wait!

[Ruby Zee]

4. Yay! I love Derry Girls

Agree about turning on the closed captioning. I use it for all "foreign language" shows and movies and makes a big difference in what I understand.

[seaglass]

5. The wedding and wake episode - could watch that every single day! n/t

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

6. Rock the boat! LOLOLOL - funniest scene ever. I still laugh remembering it nt

[seaglass]

7. My daughter got married last summer and I tried my hardest convincing her to incorporate

Rock the Boat into her wedding but she wouldn't go for it Of course there were only 18 of us, but still.

[mactire]

8. Derry Girls "Catch yourself on"!

What a delight it’s been watching and rewatching this tremendously funny, and at times touchingly poignant series. Author Lisa McGee is a brilliant writer, on the list with the best of Irish literary masters. Her character development, with the backdrop of the troubled city of Derry, NornIron in the 90’s, is hysterically amazing, and the actors portraying them are so good. They capture the quirky, funny, awkward, unawarely clever characteristics of kids just trying to get on with their lives despite the hurdles and road turns of a time and place full of danger and mishaps. The one-liners and quotes are hilarious, and you’ll be belly-laughing at them as you try to figure out which is the funniest- is it quirky Orla, cousin of narrator Erin, or the excitable Claire (Well I am not being individual on my own) , or is it school principal Sister Michael(chuckling as she reads The Exorcist on the bus). Each time I watch the episodes I look for sight gags, side looks of the characters and scenery backgrounds. I have suggested to many people of all ages to watch the series, and all love it and relate to it, whether they had gone to an all girls, school in their day, or had a catholic upbringing, or were from a tightknit working class neighborhood or had uptight parents.I have visited the city several times and mostly don’t need closed captioning but I tried it once and laughed as I noticed the translations were often wrong due to unfamiliar phrases and words CC isn’t used to- hah! I have written a two sheet guide to provide to my friends that have a little trouble, themselves, getting through the gist of it all.

[Pluvious]

9. Great review, thanks for sharing !

[yellowdogintexas]

10. This is such good news! We love that show.

And yes subtitles are essential.

Screamingly funny I would say it is on par with Father Ted

[mactire]

11. Derry Girls wedding episode

I’m grateful to all for the recognition and comments regarding Derry Girls. I was inspired to tune in to the episode about the wedding/wake this evening , and am so happy I did. The humor of this show helps get me through these trying times in the USA , with all the animosity and division that is so prevalent, brought to us by uncaring and mean-spirited leaders and their followers on the right. Those kids in Derry, and the adults, during that era endured a lot but had determination to live on their own terms despite the odds being against them. We need to be like the Derry Girls in these times; carry on, embrace friendships and family and neighbors despite themselves. Years ago I knew a young lady in Dublin that had been driven out with her widowed mother from their home in Belfast because they weren’t of the “right” religion. It was in reaction to the audacity of Catholics in “Northern Ireland” demanding equality, civil and human rights like jobs, housing, and the right to vote. They escaped the attack on their home by climbing over the back wall, leaving everything behind. Despite the other upcoming tragedies in her life she found safety in a new home in Dublin, and carried on on with a good caring heart full of empathy for others. She also had a great sense of humor that warmed the hearts of others. I miss her terribly, but carry the memory of her with me in the way I treat others. The Irish have always remembered their history and heritage through stories and songs, many playfully exaggerated and embellished with wry humor. A song called “God Bless England” comes to mind when I think of the wee English fella, and I’m sure in the future I’ll approach an offered scone with either caution or delight ! 😉 Derry Girls, great craic altogether!

[Pluvious]

14. That's quite an intense story

It's just so sad that religion was so tangled up in cultural hatred like that.
But that's pretty much a big chunk of human history.

If you've not yet watched the GBBS episode with the cast from DG, do check it out

[mactire]

15. Great British Baking

I check in on the show occasionally and am pleased to say I did see that episode;thank you for pointing it out. A fun Irish film that came out a few years back, “ Young Offenders” is worth checking out. It’s about the quest by a couple wayward teens in Cork traveling through the beautiful SW part of the country on stolen bikes in pursuit of a fortune- bales of cocaine washed ashore from a sunken drug-smuggling boat. CC is a must as their accents are a far cry different from the those of the north part of the island. The movie spawned an offshoot TV series that is also a joy to watch.

[Coventina]

12. I love that show, but I'm still on Season 1.

Soooooo funny!

Reminds me of my teenage years, even though mine were about a decade earlier....

[Pluvious]

13. I loved that episode about...

... Bill Clinton's visit to their town.

Their exuberance was infectious lol