Talking Derry Girls

• 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 Derry, listen back - you'll thank us.  Recently Pauline, Jeanie and Marie-Louise caught up with the Amelia Earhart Legacy Association as they played host to some visiting dignitaries from Atchison, Kansas, birthplace of the record breaking pilot.  Plans are afoot for the 95th anniversary of Amelia's historic flight across the Atlantic to have a Derry connection theme, building up to the centenary in 2032. The Kansas contingent are keen to build the Derry connection into their festivities and the Talking Derry Girls needed to know more. Kansas, isn't that the place you can get to by clicking your heels together? The girls are searching out Ruby slippers as we speak …As Jeanie has always said -There's no place like home. Amelia Earhart and Derry https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-57198081 Ep30 - https://pod.co/talking-derry-girls/episode-30-amelia-earhart-in-derry Amelia Earhart The Derry Legacy - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064785603960 Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum FB page - https://www.facebook.com/AEHangarMuseum/ Little Acorns Bookstore - https://www.facebook.com/LittleAcornsBookstore/?locale=en_GB

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• 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 wonders if she really did talk herself into returning to Derry and Marie Louise has some romantic plans involving an axe. Maybe Pauline can bring some out of town sanity to the conversation. Who are we kidding, the girls are talking… buckle up! NOTES:  BBC Radio Foyle interview with Elaine McGee - North West Today (around 39.40 mins into programme).  - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002k3cn Episodes referred to:  Ep 99 - Ninety Nine Red Balloons from U.S. to Us (Motherchuckers) - https://pod.co/talking-derry-girls/episode-99-ninety-nine-lead-balloons-from-u-s-to-us Ep 87 - And hope and history rhyme. (The Big Sing) - https://pod.co/talking-derry-girls/episode-87-and-hope-and-history-rhyme

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• 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 only she could engage the services of three aging super-sleuths to search out the truth. Lisa, the TDGs are ready when you need them! The girls caught up with Lisa at the Belfast Comedy Festival way back in May and got the lowdown on where she's at with her new eagerly anticipated Netflix comedy Drama “How to Get to Heaven From Belfast”.  The mystery of the missing Talking Derry Girls is discussed. No sleuthing needed, Pauline likes work too much to retire, Jeanie likes Derry too much to live anywhere else and Marie-Louise has found her Granda Joe. If the guitarist is back… we'll cue the music… NOTES:  How to get to Heaven from Belfast (what did Lisa McGee did next) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31709373/ https://about.netflix.com/en/news/lead-cast-announced-for-lisa-mcgee-how-to-get-to-heaven-from-belfast The Traitors - Ireland hosted by Siobhan McSweeney (only available to watch on RTE at the moment) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34060796/ The Traitors UK - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23743442/ Hope Street with Tara Lynne O’Neill (Ma Mary) - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0011yc0 - britbox.com  Ep 80 - Talking Derry Girls where Lisa McGee first talked to us about ‘How to get to Heaven from Belfast’. 

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• 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 Mayor and her chosen charities were in attendance, bravo to Foyle Hospice and The Ryan McBride Foundation for all their important and valued work.  The representatives of the Norwegian Nobel Institute were in town and were able to witness the Legacy of John Hume’s Peace Prize first hand…Did former SDLP leader Mark Durkan really sit them amongst a crowd of Derry Wans on Shipquay Street? What did they make of Rock the Boat and could Micky Doherty be in line for a Nobel Prize? Pauline celebrates her big Birthday, Marie-louise introduces her eldest daughter to the perils of Rock the Boat and Jeanie discovers that she and Mark Durkan introduced same sex marriage to Derry by both marrying the same person…this is Derry …all together “…Rock the Boat, Don’t Rock the Boat…’’!! NOTES:  Rock the Boat (Derry world record) -  https://www.derryjournal.com/news/people/we-did-it-derry-smashes-guinness-world-record-for-rock-the-boat-4616653 Mayor’s Charities - ROCK THE BOAT CHALLENGE - for Mayor Patrica Logue’s charities (Foyle Hospice and Ryan McBride Foundation).  https://foylehospice.com/rock-the-boat/ Foyle Hospice -  https://foylehospice.com/ Ryan McBride Foundation -  https://mcbride5foundation.com/ Mayor Patricia Logue swimming challenge -  https://www.derrystrabane.com/news/mayor-takes-the-plunge-in-aid-of-local-charities Mark Durkan -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Durkan Norwegian Nobel Institute  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Nobel_Institute https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olav_Nj%C3%B8lstad John Hume’s medals -  https://www.visitderry.com/blog/read/2022/12/john-humes-peace-prizes-bequeathed-to-derry-on-public-display-in-guildhall-b327 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-63900189 Derry Girls Exhibition -  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66088882 Referendums and Good Friday Agreement -  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-61968177 TDGs Ep 42 Finale - Good Friday Agreement  TDGs Ep 100 chat with Lisa McGee about that Finale Episode. 

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• 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. 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 

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