Lisa McGee
- Northern Irish
- Writer and executive producer
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Could Derry Girls become a film?
Derry Girls' writer Lisa McGee has confirmed she is in "discussions" about a movie for the hit Channel 4 comedy.
Belfast Telegraph, 15th January 2020Writers' Guild Awards 2020 shortlist
Danny Brocklehurst, Lisa McGee, Rufus Jones, Tom Neenan, Brenda Gilhooly, Caroline Moran and James J Moran are amongst the comedy writers nominated for the Writers' Guild Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 4th December 2019Radio Times TV 100 2019: Phoebe Waller-Bridge tops list
The result is a rundown of 100 TV stars who've had a tremendous past 12 months. Fleabag co-stars Olivia Colman and Andrew Scott came 13th and 21st respectively.
Morgan Jeffery, Radio Times, 3rd December 2019Lisa McGee - Brexit threatens Northern Irish peace
McGee said the sitcom set in 1990s Derry against a backdrop of the Troubles was a negative reaction to Reservoir Dogs.
Adam Sherwin, i Newspaper, 14th April 2019Lisa McGee's acutely observed yet rip-roaringly funny sitcom set against the backdrop of the Troubles wraps up what has been a terrific second season. It is November 1995 and the entire community is anticipating a visit from Potus-with-the-most Bill Clinton. For the girls, it's an excuse to try to become BFFs with Chelsea. For shady shopkeep Dennis, it's a pretext to flog off-colour Yank tat. And for Granda Joe, it's a chance to settle an old score with Uncle Colm dating back more than 30 years.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 9th April 2019Derry Girls returns for third series on Channel 4
Channel 4 has ordered a third series of hit sitcom Derry Girls following record ratings for the second series, which finished airing this week.
British Comedy Guide, 9th April 2019Lisa McGee breaks down the series 2 finale
Yes, they do fancy each other - but it's more complicated than that..
Ben Allen, Radio Times, 9th April 2019Lisa McGee discusses the success of Derry Girls
Breakout comedy hits are rare, but Lisa McGee wrote one.
Shilpa Ganatra, Royal Television Society, 25th March 2019RTS Awards 2019 winners include Mum and Derry Girls
Derry Girls, Lesley Manville, The Last Leg, Romesh Ranganathan, Mum writer Stefan Golaszewski and the stars of Inside No. 9 and The Big Narstie Show were amongst the winners at the Royal Television Society Awards 2019.
British Comedy Guide, 19th March 2019Derry Girls episode 2, review
Iconoclastic sitcom that deserves its growing reputation.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 12th March 2019