Siobhán McSweeney
- Actor, director and writer
Press clippings Page 5
It's the last episode in what has been an excellent series, so much so that it gets away with having a 31-year-old (Nicola Coughlan) playing a 16-year-old (Clare Devlin). Tonight, though, it's Erin who comes to the fore, desperate for a juicy exclusive for the school magazine. This arrives in the form of a lesbian scandal. Sister Michael, however, played with wonderfully dry cynicism by Siobhan McSweeney, puts the mockers on that. A lovely finale, tinged with a bitter reminder of the Troubles against which it is set.
David Stubbs, The Guardian, 8th February 2018TV review: Derry Girls, C4
In fact forget I ever mentioned trying to avoid mentioning Mrs Brown's Boys. Apart from the domestic inter-generational family banter there is little similarity here. It isn't even set in the same place. And there's another difference. Derry Girls is funny.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th January 2018Derry Girls, episode 1 review
As much a black comedy about the Troubles as a teenage nostalgia fest.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 4th January 2018Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls reveals plot and casting
Saoirse Jackson, Tommy Tiernan and Ian McElhinney are amongst the stars for Derry Girls, the new Channel 4 sitcom set around The Troubles in Northern Ireland.
British Comedy Guide, 21st June 2017