Derry Girls
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 2018 - 2022
- 19 episodes (3 series)
A warm, funny and honest look at the lives of ordinary people living under the spectre of the Troubles, all seen through the eyes of a local teenager. Stars Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Nicola Coughlan, Louisa Harland, Dylan Llewellyn and more.
Streaming rank this week: 531
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3
Further details
The girls have been up all night cramming for a big exam. Some (Michelle and Erin) haven't studied for it enough whilst Clare's over-studied, leaving herself completely sleep deprived and slightly manic. Everyone is convinced they're going to fail. So when a distinctly dubious opportunity presents itself to get out of the exam they jump at the chance. Especially as it involves them spending time with the very beautiful Father Peter.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 18th January 2018
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Saoirse-Monica Jackson | Erin Quinn |
| Jamie-Lee O'Donnell | Michelle Mallon |
| Nicola Coughlan | Clare Devlin |
| Louisa Harland | Orla McCool |
| Dylan Llewellyn | James Maguire |
| Siobhán McSweeney | Sister Michael |
| Tara Lynne O'Neill | Ma Mary |
| Tommy Tiernan | Da Gerry |
| Ian McElhinney | Granda Joe |
| Kathy Kiera Clarke | Aunt Sarah |
| Claire Rafferty | Miss Mooney |
| Julia Dearden | Maureen Malarkey |
| Peter Campion | Father Peter |
| Lisa McGee | Writer |
| Michael Lennox | Director |
| Catherine Gosling Fuller | Producer |
| Caroline Leddy | Executive Producer |
| Liz Lewin | Executive Producer |
| Jimmy Mulville | Executive Producer |
| Lisa McGee | Executive Producer |
| David Higginson | Line Producer |
| Joe Randall-Cutler | Editor |
| Nicola Moroney | Production Designer |
| Carla Stronge | Casting Director |
| Oli Russell | Director of Photography |
| Cathy Prior | Costume Designer |
| Clare Ramsey | Make-up Designer |
| Jon Jennings | 1st Assistant Director |
Videos
Preparing for exams
The gang are definitely NOT ready for their history exam, and Erin is wondering if the death of her dog will get her out of it...
Featuring: Saoirse-Monica Jackson (Erin Quinn), Jamie-Lee O'Donnell (Michelle Mallon), Nicola Coughlan (Clare Devlin), Louisa Harland (Orla McCool) & Dylan Llewellyn (James Maguire).
Distracted by a sexy Catholic priest
Having supposedly witnessed the miracle of Mother Mary's statue coming to life, the girls receive another treat for the eyes when they are visited by the young and attractive Father Conway.
Featuring: Saoirse-Monica Jackson (Erin Quinn), Jamie-Lee O'Donnell (Michelle Mallon), Nicola Coughlan (Clare Devlin), Louisa Harland (Orla McCool), Dylan Llewellyn (James Maguire), Siobhán McSweeney (Sister Michael) & Peter Campion (Father Peter).
Press
Derry Girls is the funniest thing on TV
Lisa McGee's sitcom has already been renewed for another series by Channel 4, and deserves it for its wicked sense of humour and pitch-perfect 90s nostalgia.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 19th January 2018Derry Girls, episode three review
Derry Girls (Channel 4) feels like an indie antidote to the full-on populism of Mrs Brown's Boys.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 19th January 2018Apart from a slightly improbable precocity about the performances of the schoolgirls of its title, Lisa McGee's sitcom, set in Ireland in the mid-90s at the tail end of the Troubles, is highly engaging, bristlingly funny stuff. This week, they are particularly on edge having been up all night studying for an exam. However, a dubious case of an "apparition" affords them the chance to get out of the exam and spend quality theological time with the dishy Father Peter.
David Stubbs, The Guardian, 18th January 2018TV preview: Derry Girls, Episode 3, C4
It's not the most original plot in the history of comedy but the cast pulls it off due in main to the sheer energy they exude.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th January 2018