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This week, the mastermind writer behind the Channel 4 smash hit Derry Girls, Lisa McGee joined Jarlath for an incredible conversation about her life and journey which led to the creation of one of the comedy series of a generation.
Lisa speaks about the influence of Friends on her work (57:00), why she was more afraid of the nuns than the soldiers growing up in Derry (47:00) and the fascinating process of finding the dream team of actors for the Derry Girls characters (53:00).
From the chalkboard scene that went viral (1:00:00) to the challenge of cutting good jokes (43:00), the impact of owning her own experiences when it comes to her writing (18:00) and much more, this is a very powerful conversation with one of Irelands true writing talents.
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