Episode 67 : Take a beat with Declan Lawn

CONTAINS A SPOILER! Just in case you haven’t watched Blue Lights yet! 

We have a wee challenge for you this week. Can you count how many times Blue Lights writer Declan Lawn makes us gasp during this chat? 

Currently writing series 2 we deployed the mantra of Blue Lights favourite Gerry and reminded Declan "If you catch a break - take it" 

Derry pedigree duly scrutinised Declan discusses the workings of the writer's room as a creative concept and how the acting and creative talent on tap in Northern Ireland is a joy for anyone involved in the Arts. 

Derry Girls is naturally on the agenda and Declan has something to say about how Lisa McGee's creation has opened the door for others. 

Back to the idea of gasps and the TDG's are introduced to a new concept… U.R.S.T.

Who knew!? 

Spoiler Alert : the elephant in the room moment… Really - how could he? SPOILER WARNING - DON’T LISTEN BETWEEN ‪34.30 - 40.22‬ IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS..!! 

The answer is both moving and, sorry to admit it, understandable. 

Finally since series 2 is still being written could there maybe, just perhaps, be a small role for 3 ladies of a certain age in the new series?... 

NOTES: 

Interview with Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson - writers of BBC’s Blue Lights. 

https://www.televisual.com/news/blue-lights-q-a-with-declan-lawn-adam-patterson/

Outline of Blue Lights - Slugger O’Toole’s blog follows each episode but there’s a warning about spoilers (no spoilers in this first piece! 

https://sluggerotoole.com/2023/03/28/frequent-flyers/

URST from the Global dictionary - Acronym for UnResolved Sexual Tension. Originated in the Australian TV series the secret life of us. "Wow, check out the urst flying back and forth between …

Claire Allan, Novelist based in Derry - https://www.claireallan.com/

U.R.S.T. - Acronym for UnResolved Sexual Tension. Originated in the Australian TV series the secret life of us. "Wow, check out the urst flying back and forth between …

The Sailsbury Posionings is still available on the BBC iplayer - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p08dqns1/the-salisbury-poisoningswritten by Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson

Louise Gallagher https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5644255/

Michael Shea aka Mo McInyre aka Clive the wee prod from East Belfast - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6457179/

URST subjects - 

Sian Brooke aka Grace Ellis https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1604939/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2

Martin McCann aka Steve Neil https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0564901/?ref_=tt_cl_t_5

Dearbhaile McKinny aka Aisling (Ep5 Blue Lights) aka wee Aunt Sarah (Series 3 - The Reunion) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9130037/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t43

Nathan Braniff aka Tommy Foster https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10135090/?ref_=tt_cl_t_4

Richard Dormer aka Gerry Cliff https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0233807/?ref_=tt_cl_t_12

John Lynch aka James McIntyre https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001487/?ref_=tt_cl_t_10

Art Campion (Father Peter in Derry Girls) drug dealer in Blue Lights https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4113743/

Chris Ferry - Ferry Clever - https://ferryclever.co.uk/ 

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