Episode 85 - The Big Tickets
This week the Talking Derry Girls are discussing when life imitates art. Who knew when Lisa McGee dreamt of Fat Boy Slim coming to Derry for a gig that a mere 25 or so "timeline years" later the gig would not only happen - but sell out in seconds? No incidents of queue jumping or violence recorded.
A “Derry Girls” theme also takes over the City of Derry International Choir Festival with a mass singalong taking place in the Guildhall square. Following on from previous years when “Teenage Kicks” and “The Town I loved So Well” were the songs of choice this year's song is the Derry Girls' theme, “Dreams” by the Cranberries. Marie-Louise will be there to introduce it. We challenge her not to sing…
Meanwhile Pauline reveals an interest in Northern Ireland public transport timetables - Uncle Colm would be impressed - though it's all thanks to new N I based film “Ballywalter”.
The girls wonder if Marie-Louise’s co hosting of BBC Radio 4's “Loose Ends” could help with their bid to be extras on “Blue Lights” - currently filming in Northern Ireland - writer Declan Lawn is a guest…watch this space.
Culture Cafe with Marie-Louise BBC Radio Ulster/Radio Foyle
8th October 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001r7kc
Liz Weir - Storyteller https://www.lizweir.org/
Fatboy Slim in Derry (it’s now sold out) https://www.derryjournal.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/jika-jika-announces-fatboy-slim-gig-4359994
DerryChoirFest and DerryGirls big sing https://derrychoirfest.com/
Ballywater (film) https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/ballywalter-review/5176257.article
Patrick Kielty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Kielty
Seána Kerslake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seána_Kerslake
Ulster American -https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/ulster-american-announcement-89161/
Loose Ends - BBC Radio Four 14th October https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001rgqz
London Irish https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Irish_(TV_series)
Available on Channel 4 and Amazon Prime (both UK and USA)
The Lovers https://www.sky.com/watch/the-lovers
David Ireland actor and playwright -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ireland_(playwright)
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0409854/
Roisin Gallagher https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3481069/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roisin_Gallagher
Johnny Flynn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Flynn
Conleth Hill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conleth_Hill
London Irish https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Irish_(TV_series)
Available on Channel 4 and Amazon Prime and on DVD (both UK and USA)
Feargal Sharkey and water pollution
Feargal Sharkey on Leading podcast with Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart
https://uk-podcasts.co.uk/podcast/leading/27-feargal-sharkey-teenage-kicks-bobby-sands-and-s
NI Designer who has dressed Siobhan McSweeney; Tara Lynne O’Neill and The Edge from U2 for their gig in Las Vegas!
