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Derry Girls

Network
Channel 4
Genre
Comedy
Premiered
4 January, 2018
Derry Girls

Derry Girls is a sitcom created and written by Northern Irish writer Lisa McGee and produced by British production company Hat Trick Productions. It is set in Derry, Northern Ireland, during The Troubles in the 1990s. The first series was broadcast in January and February 2018 on Channel 4. The second series was shown in March and April 2019. A third series was commissioned for 2020, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Genre Sitcom, Black comedy
Created by Lisa McGee
Written by Lisa McGee
Directed by Michael Lennox
Starring Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Louisa Harland, Nicola Coughlan, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Dylan Llewellyn
Theme music composer Dolores O'Riordan, Noel Hogan
Ending theme "Dreams" by The Cranberries
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 12
Camera setup Single camera
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Hat Trick Productions
Original network Channel 4
Picture format 16:9 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1
Netflix ID 80238565

About Derry Girls

British sitcom set in the 1990s during the ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland known as The Troubles. It focuses on a teenage girl and her personal exploits with family and friends.

Achievement of Derry Girls

The series was written and created by Lisa McGee. Michael Lennox directed each episode of the first season.

Top Facts You Did Not Know About Derry Girls

Television shows set in Northern Ireland.. Works about The Troubles (Northern Ireland).. Television series by Hat Trick Productions.. Channel 4 sitcoms.. Television series set in the 1990s.

Latest information about Derry Girls updated on July 28 2021.