Derry Girls

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Anyone watching?

Was it Omagh? I just wondered because that was in the summer holidays.

I’ve really enjoyed this series. Convent school girl of the 90’s, tonight’s episode really funny and the ending was particularly moving. It can’t have been Omagh bombing because that was a Saturday afternoon and there were way more casualties, sorry to be a pedant. I think they were just illustrating how life carried on with “the troubles” in the background. Made me cry though

Oh yes it can’t have been Omagh then can it? The report said 12 people dead. Any ideas what that was. Omagh was the first thing that came to mind for me.

This episode just didn’t hit the spot for me. (Even before the ending)

I think the footage was of Omagh but it was probably being used as a general reference to the violence rather than Omagh specifically.

It’s set in 1993 so definitely too early for Omagh (1998?). Shankill and Warrington bombs were that year though.

In bits here. Was a 16 year old girl from Omagh in 1998 out at a local disco the night before the bomb. It was on a Saturday not a school day but i guess they changed some details. The news wasn't 29 immediately. It was 2 5 12.....and on and on it went .

Not Omagh as that was in the middle of August, will never forget that day, was visiting family in Enniskillen and due to drive up to Derry that evening.

I think it was supposed to be Omagh but it happened on a Saturday afternoon in August. Perhaps 12 was the first number of fatalities reported.

www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-02-08/derry-girls-writer-lisa-mcgee-explains-that-ending-and-clares-brave-revelation/

Apparently it wasn't based on any particular incident just the bombings of the scale of Omagh ect

Agree with pp it don't think it was specific. Dont think it was even omagh footage. Loved the ending.

The ending was so poignant and really struck a chord. I was at school in Belfast in the 90s and we were all just like the girls wrapped up in our teenage worlds and going out with friends and feeling as invincible as teenagers do while our parents watched the news and worried about us.

The nun is the star of it all as far as I'm concerned.

Jesus I'm shaking after it did not expect it to have that effect on me :/

Ahh thanks violet

Yep awful times luckily our kids won't live through it. Bombs from both end of divides and collusion from the state, thankfully there is no violence anymore!

Oh that caught me by surprise. Having a bit of a sniffle here. Brilliant series.

Loved it ! For any non UK people you can watch it through a VPN - just download Tunnel Bear ( google it !! ) xx

It reminds me of a friend I did my nurse training with in London! I love it. Main actress is bad though, all the others are really good!

Leaky eyes here too. Fabulous series.

Have completely fallen in love with this series like no other. Each episode has made me feel really emotional in a different way, very nostalgic. I actually cried at the end, with the baby stroking the mum's face, the granda placing his hand on the son in law's shoulder, the girls and the wee English fella acting like dicks on stage and enjoying their angst ridden youth, beautiful writing. Just love it. Can't wait for season two.

I loved Clive the wee prod from East Belfast.

Yes They should bring him back, maybe the girls could go on a day trip to Belfast and bump into him again and Michelle could lose the rest of her virginity

Main actress is bad though, all the others are really good!

Agree. Unfortunately she is unlikeable and spoils any scenes she is in for me.