Episode 38: Series 3 | Episode 3: Strangers on a Train

The gang from Derry Girls are off on a day trip and the TDG's are out of their comfort zone. What is it about the seaside destination of Portrush with to quote James, "it's Protestant, Unionist majority" that makes Marie-Louise and Jeanie feel so alienated? Memories of daytrips past and souvenirs never to be forgotten are swallowed up faster than a bag of Tayto Cheese and Onion… sorry Orla but Salt and vinegar are for savages. Look… here comes the snack trolley… Happy Days!  discovernorthernireland.com/blog/read/2020/06/take-one-of-the-worlds-great-railway-journeys-b91 Former Python - Michael Palin described the train journey between Coleraine and Derry/Londonderry as one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/michael-palins-favourite-railway-line-between-coleraine-and-derry-in-northern-ireland-set-to-re-open-following-upgrade-35227689.html Mr Benn en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Benn AMY HUBERMAN - the woman in the ticket office at the station www.rsvplive.ie/news/tv-film/amy-huberman-latest-star-make-26807090 twitter.com/amyhuberman?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor www.imdb.com/title/tt9066034/ PACKY LEE - The man with the wrong bag! from Peaky Blinders peaky-blinders.fandom.com/wiki/Packy_Lee MICHAEL FRY - COMEDIAN and self appointed guardian of the display KITKATS  He’s very very funny - go check out his you tubes films…. twitter.com/bigdirtyfry?lang=en SINÉAD KEENAN - We didn’t talk about Sinéad much in this episode but we will.. she’s been in many many great programmes… inlcuding Dr Who. We have a feeling she may be back - it’s just a hunch! www.imdb.com/name/nm0444681/?ref_=nm_mv_close The issue of Decommissioning as part of the Good Friday Agreement cain.ulster.ac.uk/events/peace/decommission.htm Profile - Lisa McGee BBC Radio 4 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0016phd Barrys - Portrush www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-60834776 The Chocolate Manor - Castlerock thechocolatemanor.com/ For more information about Talking Derry Girls, go to: www.thebiglight.com/talkingderrygirls