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 https://g.co/kgs/47MUju David Ireland actor and playwright -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ireland_(playwright) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0409854/ https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23358175.david-ireland-shocking-new-play-cyprus-avenue-tron-theatre/ 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  https://www.derryjournal.com/news/environment/feargal-sharkey-to-discuss-mobuoy-dump-lough-neagh-and-water-pollution-with-eamonn-mccann-at-think-left-4350577?fbclid=IwAR1YganzIj6IAs0Ab2_beBdxNKWUjAeb5b-UyXbaYx5RZrRf4DxD80vt53A 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!   https://www.eadach.com/designer https://uktheatre.org/uk-theatre-awards-2023/?fbclid=IwAR2Ma4leYeGIOVRVKhCfsNnsjbh6OvsrtB62kC6p_zVUwGXFFL8OikqqJ7M