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Former Father Ted star and all-round comedic legend Ardal O'Hanlon is set to join Derry Girls season two.

As a key character in one of Ireland's most hilarious TV shows, Father Dougal McGuire, we're over the moon to see him join the latest brilliant Irish comedy series.

Derry Girls was first released on Channel 4 back in January of 2018 and quickly became one of the most watched show in Northern Ireland's history.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The show, which is based in Northern Ireland and follows a group of school friends who get up to mischief during The Troubles, with hilarious results.

It snagged Best Comedy at the IFTA Gala Television Awards and Lisa McGee took home the gong for Best Writer for Comedy/Soap after creating the absolute gem.

Soon after the show ended, it was publicised that a second series of the show had been commissioned, and today the news broke that Ardal O'Hanlon will be joining the cast.

A release from Channel 4 claims that the Monaghan native will play the role of; “Eamonn, the awkward, middle-aged mummy’s boy of the Quinn/McCool extended family”.

Saoirse-Monica Jackson, who plays Erin Quinn spoke about the actor in an interview with RadioTimes; “Ardal O’Hanlon joins our family this year, which is brilliant.” ​​

Nicola Coughlan, who plays Claire, says that the character of Eamonn is “a real Irish stereotype” – but he’s “not a priest”. “I think it’s something that everybody will recognise, and he completely gets it so on the money,” she added.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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“It was really surreal, just looking at him, because he’s such an iconic figure in Ireland, and he’s such a lovely man. He’s so good in it," Coughlan continued.

“There’s a scene where it gets quite physical, and Lisa McGee came over. She was like, "Don’t bully Ardal". And we were like, "We’re not bullying him, he’s like a national treasure!" ‘Cause we had to like go for it in the scene.”

Thank the Derry Gods, the show returns to our screens next month, and we finally got a sneak peak when Channel 4 released the trailer for season two a few days ago. It's gonna be pure gas, we cannot WAIT.

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The first season was a huge hit.

And now Derry Girls is back with a bang for a second series.

The drama follows a group of teenagers who are growing up during the Troubles in 1990s in Northern Ireland.

The show's eagerly anticipated return will be hitting our screens in March and it looks amazing. 

The Channel 4 show is based on writer Lisa McGee’s upbringing in Derry, and the trailer brings us back to the world of four schoolgirls attending a convent school.

The trailer shows the five pals going on a school trip – however, the girls are supposed to be off to a Take That concert.

One of their mothers tells them, ''I know how much you were looking forward to seeing this and that" before Erin quickly says, ''Take That".

Saoirse-Monica Jackson plays the lead role of Erin, with her cousin Orla played by Louisa Harland and Nicola Coughlan and Jamie-Lee O’Donnell starring as pals Clare and Michelle. Michelle’s English cousin James is played by Dylan Llewellyn.

Fans were so excited with the prospect of a brand new season and they took to so social media to express their delight. 

One said, ''My teenage years all wrapped up in one glorious package #derrygirls is back.''

While another wrote, ''Excited is an understatement .#DerryGirls returns.''

We can't wait either – let's hope it's just as fab as the first one. 

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Everyone is now obsessing over Derry Girls since it arrived on Netflix and we are not one bit surprised.

The beloved show stole our hearts when it first made its debut on Channel 4 in January 2018.

The comedy series follows the lives of Derry teens Erin, Orla, Michelle, Clare and James and is written by the unbelievably talented Lisa McGee.

Lisa recently gushed about the shows well-awaited return to the telly box. Fans of the show won’t have long to wait as she shared the potential release date during an interview on The Nolan Show on BBC Radio Ulster.

The writer said: “They’re talking about March, early March. See, that’s all Channel 4. That’s when I think it will be released.”

We have mere weeks to go until the second season of the comedy show and we honestly couldn’t be more excited about the show’s return.

Season two is bound to be a major crowd-pleaser. Lisa said it is even better than the first, which will be hard to top.

Fans are in for a real treat: “I love it. We’re editing it now,” she shared.

Lisa continued: “It’s better than season one, it’s a bit more ambitious and because we know what we’re doing a bit more, it’s better.”

We’ll be seeing a hell of a lot more Derry Girls in the future too with a potential third season in the works.

“We’re talking about doing a third series. Hopefully, if the second one goes well and everything goes according to plan, we’ll do a third series,” she added.

Bring on March 2019.

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Netflix have decided to be absolute legends. 

Why, you ask?

Because they are adding a whole slew of new titles and we are not able to handle the excitement.

Probably even more so because DERRY GIRLS is one of those shows.

This Irish series, which is already a huge hit in the UK , is set in 1990's Northern Ireland during teh Troubles.

It follows a group of school girls who attend a Catholic school – it is historical and hilarious and we adore it. 

Created and written by Lisa McGee, we get to hang out with 16-year-old's Erin (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), her cousin Orla (Louisa Harland) and their friends Clare (Nicola Coughlan), Michelle (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell) and Michelle's English cousin, James (Dylan Llewellyn), as they navigate their teens.

Season One, which was released in January of this year, was unreal so we can only imagine that Season Two is gonna be even better. 

It's another reason why we will be glued to our telly's for all of December but sure look, isn't that what winter is all about?!

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Channel 4's Derry Girls earned itself quite the following when it hit out screens earlier this year. 

Set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, its laugh-out-loud one-liners and nostalgia drenched soundtrack proved a big hit on both sides of the Irish sea, and now the second season is due back on our screens in the new year. 

Saoirse-Monica Jackson, who plays Erin Quinn, has treated fans of the show to a sneak peek of the new season. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The actress uploaded an Instagram picture as Erin, decked out in her fictional school uniform. 

In June, Saoirse and her co-star Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, who plays Michelle, told Ray D'Arcy that filming would commence on season 2 in October. 

So it seems like things are right on schedule.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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At the time, Jamie-Lee asked Saoirse: 'It's gonna be on Netflix, isn't it?'

However, there has been no confirmation that either series of the show will appear on the streaming service. 

'Obviously, we'd love to get that trajectory of Netflix and all the rest of it,'Saoirse responded.

'It would be great for people to be able to watch it all in the one go because it is one of those things that happened so fast. It would be great to watch it consecutively but we'll have to wait and see.'

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Channel 4's Derry Girls earned itself quite the following when it hit out screens earlier this year. 

Set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, its laugh-out-loud one-liners and nostalgia drenched soundtrack proved a big hit on both sides of the Irish sea, and now the second season id sue back on our screens in the new year. 

On The Ray D'Arcy Show on RTE Radio 1, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, who plays Erin, and Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, you plays Michelle, gave a few details about the new season. 

 

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Most notably, the girls told Ray that filming for season two starts this October, 2018.

When asked about the show being added to Netflix, 

"It's gonna be on Netflix, isn't it?' Jamie-Lee asked Saoirse. 

Saoirse responded: '"Obviously, we'd love to get that trajectory of Netflix and all the rest of it.'

'It would be great for people to be able to watch it all in the one go because it is one of those things that happened so fast. It would be great to watch it consecutively but we'll have to wait and see.'

If you haven't yet seen the stellar show – it's available on Channel 4 Player. 

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Channel 4's Derry Girls earned itself quite the following when it hit out screens earlier this year. 

Set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, its laugh-out-loud one-liners and nostalgia drenched soundtrack proved a big hit on both sides of the Irish sea, and a second season has already been commissioned for 2019.

And while that seems like a lifetime away, it now looks like could be seeing the girls back on the box a lot sooner than we thought. 

Cast members  Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Louisa Harland, Nicola Coughlan, Dylan Llewellyn and Saoirse-Monica Jackson are set to appear on Channel 4's Crystal Maze celebrity special this summer. 

The rules are simple. Maze Master Richard Ayoade will guide the girls through the Aztec, Medieval, Futuristic and Industrial Zones as they attempt 30 brand new challenges in the hope of collecting all-important crystals.

The teams will then swap their crystals for time inside the legendary Crystal Dome.

Other celebrities taking part in the series of specials include Countdown’s Rachel Riley, TV personality Katie Price, and YouTube star Alfie Deyes.

The Crystal Maze celebrity specials are due to air this June on Channel 4.

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So, unless you've been living under a rock, you will know that Derry Girls hit our screens in January.

It is a sitcom created and written by Lisa McGee, set in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1994.

The show follows the lives of Erin, her cousin Orla and their friends Clare, Michelle and Michelle's English cousin, James, as they navigate their teens in Derry during the Troubles.

Needless to say, it has been a MASSIVE success. 

Anyhoo, the final episode of the first season aired last week, and we were glued to our screens. 

So, in response to the unreal finale, here is a round up of the best Twitter reactions to the episode:

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1. This lady knows what's up. 

2. Yes, yes, YES. 

3. Too right, hun. 

4. Waiting for the album release tbh.

5. Shivers. 

6. Sister Michael for PRESIDENT. 

7. Roll on season 2. 

8. Amen. 

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It's been some time since a show grabbed the attention of the viewing public quite like Derry Girls.

Set against the backdrop of The Troubles, the Channel 4 show follows 16-year-old Erin and her motley crew of mates as they navigate teenage life in 90s Derry.

Four episodes in, and enthusiasm for the sharply-written, laugh-out-loud programme has yet to wane

With the memory of Clive's desperate pleas still ringing in their ears and the image of Granda Joe making his way up Pump Street with a cream horn still fresh in their memories, viewers took to Twitter in their droves to pay tribute to the sitcom's latest offering.

And we're right there with them.

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It's been three weeks, so if you don't yet consider yourself a die-hard Derry Girls fan, you need to take a long hard look in the mirror.

Having debuted on January 4, the show was an instant hit, but as one corker doesn't make a series, we held our breath and crossed our fingers that the following episodes would retain the same standard as the pilot.

But they didn't. They surpassed it. 

From the super-tight script and the laugh-out-loud one-liners to the pop culture references and the classic 90s soundtrack, there seems to be nothing about this show that Twitter isn't here for.

And we'll be honest, if we're not watching Derry Girls, we're reading about it.

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If you gave Twitter even a passing glance in the hours that followed the first episode of Derry Girls last Thursday night, you'll know it went down an absolute storm.

And if you took a look today, you'd know that the nation is now officially obsessed with Channel 4's latest offering.

In fact, viewers are already calling for longer episodes of the comedy series which follows 16-year-old Erin and her band of mates as they navigate secondary school life under the watchful eye of the nuns, and to the backdrop of The Troubles.

Thankfully, confirmation has arrived that the series has already been commissioned to return for a second season, but we'll be honest, we want more than just that.

We want 60-minute episodes, we want a movie, we want to be best friends with Michelle… 

 

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If you didn't catch the first episode of Channel 4's new comedy series, Derry Girls, last night, you'd want to have a pretty good excuse because you missed out on a real gem.

Set in Derry in the 90s, the show follows 16-year-old Erin and her band of mates as they navigate secondary school life under the watchful eye of the nuns, and to the backdrop of The Troubles.

With a sharp succinct script and hilarious performances from the ensemble cast, Derry Girls proved a massive hit on Twitter, with scores of viewers keen to heap praise upon the new show.

Here are just some of the best reactions.

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