Lisa McGee shared her thoughts during a 'Derry Girls' panel at the BFI and Radio Times Television Fest
‘Derry Girls’ creator Lisa McGee said that she is “furious” about Brexit’s potential threat to peace in Northern Ireland.
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McGee, a native of Co Derry in Northern Ireland, was speaking on a ‘Derry Girls’ panel at this weekend’s BFI & Radio Times Television Festival in the UK.
McGee was joined onstage by ‘Derry Girls’ stars Nicola Coughlan, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Louisa Harland, Dylan Llewellyn, and Siobhan McSweeney to discuss the comedy’s success.
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The show, which is based in Co Derry in the 90s during The Troubles, tackles the political tensions of the era head-on.
“The Good Friday agreement should be sacred,” said McGee during the panel.
You can see McGee and some of the show’s stars further discussing the success of ‘Derry Girls’ here:
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