Lisa McGee to Star in New Netflix Comedy Adaptation of Roald Dahl Series
The Derry Girls creator will return to television in a new streaming comedy project based on the acclaimed children's author's works.
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The Derry Girls creator will return to television in a new streaming comedy project based on the acclaimed children's author's works.

Lisa McGee, creator of 'Derry Girls', is developing a new comedy series titled 'Wildwood' for FX and 20th Television, marking her first project set outside the UK.

The new Netflix series How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, arriving from the brilliant mind of Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee, is a high-octane blend of dark comedy and gripping mystery. Across eight episodes, McGee proves once again that she is a master of dialogue, weaving a narrative that is as “brutally” hilarious as […]

Northern Ireland is enjoying a significant boom in its film and TV industry, highlighted by Lisa McGee’s new Netflix drama.

Netflix has greenlit a new mockumentary series titled “Jig,” focusing on competitive Irish dancing, created by Lisa McGee, the mind behind “Derry Girls.” The project marks another expansion of McGee’s television portfolio on the streaming platform.

Lisa McGee, deservedly celebrated author of "Derry Girls", scores her next hit.
Lip-sync star Kayleigh Trappe is at a glorious time in her life and right on the cusp of possibility.
A local report highlights the comedic antics of Derry City boys, drawing comparisons to the popular television series "Derry Girls" for their slapstick humor.

Arts group proposes literary routes across 11 counties linked to writers from Jonathan Swift to Lisa McGee The border between Ireland and Northern Ireland used to draw smugglers, paramilitaries,…

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “How to Get to Heaven From Belfast,” now streaming on Netflix. It starts, as so many things in Irish life do, with a wake. Lisa McGee had wanted to take on the murder mystery genre for years. She just knew she couldn’t do it straight. “I was such a […]