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Return of the Derry Girl

Derry/Londonderry has a conflicted past but is fiercely loved by its residents. Returning Derry girl Marie-Louise Muir discovers how the city's redefining itself and its landscape.

Derry/Londonderry has a conflicted past but is fiercely loved and celebrated by its inhabitants. In the 21st century, it's shaping a new identity and redefining itself. The success of the hit TV sitcom 'Derry Girls' has breathed new life into the civic vision of the city and its surrounding landscape, shining a global spotlight on a place so often defined only by its troubled history. Marie-Louise Muir is native to the city and has resettled there after years of living away. In this programme, she discovers the new atmosphere of pride which is emerging and explores the new narrative of the city and its surroundings.

Produced by Ruth Sanderson

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24 minutes

Last on

Sat 13 Jan 2024 06:07

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  • Thu 11 Jan 2024 15:00
  • Sat 13 Jan 2024 06:07

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