Series three of Derry Girls officially confirmed by Channel 4

Brilliant news

It's been a pretty great time for British sitcoms of late, with both This Time With Alan Partridge and Fleabag getting rave reviews. But on top of that, we have also had the second series of Derry Girls. The sophomore season of the wonderful Northern Ireland-set show recent concluded, with a poignant ending set against the announcement of the IRA ceasefire. Now Channel 4 have announced that the show will return for another six-episode series. This is, of course, excellent news. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvjRb5WlSbI “I love writing this show and I'm so thrilled to be able to continue the Derry Girls story, thank you Channel 4, Erin and the eejits live to fight another day!" said Lisa McGee, writer and creator of Derry Girls, in a press release. “At a time of great uncertainty about the future of the country thank god we have one unequivocally good piece of news to look forward to: the Derry Girls will be back to make our lives a bit brighter and more fun,” added Ian Katz, Director of Programmes at Channel 4. “It’s no surprise that Derry Girls continues to delight a growing legion of fans – a combination of magical writing and adorable characters make this show both timely and timeless," continued Fiona McDermott, Head of Comedy at Channel 4.“We’re delighted to confirm a third series -  don’t tell Ma Mary, but I’m breaking open the Christmas cupboard in celebration.” The first episode of series two pulled in 3.2m viewers, which made it Channel 4’s biggest UK comedy launch episode for 15 years. And if you can't wait for series three, you can read our interview with the cast, where they talk friendship, Brexit and Blue WKDs.