Channel 4's Derry Girls will be returning for a third series
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Last updated 16th Mar 2020
Channel 4's Derry Girls earned itself quite the following last year when it hit our screens; and now, fans of the hit show will be overjoyed to hear that the The Northern Ireland-based comedy is set to return for a third series, with Channel 4 taking to Twitter to confirm the news.
Taking to their Twitter account, that boasts a whopping 952k followers, Channel 4 wrote, 'That might be the end for series 2 of #DerryGirls, but don’t worry it will be returning for series 3! @LisaMMcGee @SaoirseJackson @nicolacoughlan @louisa_harland @JamieLeeOD @Djllewellyn 🎉🎉🎉' sic
Excited fans were quick to respond, with one writing, 'Can Derry girls start being like coronation street and like just be on forever every night until the end of time ?' sic and another writing, 'It was hilarious, already looking forward to series 3!! #DerryGirls 😂😂' sic.
The first series of Derry Girls was Channel 4's biggest comedy launch since 2004, being watched by an average of 2.5 million viewers across the UK. It also proved a great success at the IFTAs, picking up best comedy with Lisa McGee winning the award for best writer in a comedy or soap.
The show's writer Lisa spoke of how thrilled she was about the announcement of the third series, saying, "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!"
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Derry Girls season one and two are available on All4, Channel 4's catchup service.
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