Addressing her decision to include the bombing, McGee said: “I thought if I’m going to do this show and show this side of things, I have to at some point show that there were times when it floored you.

“I thought, I’ll probably do that at the end because it wasn’t a joke either. I had a nod to that, there were lots of mundane bomb scares and things like Orange Order parades, where you had to change how you might go about your journey.

“There were lots of day-to-day things that were funny but occasionally there was something big like Omagh, that the whole nation went ‘this just has to change’ and I think, I wanted to mix that in with this ‘life goes on’ thing. It had to be at the end.”

Thankfully, the episode does not mark the end of the Derry Girls: a Channel 4 spokesperson recently confirmed that a second series had been commissioned – and, yes, McGee will once again take the help as writer.

“I’m absolutely delighted,” she said. “Derry Girls is such a special project for me and it means so much that the audience have taken to Erin and the gang so warmly. I can’t wait to start writing series two.”

In an official statement, Ian Katz, Director of Programmes at Channel 4, added: “Derry Girls is a blast of fresh air. It’s everything we want from Channel 4 comedy: young, warm, brimming with new talent and rooted in an underrepresented part of the country. And a hit to boot. I’m delighted that we’ve commissioned a second series and can’t wait to see what Lisa does next.”

And Fiona McDermott, Head of Comedy at Channel 4, said: “It’s a real thrill, and a testament to all involved, when a new comedy lands so well with such a broad audience. At the heart of Derry Girls are brilliant comedy characters that feel universal, mischievous and funny so it’s wonderful to be able to back it with a second outing so quickly and confidently.”

Roll on the next series already…

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