“Derry Ladies” creator Lisa McGee has set her subsequent sequence at Channel 4, a comedy thriller titled “Easy methods to Get to Heaven From Belfast.”
Written and created by McGee, “Easy methods to Get to Heaven From Belfast” is an eight-part sequence following longtime buddies Saoirse, Robyn and Dara, who are actually of their late 30s. Based on character descriptions, Saoirse is a “profitable author with a compulsion to hit the self-destruct button,” Robyn is a “sweary, stressed mom of three younger boys” and Dara is the “full-time carer of an aged mother or father, who hasn’t managed to maneuver out of her teenage bed room.”
The outline continues, “When the ladies every obtain an e-mail informing them of the loss of life of Greta, an outdated classmate they had been as soon as very shut with, there’s clearly some unstated, unfinished enterprise. The buddies determine to attend Greta’s wake and uncover all is probably not fairly because it appears. They quickly discover themselves embroiled in a darkish and twisted thriller. It’s completely terrifying. However it’s additionally… totally thrilling.”
“Easy methods to Get to Heaven From Belfast” was commissioned by Channel 4 head of comedy Charlie Perkins, and will probably be a collaboration between the community’s comedy and drama departments. The sequence will probably be produced by Hat Trick Productions and govt produced by McGee’s “Derry Ladies” collaborators Caroline Leddy and Liz Lewin, in addition to Hat Trick’s Jimmy Mulville.
“I really feel so extremely fortunate to be making one other present for the outstanding Channel 4 and to be doing it with Hat Trick Productions once more and the inventive workforce behind Derry Ladies, the mighty Liz Lewin and Caroline Leddy, is only a dream,” McGee mentioned in an announcement.” I’ve wished to make a comedy thriller set in Northern Eire for SUCH a very long time. I can not wait to share these flawed humorous ladies with everybody.”
Perkins added, “That is enormous. We couldn’t be prouder that Channel 4 appears like this extraordinary present’s religious residence. Attending to know the multi hyphenated abilities of Lisa, Liz, Caroline and their collaborators at Hat Trick Productions has been one of many best pleasures in my first yr as Head of Comedy. We are able to’t wait to convey Lisa’s subsequent world to life for all those that already love her work and lots of extra to come back.”