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How much is Derry Girls based on real life?
The writer Lisa McGee grew up in Derry, Northern Ireland in the 1990s. She's written a new comedy, airing on Channel 4, set against the backdrop of The Troubles. She joins Jenni to discuss life as a teenager then and creating humour out of conflict.
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