Derry Girls

Set in the Northern Irish city of Derry (or Londonderry, depending on your persuasion), this boisterous comedy follows the misadventures of a raucous, profane, self-involved set of four schoolgirls and one schoolboy. As the Troubles rage inconveniently around them, Erin, Orla, Clare, Michelle, and James try their worst to get out of exams, weather detention, and earn money for the school trip to Paris. Like the best Irish and British comedies, each episode sees the characters make more and more inane and selfish choices until they reach an uproarious climax—at one point, they try to fake an IRA kidnapping to avoid being banned from the chip shop. Come for the sendups of religious tensions, stay for Siobhan McSweeney as the deliciously sardonic nun who runs the school.

TV ShowCian DinanMarch 14, 2020Ireland, Historical, Humor

Call My Agent

Call My Agent, or Dix Pour Cent in the French, is a TV show comedy about a talent agency in Paris. It's a joy to watch the main characters (all high-powered, fast-speaking Parisian agents) juggle the egos of a similarly eclectic cast of actors and actresses.

TV ShowDominique LearMay 3, 2019France, On Netflix, Humor, Quirky