Bright Lights, Dead City

Episode

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Gone Away Girl

20220109

An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish prestige drama series about the Troubles called Dead City', inspiring the locals to get involved in the production, only for filming to be halted by the mysterious disappearance of the lead actress.

The Writer

S退amas O'Reilly is a columnist for the Observer and has written about media and politics for the Irish Times, New Statesman, Guts, and VICE. His memoir 'Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?' was an Irish Times Number One Bestseller and was awarded the Dubray Biography of the Year Award at the 2021 An Post Irish Book Awards.

Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney

Writer: S退amas O'Reilly

Producer: Michael Shannon

Exec Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland production.

Writer Diarmuid meets the glamorous American star Monica Logue.

An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.

War Stories

20220116

The Writer

Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney

Writer: S退amas O'Reilly

Producer: Michael Shannon

Exec Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland production.

Attracta brings producer Vin to meet some locals.

An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.

An Actor Prepares

20220123

The Writer

Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney

Writer: S退amas O'Reilly

Producer: Michael Shannon

Exec Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland production.

Local actor Turlough has been cast in the series. Unfortunately he's in great shape.

An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.

Writers' Retreat

20220130

The Writer

Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney

Writer: S退amas O'Reilly

Producer: Michael Shannon

Exec Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland production.

Diarmuid thinks back to the original inspiration for the series.

An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.

Breaking News

20220206

The Writer

Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney

Writer: S退amas O'Reilly

Producer: Michael Shannon

Exec Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland production.

Local journalist Deirdre is inundated with sightings of the missing actress.

An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.

Production

20220213

The Writer

Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney

Writer: S退amas O'Reilly

Producer: Michael Shannon

Exec Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland production.

With Monica still missing, the producers must scramble to keep the production on track.

An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.

On The Wall

20220220

The Writer

Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney

Writer: S退amas O'Reilly

Producer: Michael Shannon

Exec Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland production.

Two painters must recreate one of their most famous murals.

An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.

Night Out

20220227

The Writer

Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney

Writer: S退amas O'Reilly

Producer: Michael Shannon

Exec Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland production.

Declan takes producer Vin out on the town for an authentic local experience.

An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.

The Cheap Seats

20220306

The Writer

Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney

Writer: S退amas O'Reilly

Producer: Michael Shannon

Exec Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland production.

Filming continues inside the football stadium, overseen by the local residents.

An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.

Derry Girl

20220313

The Writer

Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney

Writer: S退amas O'Reilly

Producer: Michael Shannon

Exec Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland production.

The truth about Monica Logue, and her disappearance, is revealed.

An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	Gone Away Girl	20220109	An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish prestige drama series about the Troubles called Dead City', inspiring the locals to get involved in the production, only for filming to be halted by the mysterious disappearance of the lead actress. The Writer S退amas O'Reilly is a columnist for the Observer and has written about media and politics for the Irish Times, New Statesman, Guts, and VICE. His memoir 'Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?' was an Irish Times Number One Bestseller and was awarded the Dubray Biography of the Year Award at the 2021 An Post Irish Book Awards. Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney Writer: S退amas O'Reilly Producer: Michael Shannon Exec Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production. Writer Diarmuid meets the glamorous American star Monica Logue. An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.
02	War Stories	20220116	An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish prestige drama series about the Troubles called Dead City', inspiring the locals to get involved in the production, only for filming to be halted by the mysterious disappearance of the lead actress. The Writer S退amas O'Reilly is a columnist for the Observer and has written about media and politics for the Irish Times, New Statesman, Guts, and VICE. His memoir 'Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?' was an Irish Times Number One Bestseller and was awarded the Dubray Biography of the Year Award at the 2021 An Post Irish Book Awards. Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney Writer: S退amas O'Reilly Producer: Michael Shannon Exec Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production. Attracta brings producer Vin to meet some locals. An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.
03	An Actor Prepares	20220123	An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish prestige drama series about the Troubles called Dead City', inspiring the locals to get involved in the production, only for filming to be halted by the mysterious disappearance of the lead actress. The Writer S退amas O'Reilly is a columnist for the Observer and has written about media and politics for the Irish Times, New Statesman, Guts, and VICE. His memoir 'Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?' was an Irish Times Number One Bestseller and was awarded the Dubray Biography of the Year Award at the 2021 An Post Irish Book Awards. Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney Writer: S退amas O'Reilly Producer: Michael Shannon Exec Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production. Local actor Turlough has been cast in the series. Unfortunately he's in great shape. An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.
04	Writers' Retreat	20220130	An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish prestige drama series about the Troubles called Dead City', inspiring the locals to get involved in the production, only for filming to be halted by the mysterious disappearance of the lead actress. The Writer S退amas O'Reilly is a columnist for the Observer and has written about media and politics for the Irish Times, New Statesman, Guts, and VICE. His memoir 'Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?' was an Irish Times Number One Bestseller and was awarded the Dubray Biography of the Year Award at the 2021 An Post Irish Book Awards. Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney Writer: S退amas O'Reilly Producer: Michael Shannon Exec Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production. Diarmuid thinks back to the original inspiration for the series. An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.
05	Breaking News	20220206	An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish prestige drama series about the Troubles called Dead City', inspiring the locals to get involved in the production, only for filming to be halted by the mysterious disappearance of the lead actress. The Writer S退amas O'Reilly is a columnist for the Observer and has written about media and politics for the Irish Times, New Statesman, Guts, and VICE. His memoir 'Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?' was an Irish Times Number One Bestseller and was awarded the Dubray Biography of the Year Award at the 2021 An Post Irish Book Awards. Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney Writer: S退amas O'Reilly Producer: Michael Shannon Exec Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production. Local journalist Deirdre is inundated with sightings of the missing actress. An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.
06	Production	20220213	An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish prestige drama series about the Troubles called Dead City', inspiring the locals to get involved in the production, only for filming to be halted by the mysterious disappearance of the lead actress. The Writer S退amas O'Reilly is a columnist for the Observer and has written about media and politics for the Irish Times, New Statesman, Guts, and VICE. His memoir 'Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?' was an Irish Times Number One Bestseller and was awarded the Dubray Biography of the Year Award at the 2021 An Post Irish Book Awards. Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney Writer: S退amas O'Reilly Producer: Michael Shannon Exec Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production. With Monica still missing, the producers must scramble to keep the production on track. An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.
07	On The Wall	20220220	An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish prestige drama series about the Troubles called Dead City', inspiring the locals to get involved in the production, only for filming to be halted by the mysterious disappearance of the lead actress. The Writer S退amas O'Reilly is a columnist for the Observer and has written about media and politics for the Irish Times, New Statesman, Guts, and VICE. His memoir 'Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?' was an Irish Times Number One Bestseller and was awarded the Dubray Biography of the Year Award at the 2021 An Post Irish Book Awards. Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney Writer: S退amas O'Reilly Producer: Michael Shannon Exec Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production. Two painters must recreate one of their most famous murals. An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.
08	Night Out	20220227	An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish prestige drama series about the Troubles called Dead City', inspiring the locals to get involved in the production, only for filming to be halted by the mysterious disappearance of the lead actress. The Writer S退amas O'Reilly is a columnist for the Observer and has written about media and politics for the Irish Times, New Statesman, Guts, and VICE. His memoir 'Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?' was an Irish Times Number One Bestseller and was awarded the Dubray Biography of the Year Award at the 2021 An Post Irish Book Awards. Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney Writer: S退amas O'Reilly Producer: Michael Shannon Exec Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production. Declan takes producer Vin out on the town for an authentic local experience. An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.
09	The Cheap Seats	20220306	An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish prestige drama series about the Troubles called Dead City', inspiring the locals to get involved in the production, only for filming to be halted by the mysterious disappearance of the lead actress. The Writer S退amas O'Reilly is a columnist for the Observer and has written about media and politics for the Irish Times, New Statesman, Guts, and VICE. His memoir 'Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?' was an Irish Times Number One Bestseller and was awarded the Dubray Biography of the Year Award at the 2021 An Post Irish Book Awards. Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney Writer: S退amas O'Reilly Producer: Michael Shannon Exec Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production. Filming continues inside the football stadium, overseen by the local residents. An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.
10	Derry Girl	20220313	An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish prestige drama series about the Troubles called Dead City', inspiring the locals to get involved in the production, only for filming to be halted by the mysterious disappearance of the lead actress. The Writer S退amas O'Reilly is a columnist for the Observer and has written about media and politics for the Irish Times, New Statesman, Guts, and VICE. His memoir 'Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?' was an Irish Times Number One Bestseller and was awarded the Dubray Biography of the Year Award at the 2021 An Post Irish Book Awards. Reader: Dearbhကile McKinney Writer: S退amas O'Reilly Producer: Michael Shannon Exec Editor: Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production. The truth about Monica Logue, and her disappearance, is revealed. An American film crew descends on a Northern Irish city to make a lavish drama series.