Lisa McGee: How we kept Liam Neeson's appearance on Derry Girls a secret
Lisa McGee in front of a Derry Girls mural in Dublin. She will be leading a workshop at Galway Film Fleadh. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA Wire
It was the surprise celebrity cameo in a final series packed with memorable and iconic moments. Now Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee has told of the great lengths she went to keep Liam Neeson’s appearance on the show a secret until it was broadcast.
Only a handful of people knew of Neeson’s appearance until days before he arrived on set. And even the people of her native city were in on the act of Derry Girls’ best-kept secret.
