Trespasses: Lola Petticrew on the tale of forbidden love in the Troubles   

The Belfast actor stars alongside Gillian Anderson in the Channel 4 series, writes Esther McCarthy 

Lola Petticrew stars in Trespasses, on Channel 4. Picture: Joe Maher/Getty Images)

Lola Petticrew reckons that the success of Derry Girls played a unique part in bringing Northern Ireland storytelling to international audiences. Lisa McGee’s greatly loved tale of the antics and adventures of four teenagers in 1990s Derry brought northern accents, wit and wisdom to audiences worldwide - and helped fuel an optimism and can-do attitude.

“I think that the Derry Girls has opened up the space for our stories to be told on a global level,” says Petticrew, who uses they/them pronouns.