Bonus Interview: Darragh Hand aka Liam Kells from How To Get To Heaven from Belfast

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Darragh Hand discussing his role in 'How To Get To Heaven from Belfast'.

The Talking Derry Girls chatted with Darragh before the series premiere and wondered how he was feeling prior to the launch. He plays Garda Liam Kells aka The Hot Cop, with a sideline in mechanics. Diet Coke break anyone? In ‘How to Get To Heaven from Belfast' as Garda Liam Kells, he has left Dublin in mysterious circumstances and is now stationed in the sleepy Donegal village of Knockdara. ( Directions available on request) He gets to flex his investigative and actual muscles as Saoirse’s will they/wont they love interest. Interrogation and taking down of particulars a speciality. He certainly got the measure of the TDGs.

People in this episode

Host: The Big Light

Guest: Darragh Hand

Topics covered

• interview
• television
• character development
• Belfast
• Derry Girls
• acting

Keywords

• Darragh Hand
• Liam Kells
• How To Get To Heaven from Belfast
• Derry Girls
• interview
• television

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: How To Get To Heaven from Belfast

Places: Dublin, Donegal, Knockdara

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