Powerful stuff.

Last night, Derry Girls was on - and if you weren't aware of this fact you simply must have had some other pressing business to attend to of a Tuesday which sounds fake but OK. Every week, the Channel 4 show provokes somewhat of a strong reaction from audiences across the country as they laugh, cry, and laugh some more as Erin makes another face, James gets called a waste of space, and Michelle declares that another male is, in fact, a ride. Last night, however, things were a bit different. Rather than focusing on a plot line that involves straight and pointed hilarity like struggling to get to Belfast to see Take That or someone's mam not being bother about the status of a bowl they had lent to somebody else, Tuesday's instalment of the comedy was a bit more raw. While the gals and James attended a 50s style prom-type event organised by none other than Jenny, Michelle brought two lads to the dance (both rides, probably), and James eventually rocked up to save the day, something a little more important was going on in the background - the ceasefire. https://twitter.com/LisaMMcGee/status/1113180907643564034 Contrasted with the hilarious and  genuinely heartwarming scenes of the dance, creator Lisa McGee managed to depict just how important and necessary peace is for the people of Northern Ireland - then and now. Understandably, the episode provoked a strong reaction online with many viewers applauding the writers and cast for approaching such an important time in Northern Irish history so expertly. https://twitter.com/paddykell/status/1113196778696912897 https://twitter.com/PartAnnMarie/status/1113191009259872256 https://twitter.com/louiseb14/status/1113193534692253696 https://twitter.com/nicolacoughlan/status/1113207996442718211 https://twitter.com/NiecyOKeeffe/status/1113182021684269056 https://twitter.com/SCEBelle/status/1113180499357372416 Stunning scenes all round. Derry Girls returns for its final episode of season two next Tuesday on Channel 4.