With this third series<\/a>\u00a0set to be the last, this is your final chance to get to know the show\u2019s central quintet<\/a>: Erin, Orla, Clare, Michelle and James.<\/p>\n The third instalment will see the gang pushing the boundaries of their teenage years further as they await their GCSE results and their entry into adulthood. In the wider world, the Good Friday Agreement is on the horizon, bringing a more hopeful future for their hometown after decades of violence.<\/p>\n Chatting to\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/a> about her final outing in the role, Saoirse-Monica Jackson promised a new maturity from her character Erin.<\/p>\n \u201cI think Erin has this wavering unsureness about herself through the first two series, but she has this bravado, I think that she gains from Michelle,\u201d she said. \u201cI often think about it like Claire\u2019s probably like a good angel on her shoulder, and Michelle\u2019s the bad one. But she always has this sort of false bravado that she\u2019s really confident in what she\u2019s saying, but I think in series 3 we see her own that a bit more.<\/p> \u201cAnd she\u2019s really found a bit more confidence in herself and who she is and trust in her moral compass a bit more. Obviously there\u2019s still always madness, but I think that we see like a lot more of a competence with her and a bit more of an understanding. And I think that she\u2019s really pressed to make some decisions on her opinions about what\u2019s going on in her home town and where she stands on certain issues.\u201d<\/p>\n She continued: \u201cAnd I found that that\u2019s a real thing as well, you know, when you\u2019re a teenager, you don\u2019t just have your or everyone else\u2019s political views and I think that that\u2019s an amazing time to have in a character that\u2019s so young, that she actually takes a step back to go: Hold on, how do I feel about this? And I think that\u2019s a real testament to Erin. It\u2019s quite remarkable. Really, that\u2019s such an Erin thing to say. She\u2019s quite remarkable.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, speaking about how her kooky character Orla blossoms in season 3, Derry Girls star Louisa Harland said: \u201cI believe that Orla finds her voice even more. I think she speaks out loud a little bit more. Still very much to the sound of her own drum, but yeah, I think I think you get more of Orla this time around.<\/p>\n Dylan Llewellyn, who plays James or the\u00a0\u201cwee English fella\u201d in the sitcom, echoed: \u201cI feel the same way with James. I feel like he\u2019s got more of a voice with what he says, and he isn\u2019t always shut down. And it\u2019s nice that he\u2019s been accepted a bit more. And there are some exciting things that happen for him in season 3.\u201d<\/p>\n Unfortunately, the same can\u2019t be said for Nicola Coughlan\u2019s character Clare, who\u2019s always been the anxious teacher\u2019s pet of the gang.<\/p>\n Speaking about Clare\u2019s journey in season 3, Coughlan said: \u201cClare is still very much a nervous wreck. Doesn\u2019t know what to do with herself. She\u2019s just ticking along, just being really mega stressed. And also deeply involved about her exams and school and all of that kind of thing. But she definitely, definitely goes on a journey.\u201d<\/p>\n Additional reporting by Abby Robinson.<\/em><\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong> Derry Girls creator on whether there could be a movie in the future<\/a><\/p>\n Derry Girls season 3 airs on Channel 4 and All4<\/a> on Tuesday 12th April. Looking for something else to watch? Visit our Drama<\/a> hub or check out our TV Guide<\/a>.<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Molly Moss Published: Saturday, 09 April 2022 at 12:00 am The third and final season of Derry Girls arrives on Channel 4 next month. With this third series\u00a0set to be the last, this is your final chance to get to know the show\u2019s central quintet: Erin, Orla, Clare, Michelle and James. 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