Derry Girls favourite Jamie-Lee O'Donnell will stretch her presenting muscles on a special documentary about her home city.

Recognised for playing the feisty Michelle Mallon in Channel 4's cult sitcom – which came to an end this month – Jamie-Lee is now teaming up with the same broadcaster for this factual piece, titled The Real Derry: Jamie-Lee O'Donnell (via Irish Independent).

Those tuning in will find the actress exploring her upbringing in the Catholic community and looking at how things have altered since the '90s.

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Students from Jamie-Lee's high school are also set to reflect on Derry's regeneration and why many youngsters still feel compelled to leave the city to gain new skills and experiences.

The Real Derry: Jamie-Lee O'Donnell also investigates what the future may hold for the Northern Irish city, particularly for the new generations living with the impact of the Troubles.

Channel 4's commissioning editor for popular factual, Daniel Fromm, shared in a statement: "I'm hugely excited to be working with Tyrone Productions on their first commission for Channel 4 – and with Jamie-Lee in a brand new role for her.

"Derry Girls has brought the city to national prominence; now this film gives a voice to a new generation of its young people, so they can tell us what it's like to grow up there in 2022."

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Tyrone Productions' very own Patricia Carroll (a co-executive producer) added: "As a Northern Ireland company, we are delighted to be working with Channel 4 and Jamie-Lee O'Donnell on this very personal documentary at such an important time in the city's story.

"Fiercely proud of her home city, Jamie-Lee is the perfect person to explore Derry's past and share her hopes for its future, and we know that Channel 4 audiences will be both entertained and intrigued by what she discovers."

Maybe Jamie-Lee O'Donnell can get her pal and fellow Northern Irishman Liam Neeson to cameo?

All three seasons of Derry Girls are available to watch on All 4.

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