Photography Enda Bowe, courtesty BBCFilm & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsNormal People is returning for two bonus episodesNormal Older People imagines what would happen to Connell and Marianne 40 years from nowShareLink copied ✔️June 25, 2020June 25, 2020TextGünseli YalcinkayaSally Rooney’s Normal People It’s been two months since the world was introduced to the (on-screen) turbulent love ride that is Sally Rooney’s Normal People. Perhaps you can’t stop fawning over Connell’s sexy neck chain, or scrolling through the TV show’s dreamy Italian villa on Airbnb. Whatever it is, we have good news for you. Returning on June 26, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal – who play Marianne Sheridan and Connell Waldron – will take part in two bonus episodes for Comic Relief Ireland. Called Normal Older People, the episodes will imagine what would have happened to Marianne and Connell 40 years from now. “I promise you, these are two very special bits,” Comic Relief co-founder, Richard Curtis, told RTÉ Radio 1. “It’s so much better than anything we’ve ever made,” he added. “I mean I can’t even say (everything) about it because there’s a guest star in it. But it’s really, really beautiful. One of the things about Comic Relief is it just gives opportunities for things to happen that would never happen. I can’t imagine any context in which they would have allowed this little sort of extra special guest into the world of Normal People.” In the meantime, read Rooney’s short story, At the Clinic, which follows the pair on a trip to the dentist when they’re both 23 years old. You can also read our interview with the series’ stars, Edgar-Jones and Mescal, here. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREThe Beatles biopics show that Northern roles should go to Northern actorsAmanda Seyfried: ‘Community is everything. Socialism is a beautiful idea’The rise of EsDeeKid in 5 tracks‘It’s been turned into something ugly’: Why fans are boycotting Scream 7You need to see Sirāt, an apocalyptic sci-fi about illegal desert ravesDazed x MUBI Cinema Club’s next screening is Sound Of FallingRose Byrne on A$AP Rocky, Hackney and the ugly side of motherhoodAkinola Davies Jr on his BAFTA-winning debut, My Father’s ShadowThe Secret Agent: A must-see thriller about fighting fascism in BrazilDerry Girls creator unpacks her new show and female friendship‘Fucking Dazed’: Aidan Zamiri and Bertie Brandes on making The MomentThe President’s Cake, Iraq’s first Oscar-shortlisted feature filmEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy