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 MOREWho is Takashi Miike? An intro to Japanese cinema’s cult provocateurThe Good Boy is a sick, twisted nightmare about delinquent teens Nike The unexpected history of Nike’s Air MaxArco, a striking, soul-stirring sci-fi about lonely kids in 2075Bill Skarsgård and Gus Van Sant on their scrappy thriller Dead Man’s WireScarlet: Anime legend Mamoru Hosoda’s trippy new take on Hamlet7 unmissable films from South by Southwest 2026 Why fans are turning against Timothée ChalametOscars 2026: The biggest snubs from this year’s nominationsCasting is finally getting its flowers at the 2026 OscarsThe story behind Resurrection, Bi Gan’s dreamy cinematic epic Sound of Falling is the most experimental teen drama of all timeEscape 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