Bus Driver gets airing on BBC

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Episode 1, Season 3 of the BAFTA award winning police drama Blue Lights, features a cover version of Dirty Old Town, performed by Muireann Bradley and recorded by Terry McGinty.

Terry used the Bus Driver extensively on the recording, to add warmth and body to the tracks before mixing. An estimated 4.07 million UK viewers watched this episode as it was first broadcast.

Blue Lights has won both the 2025 BAFTA for Best Drama Series, and also the 2025 Broadcast Awards - Best Drama Series or Serial. It has so far been sold to over 160 territories.

Muireann Bradley is a musician from Ballybofey, Co. Donegal, Ireland. She has performed on Jools’ Annual Hootenanny (BBC) and the Late Late Show (RTE). She is signed to Decca Records (Universal Music Group). Her debut album reached No.1 in the Amazon UK download chart and was in the top 10 in the UK iTunes chart. In 2025, Muireann has toured Australia, America, Spain, Belgium, Canada, UK and Ireland. Her upcoming performances for the 3Arena in Dublin and SSE Arena Belfast are sold out.

Watch Blue Lights using the BBC iPlayer (UK only)

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muireann_Bradley

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Lights_(2023_TV_series)