Bernadette Davis
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bernadette Davis is a television screen-writer, who co-wrote the first 2 series of the BBC's sitcom Game On with Andrew Davies.[1][2] She wrote the third series on her own. She was nominated for a BAFTA award for Game On in 1997. Game On was said to be: "a part of a zeitgeist that came to define a generation" and was a "sitcom that was so of its time, that it took its name from a catchphrase of the decade."[3] She studied English and Drama at Goldsmiths College, University of London.
In 1996, Davis co-wrote the mini-TV series Wilderness with Andrew Davis, from the novel by Dennis Danvers.[4] She also wrote an episode of Soldier Soldier in 1997, titled "Line of Departure".
She wrote a 6-episode sitcom series called The Wilsons in 2000, which featured David Bradley and Julian Rhind-Tutt, in one of his earliest roles.[5][6]
In 2012, she wrote the BBC Three sitcom series Some Girls.[7] Series 1 aired in November 2012,[8][9][10] and series 2 started airing in September 2013.[11]
Some Girls has been described as: "...a comedy about the kind of girls more usually seen in worrying documentaries about inner city teens. The series centres around a group of 16/17 year old pupils at [a] Comprehensive School in London."[12] Davis herself said about the show: "As far as I know, there aren't any other comedies about girls of this age. Inbetweeners has shown what a rich area for comedy this age group is - but girls are very different and I thought they should have their own show."[13]
The Daily Mirror made the first episode of Some Girls "Tuesday's must-see TV" and described the show as "Energetic, irreverent and real".[14] The Stage online said: "the relationship between the quartet of friends is well observed and firmly rooted in recognisable, realistic emotions".[15] Comedian Jimmy Mulville, Managing Director of Hat Trick Productions, says: “This second series of Some Girls confirms Bernadette Davis as one of the funniest writers working today. We're lucky to have her.”[11]
References
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- ↑ Cf 'Andrew Davis (Television)' critical appraisal book, by Sarah Cardwell, Manchester University Press, ISBN 978-0719064920, pp198-199 for references to his work with Bernadette Davis.
- ↑ Interview with Matthew Cottle, [1], Yorkshire Post
- ↑ Wilderness review, [2],Artists Direct
- ↑ The Wilsons on Channel 4 website
- ↑ The Wilsons on British Comedy website
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- ↑ Net News Publisher article on Some Girls
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External links
- Game On at TV.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Game On at British Comedy Guide
- Game On at Hat Trick Productions Website
- Game On at BBC Online
- Wilderness (film 1996) review on ArtsDirect: [3]
- Some Girls at British Comedy Guide
- BBC 3 announces new sitcoms for 2012: [4]
- Radio Times Article, New BBC 3 sitcoms in production: [5]
- Net News Publisher article about Some Girls: [6]
- BBC website interview with Bernadette Davis: [7]
- BBC website, programs on BBC3: [8]
