Bernadette Davis is a television screenwriter, who co-wrote the first 2 series of the

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's sitcom '' Game On'' with Andrew Davies. 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." She studied English and Drama at Goldsmiths College, University of London.

Production

In 1996, Davis co-wrote the mini-TV series ''

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'' with Andrew Davies, from the novel by Dennis Danvers. She also wrote an episode of ''

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'' in 1997, titled "Line of Departure". She wrote a 6-episode sitcom series called ''The Wilsons'' in 2000, which featured David Bradley and

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. In 2012, she wrote the

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sitcom series '' Some Girls''. Series 1 aired in November 2012, and series 2 started airing in September 2013. ''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 Comprehensive School in London." Davis herself said about the show: "As far as I know, there aren't any other comedies about girls of this age.

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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."

Reception

The ''

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'' made the first episode of ''Some Girls'' "Tuesday's must-see TV" and described the show as "Energetic, irreverent and real". ''The Stage'' online said: "the relationship between the quartet of friends is well observed and firmly rooted in recognisable, realistic emotions". 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.”

References

External links

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''Game On''
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Hat Trick Productions Hat Trick Productions Limited is an independent British production company that produces television and radio programmes, mainly specialising in comedy, based in London. The company's logo is depicted as a rabbit pulling a man out of a hat inste ...

Website * *Wilderness (film 1996) review on ArtsDirect

* *BBC 3 announces new sitcoms for 2012

*Radio Times Article, New BBC 3 sitcoms in production

*Net News Publisher article about Some Girls

*BBC website interview with Bernadette Davis

*BBC website, programs on BBC3

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