New Dark Comedy Series Explores Modern Female Relationships

The new BBC comedy, Such Brave Girls, offers a darkly comedic look into the lives of two sisters and their mother as they navigate modern life. The series, written by Kat Sadler, delves into taboo subjects with a fresh perspective, promising laughter and a unique female viewpoint.

Sisters’ Schemes and Shared Upbringing

The new comedy series, created by real-life sisters Kat Sadler and Lizzie Davidson, explores family dynamics through a twisted lens. The show’s storyline, according to Sadler, is influenced by their upbringing in an all-female household. Many scenes take place in bathrooms, as the women scheme to make money.

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“Being able to have schemes and do twisted things and [to] come from a female perspective, that was really exciting,”

—Kat Sadler, Writer

The show confronts issues like mental health and abortion in a unique way, with one in four women in the UK now estimated to have had an abortion by the age of 45 (NHS 2024).

Exploring Taboo Subjects

The series, which stars Sadler and Davidson as sisters Josie and Billie, alongside Louise Brealey as their mother Deb, follows the trio as they try to navigate financial struggles and maintain their relationships. The sisters admit that they were unsure of how the show would be received.

The show’s focus on the concept of being single, satirizing its loneliness, is a prominent theme. Sadler added she wanted to show this in the show.