3 d. ago Kat Sadler on tackling mental illness in Such Brave Girls: ‘I don’t care if it makes people uncomfortable’

The self-deprecating writer and star of BBC Three’s darkest comedy talks to Isobel Lewis about how the single-parent family at the centre of her Bafta-winning show is inspired by life with her own sister and mum – and why she wanted to show serious mental health issues on screen, ‘bones and all’

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4 d. ago Such Brave Girls: TV so hilariously savage it will make you yowl with pleasure

Move over Julia Davies and Sharon Horgan – this devastating, ruthless sitcom is basically the British psyche on a screen. It’s just the medicineI love watching real-life siblings on-screen. They bring a knotted history to every interaction, the way they look at one another, or don’t. They may love each other; they’re definitely stuck with each other. Daisy May and Charlie Cooper were the last to bottle such contradiction; I’m delighted we now have Such Brave Girls (BBC One, Wednesday 2 July, 11.40pm), returning for a second series, in which creator Kat Sadler stars alongside her sister Lizzie Davidson. Cattier than Longleat, it features some of the most savage writing on TV, and makes me yowl with pleasure.It’s about traumatised women making terrible choices. Bear with. The ever-excellent Louise Brealey plays Deb, whose husband abandoned his family 10 years ago after popping to the shop for teabags. In financial trouble, she spends her time trying to lock down relatio...

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6 d. ago Inside the underground bunkers where cancer kids are shielded from the Iranian missiles

In the middle of a summer night, as explosions boomed and sirens wailed, a brave operation unfolded. Gravely ill children, some hooked up to life-saving machines, were rushed to bunkers.

Events

1 week ago Eerie optical illusion shows you are 'brave on the outside' if you spot one detail

Optical illusions have a sneaky way of uncovering hidden parts of our personality - and according to this one, what you spot first could reveal if you project bravery to the world

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2 w. ago Grooming gang victim reveals abusers' evil tactics to terrify her into silence as she blasts authorities for failing to save her

Fiona Goddard was raped and abused by at least 50 men in Bradford from the age of 14. The mother had been groomed by a gang of Asian men in 2008 when she ran with another girl from her care home.

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2 w. ago Former care home manager caged for preying on vulnerable young girls

Roger Shaw sexually abused two “exceptionally vulnerable” schoolgirls while serving as deputy officer at a children’s home in Southhouse, Edinburgh, during the 1970s and 1980s.

Society

2 w. ago Starved of love and affection, they became 'sex slaves' to grooming predators

The girls became the victims of cynical, manipulative paedophiles who couldn’t care less about them

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2 w. ago ‘Who else can we annoy with our show?’: Such Brave Girls, Britain’s most gleefully offensive comedy returns

Despite its twisted characters and unremitting plotlines, the Bafta-winning sitcom has become an unlikely hot property for the BBC. The secret, says creator Kat Sadler: dealing with things in ‘the most unenlightened way possible’Few writers take criticism well, fewer actively court it. Kat Sadler, however, has an insatiable appetite for negative feedback. When crafting her BBC sitcom Such Brave Girls, the 31-year-old frequently runs the scripts past her younger sister and co-star Lizzie Davidson – but she isn’t looking for praise. Instead, “she wants you to tear it to pieces”, says Davidson. “She loves it.”“I get off on it,” confirms Sadler, with matter-of-fact melancholy. Continue reading...

Culture

2 w. ago TikTok skin care routines ‘harmful’ and ‘problematic’ scientists discover in new study

A team of scientists found that viral skin care routines popularised by young girls on TikTok could be harmful to teens - and many of the products may actually lead to allergies

Politics

3 w. ago What a Welsh council is doing to tackle mental health issues in the area

Cllr Bryan Davies started a sobering discussion at a council meeting and spoke further afterwards

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3 w. ago DEAR JANE: My dad paid for my sister's boob job. I fear the two

My sister is 19 years old and she just finished her first year of college. The college she attends is a massive party school. The girls all seem to care more about looking hot than getting good grades.

Politics

3 w. ago Health agency issues urgent UK alert to anyone who buys supermarket salad

People could find themselves facing an uncomfortable sickness this summer if they're not careful

Economics

3 w. ago Trump’s unprecedented immigration crackdown is leaving children terrified and ‘truly alone’

Advocates say unaccompanied minors are being detained longer and used as bait to arrest those who care for themA 10-year-old girl showed up for a routine check-in about her immigration case – and agents cuffed and detained her mother on the spot. A 14-year-old boy was shaken out of bed at 6am when plainclothes officers showed up, unannounced, at his door for what the agents claimed was a “wellness check”. A 17-year-old girl has been detained for months with her newborn baby due to new restrictions on who can sponsor unaccompanied minor immigrants.Hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied children have arrived at the US southern border in recent years, seeking refuge. The Trump administration is now targeting them – and their caregivers – for deportation. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump’ immigration crackdown is leaving children terrified and ‘truly alone’

Advocates say unaccompanied minors are being detained longer and used as bait to arrest those who care for themA 10-year-old girl showed up for a routine check-in about her immigration case – and agents cuffed and detained her mother on the spot. A 14-year-old boy was shaken out of bed at 6am when plainclothes officers showed up, unannounced, at his door for what the agents claimed was a “wellness check”. A 17-year-old girl has been detained for months with her newborn baby due to new restrictions on who can sponsor unaccompanied minor immigrants.Hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied children have arrived at the US southern border in recent years, seeking refuge. The Trump administration is now targeting them – and their caregivers – for deportation. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago I called my daughter 'Viola' but no one gets the unique way we pronounce it right. Other mums struggle and I know my little girl will face confusion... but I don't care

A friend turned to talk to my eldest and called out 'Viola'. Yet Viola, who is five, simply didn't respond. Once again, another adult failed to pronounce her name correctly.

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4 w. ago Mexican girl is granted humanitarian parole to continue receiving lifesaving care in US, lawyers say

A 4-year-old Mexican girl who receives lifesaving medical care from a Southern California hospital was granted permission to remain in the country weeks after authorities said she could be deported

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