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’
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ew 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.
“You’re like: yeah, yeah, yeah,” says Davidson, mimicking her sister’s dismissive response to compliments. “Now tell me what you didn’t like about it.”
