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Help me remember this TV show, please!!

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DirtyDennis · 30/04/2019 14:13

It was on years and years ago (maybe mid-90s).

I only remember snippets so here goes:

  • There was a teenage girl (maybe two of them) who had really short cropped hair.
  • These girls were living in poverty/in a chaotic house
  • In one scene, someone left a package on a school desk. The girl (not necessarily the short haired one) opened it and it was used sanitary towel.
  • In another scene, the short haired girl looks underneath a caravan to see her mum having sex with a dude on the other side of the caravan.

Sorry, I know it's not much to go on but please help me if you can remember this!

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DirtyDennis · 30/04/2019 14:55

Ahh, I knew it was too obscure Sad

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AudTheDeepMinded · 30/04/2019 15:11

Not a clue, sorry. Any other clues?

DirtyDennis · 30/04/2019 15:24

Gaaaah. I I think the girl who had the used pad on her desk had kids chanting "smelly fanny" at her in the classroom.

There was also something to do with a teacher. He was either shagging her, or he felt sorry for her. Or maybe he had a used pad left on his desk too.

Uh, it's so irritating. I have no idea if this was a one-off drama, a film, or a series.

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JaneJeffer · 30/04/2019 16:05

The caravan thing sounds familiar. I'm racking my brain.

Cookiedoughforbreakfast · 30/04/2019 16:11

King Girl.

Bizarrely, I was thinking of this the other day! I think I was wondering if TV is generally more shocking these days, but then remembered that and it was pretty grim. Very dark and disturbing.

I think it was a one off TV movie.

DirtyDennis · 02/05/2019 11:00

Thank you @Cookiedoughforbreakfast

The name doesn't ring a bell but the description on IMDB does. I'm trying to find clips from it online but no joy so far.

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longwayoff · 02/05/2019 12:41

Bl imey. Channel 4 no doubtShock

longwayoff · 02/05/2019 12:42

If you've got a name try You Tube

DirtyDennis · 02/05/2019 13:46

@Longwayoff Ha! After knowing it's called "King Girl" it turns out it was actually on BBC Shock

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longwayoff · 02/05/2019 14:36

Ha! Foiled again! Hope u find it and, er, enjoy it Grin

DianaPrincessOfThemyscira · 02/05/2019 14:41

I immediately thought King Girl as well. It was quite harrowing, the King Girl was a horrible bully to a girl who’d lost her father, she ended up losing it at the bully?

I remember watching and being quite affected by it.

redexpat · 02/05/2019 14:48

Oh I remember that! Didnt it end in a fight at a graveyard?

DirtyDennis · 02/05/2019 14:57

@redexpat Shock YES, that definitely rings a bell.

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Cookiedoughforbreakfast · 02/05/2019 16:12

Grin no problem. Yes, I think I remember it ending in a grave yard, with the bullied girl pushing her (king Girl) into a grave.

You saw a glimpse into her awful home life, including her mum working as a prostitute and having the men hit on her and her much younger sister, which I think was supposed to explain her horrible and messed up behaviour

Not an easy watch.

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