Hannah J Davies
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings
Mhairi Black: Being Me Again review
The former MP is a force of nature in this excellent documentary.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 3rd April 202550 best TV shows of 2021, No 9: Starstruck
Rose Matafeo plays troublemaker Jessie in a moreish comedy series that brings joy, heartbreak and meet-cutes with a movie star.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 10th December 2021Alistair Green on his middle England satire
From foul-mouthed ad spoofs to reading Fifty Shades to his gran, the 'front-facing camera comic' has become a legend in his own living room.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 9th August 2021Meera Syal and Jennifer Saunders give standout performances in Audible's new pod drama, spoofing life in British-controlled India. Ineffectual governor Henry arrives in a rural province, "allergic to emotions", part of an unwieldy bureaucratic structure, and unwilling to acclimatise. As well as the lines you might see coming ("can't imagine the British ever going for Indian food!"), there is plenty you might not, in this tale of blustering Brits, and Syal's Rajmata side-eyeing and sticking it to the man.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 4th June 2021Akemnji Ndifornyen on the TV he watched growing up
'Grange Hill was huge for me growing up'. The Famalam and Queen's Gambit star on the shows that shaped him as a child, from the school-set drama to the Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air and The Office.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 31st March 2021Meera Syal interview
The actor, comedian and star of Radio 4's Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar on her favourite childhood shows, from chart-topping stars to the show that represented British Asians
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 16th February 2021Susan Wokoma interview
Following a string of strong roles on stage and TV, the actor now stars in Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's latest comedy. But, not so long ago, being on television hadn't even crossed her mind.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 29th October 2020Lolly Adefope interview
From playing Alan Partridge's nemesis to taking compliments from Tom Cruise, the comic has packed a lot into her career. But she's not getting ahead of herself.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 21st September 2020Ben Bailey Smith: 'I'm still angry about Bake Off 2017'
The actor, comic and rapper on his TV loves and hates, from the surfeit of competition shows to Sean Lock and Benedict Wong's forgotten comedy 15 Storeys High.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 3rd September 2020Enterprice review
Kayode Ewumi's slightly surreal delivery-firm comedy bags the Fleabag slot for a second showing of its second series.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 20th July 2020