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Hannah J Davies

  • Journalist and reviewer

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The latest series from Romesh Ranganathan sees the comic debate the key issues of the day alongside a focus group of ordinary Brits and, of course, his mum, who stole the show on his Asian Provocateur travelogue. Not a groundbreaking premise, but his sardonic ways are a draw.

Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 26th May 2019

Emily Atack review

The Inbetweeners' actor gears up for her 30s with a look back at her regrets and a plea for us all to be nicer to one another.

Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 23rd May 2019

Reginald D Hunter review - a stand-up punching down

In Facing the Beast, the US comic offers an erratic hour of uncharitable observations and forced 'edge'.

Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 20th May 2019

From scam saga Dirty John (which became a Netflix Original) to government thriller Homecoming (adapted for TV by Amazon), the pod-to-TV movement is alive and well. This latest addition is more homegrown: a special small-screen outing for the team behind the hugely successful, cringe-inducing British podcast My Dad Wrote a Porno. Can Belinda Blinked, the erotic series penned by Jamie Morton's old man, prove even more embarrassing when read in front of an audience at London's Roundhouse?

Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 16th May 2019

A charming new sitcom about hapless pizza delivery drivers Josh and Ricky (Samson Kayo and Theo Barklem-Biggs) attempting a get-rich-quick scheme. Standout performances in this opening episode also include Josh's acid-tongued mum (Shola Adewusi) and the tragic and hilarious Scott (Phil Daniels).

Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 15th May 2019

The breezy, slightly bonkers consumer affairs show finishes, although given successes such as getting Uber Eats to review its safety standards, here's hoping it's back soon. This week's episode is about housing, and the dodgy agents using devious tactics to diddle desperate renters.

Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 10th May 2019

While the comedian's last show, Animal, was all about the human body, her follow-up, LadsLadsLads, is a more personal endeavour, inspired by the breakdown of a four-year relationship. Even so, it's heavy on the same anxious, ribald brilliance as its predecessor. This programme, recorded on the final stop of the tour at the London Palladium, takes in a bungled yoga retreat, a not-so-romantic break to Paris, and wearing the same knickers as your ex's mum

Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 22nd April 2019

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's fourth-wall-jabbing comedy reaches episode four, with Fleabag and the priest exchanging some of the show's strangest double entendres to date ("I think you've played with my guinea pig long enough!"). But will the pair get it on? A Quaker meeting and a J-Lo song help ratchet up the tension.

Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 25th March 2019

After much controversy, it is finally time for this year's edition of the annual fundraiser. The likes of Lenny Henry, Emma Willis and Romesh Ranganathan lead proceedings, with the usual spoofs including a Four Weddings and a Funeral reunion and a return for Bodyguard's DS David Budd. While, as ever, the money goes to worthy causes, the debate around how Comic Relief portrays relations between the UK and developing nations was long overdue - and may well have been taken into account ahead of tonight's telecast.

Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 15th March 2019

Episode two of Rufus Jones's gently subversive refugee comedy, and Sami from Syria gets to grips with his new life in Dorking - which largely involves running into Brexity locals and mean teenagers. Will disdainful Peter come back from work and save the day? Not quite.

Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 12th March 2019

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