Hapless
- TV sitcom
- Amazon Prime Video
- 2020 - 2023
- 14 episodes (2 series)
Comedy series about a Jewish journalist. Stars Tim Downie, Josh Howie, Jeany Spark, Michael Fenton Stevens, Daniel Sinyor and more.
Streaming rank this week: 4,709
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2020 - 2023
- Channel
- Amazon Prime Video
- Episodes
- 14 (2 series)
- Stars
- Tim Downie, Josh Howie, Jeany Spark, Michael Fenton Stevens, Daniel Sinyor, Lucy Montgomery and Geoffrey McGivern
- Writers
- Gary Sinyor and Simon Michaelson
- Director
- Gary Sinyor
- Producers
- Gary Sinyor, Tim Downie and Marc Collins
- Company
Part Curb Your Enthusiasm part Alan Partridge, Hapless (originally titled The Jewish Enquirer) follows the life of 40-something Paul Green, an investigative journalist at the 4th biggest Jewish publication in the UK, who takes his job - as well as his neurosis and pet peeves - very seriously.
Paul seeks to address some of the major dilemmas of our times such as: can a key-cutter be trusted with your home address; can a shower gel legally claim to contain 7,927 mint leaves; is Philip Green actually BAME; and why has there never been a Jewish 007?
However, his journalistic ambitions are partly thwarted by interference from dominating sister, Naomi, who regularly calls him in for baby-sitting duties; their dismissive father, Ronnie; and neurotic best friend, Simon.
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Additional details
- Also known as
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- The Jewish Enquirer (Original Series 1 title)
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
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Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 28th February 2020 on Amazon Prime Video