Hapless
Paul Green (Tim Downie) is an ambitious but hapless journalist working for a very small-minded publisher. He's constantly ambushed by his sister Naomi (Lucy Montgomery) for childcare duties, whilst his Dad Ronnie (Geoff McGivern) is still as competitive as a child. His single friend Simon (Josh Howie) is off the scale neurotic. A fresh new British sitcom by the man behind Leon the Pig Farmer
- 2020-2023
- 2 seasons
- ChaiFlicks
- Comedy
Paul Green (Tim Downie) is an ambitious but hapless journalist working for a very small-minded publisher. He's constantly ambushed by his sister Naomi (Lucy Montgomery) for childcare duties, whilst his Dad Ronnie (Geoff McGivern) is still as competitive as a child. His single friend Simon (Josh Howie) is off the scale neurotic. A fresh new British sitcom by the man behind Leon the Pig Farmer
Season 2 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
A Good Stuffing
Wed, Apr 10, 2024 28 mins
Paul helps Naomi to prepare a middle eastern courgettes for a dinner date. But there's something about those courgettes that is a turn on. Paul is told to interview British comedy icon Ronni Ancona about her latest film.
Episode 2
The Wedding Planner
27 mins
Paul is tasked with running a story on weddings from a male perspective. He enlists Naomi's help to pretend to be his bride. How difficult can it be? Things go wrong when he meets a caterer with violent tendencies.
Episode 3
The Wine Snob
27 mins
Paul accuses a mother of being perfume possessive. An Interfaith group leads him to question British values. When Paul runs into a life coach he takes him to Naomi's house to help Joshie come to terms with being short.
Episode 4
The Donor
29 mins
When Paul is asked to write a piece about a mogul who has made a fortune from gambling and porn, he takes Simon's testicle razor to make a point.
Episode 5
The Number Counter
26 mins
Paul is set up on a blind date. She's gorgeous. And blind. She has an unusual way of judging how good sex is. Pippa's obsession with numbers leads her to question a number that you don't trifle with.
Episode 6
April Fools
24 mins
A partially sighted woman drives into his car and Paul doesn't understand how she can legally drive. He starts to wear an eye patch. When he's bullied by a Liverpudlian's tattoos, Pauls get a tattoo of David Beckham.
Episode 7
Reduced
25 mins
Paul interviews a religious chef and cooks fish fingers in his dishwasher. A lifeguard accuses him of looking at women whilst Naomi gets a strange DNA test result. Paul goes to see TV chef Matt Tebbutt to sort out antisemitism.
Episode 8
Spag Bol
25 mins
An accident in Naomi's kitchen means Paul has to do some decorating. He helps a builder with tarmacking but loses his phone. Why is Ronnie so interested in who wins a Gardening Competition?
