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Hugh Davies (b. 1997), known by his stagename Huge Davies, is a British musical comedian known for deadpan delivery while wearing a full-size Yamaha keyboard strapped to himself.

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Career

Born with the first name Hugh, he performed as Huge, an old nickname, when first performing in Aberdeen, for the sake of non-identification. [1]

Davies was nominated for the Best Newcomer award at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe for his debut solo show The Carpark [2] which was described as "well-crafted, well-structured and well-performed" by Chortle. [3] The keyboard was described in The Scotsman as "more like a bank of special effects, rather than merely a musical instrument." [4] In 2023, a recording of The Carpark was released by 800 Pound Gorilla Records on YouTube and other streaming platforms. [5]

Davies was a semi-finalist in the BBC New Comedy Award in 2017. [6] Davies has appeared on Comedy Central Live at the Comedy Store, [7] Roast Battle , [8] and as a writer and performer on BBC flagship satirical radio programme The Now Show .[ citation needed ] Davies acted in BBC Two comedy series The First Team . Davies has appeared on celebrity game show Guessable alongside host Sara Pascoe, Alan Davies and Nish Kumar among others. [9] In 2022, Davies appeared as a guest on two episodes of the British comedy panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown . [10] [11]

On 16 December 2021, Channel 4 commissioned a three-part short-form scripted comedy series, The Artists, created, written by and starring Davies. The series premiered on Channel 4 Comedy YouTube from 30 December 2021 and is available through the on demand service All 4. [12] [13]

In 2023, Davies performed his second show, Whodunnit, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. [14] He returned to the festival again in 2024 with his third show, Album for My Ancestors (Dead), [15] and was nominated for the Malcolm Hardee Award for Cunning Stunt. [16]

In 2024 Davies appeared in Romesh Ranganathan's BBC Series Avoidance , season 2.

Davies co-hosts the Slime County podcast.

References

  1. ↑ Richardson, Jay (24 July 2019). "Huge Davies: 'I'm not taking a shit on stage or anything'". The List .
  2. ↑ "Huge Davies – 2019 Best Newcomer Nominee". Edinburgh Comedy Awards . Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Boyles, Jack. "Huge Davies: The Carpark". Chortle . Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. ↑ Copstick, Kate (23 August 2019). "Comedy review: Huge Davies, Pleasance, Edinburgh". The Scotsman . Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Huge Davies launches The Carpark special online". British Comedy Guide . 20 June 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "BBC New Comedy Award 2017, Episode 7 – Semi Final 1". British Comedy Guide . Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  7. ↑ Inniss, Tom (19 July 2019). "Interview with Huge Davies". Voice Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Who's in series 4 of Roast Battle". Chortle . 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Guessable? Series 2, Episode 1". British Comedy Guide . Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown: Series 21 (Channel 4: Series 22), Episode 1". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown: Series 22 (Channel 4: Series 23), Episode 2". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Channel 4 Commissions The Artists, Brand New Digital Short- Form Comedy Sitcom Created and Written by Huge Davis". Channel 4. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  13. ↑ Dessau, Bruce (16 December 2021). "Channel 4 Commissions The Artists, New Comedy Created and Written by Huge Davis". Beyond the Joke. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  14. ↑ Saunders, Tristram Fane; Lougher, Sharon; Cavendish, Dominic; Lee, Veronica; Monahan, Mark; Brown, Mark (25 August 2023). "Edinburgh comedy reviews: the funniest shows at the 2023 Fringe". The Telegraph . Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  15. ↑ "Edinburgh Festivals: the 50 best shows to see this August". The Telegraph . 19 July 2024. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "Malcolm Hardee Awards 2024 results". British Comedy Guide . 24 August 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.


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