Series Hapless (2020)

Story

Paul Green works as an investigative journalist for a small Jewish publication in the United Kingdom. His assignments lead him into a succession of professional misadventures, where the demands of reporting collide with the distinctive challenges of life inside a community newspaper. The series follows Paul as he pursues stories, handles unexpected complications and tries to make sense of the situations his work brings him into.

Blending workplace comedy with the pressures of investigative journalism, The Jewish Enquirer offers a look at a reporter working far from the big newsrooms. Its humor comes from the scale of the publication and the unpredictable course of his investigations.

Overview

This British comedy series centers on journalism and the awkward realities of working for a small publication. The setting gives the story a focused perspective, while Paul’s role as an investigator leaves room for mishaps, tensions and comic complications. The tone combines newsroom concerns with character-driven situations, keeping the attention on the reporter and the world surrounding his work.

At its core, the series follows an investigative journalist at a modest Jewish newspaper, setting the purpose of his investigations against the practical difficulties of getting the job done. The result is an easygoing comedy with a distinct professional setting.

Cast and Characters

• Tim Downie portrays Paul Green, an investigative journalist whose work for The Jewish Enquirer places him at the center of the series’ professional mishaps and comic situations.