Huge Davies

Huge Davies (born Hugh Davies) is a musical comedian known for deadpan delivery while wearing a full-size Yamaha keyboard strapped to himself.

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]

  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.