"On a well-maintained driveway in an unremarkable suburb of Dublin, a small man in a sleeveless jumper is professing a desire to expand his horizons. I feel myself getting quieter. More invisible, says Leonard, blinking up at the night sky. One thing's led to another and now I feel like if I don't do something I'll just carry on in this he searches for a fitting encapsulation of his life minor, harmless existence."
"For those exhausted by the bluster and rat-tat-tat of today's TV terrain, here is Leonard and Hungry Paul with a foil blanket and warming mug of Ribena. Like its harmless protagonists, Leonard and Hungry Paul a six-part comedy written by Richie Conroy and Mark Hodkinson based on Ronan Hession's understated 2019 novel takes a dim view of modern life; peering disapprovingly over its prematurely middle-aged glasses at anything in the way of unnecessary noise, sudden movements or heaven forfend an abundance of ambition."
Leonard and Hungry Paul follows Leonard, a 32-year-old ghostwriter in suburban Dublin, who feels diminished and decides to expand his horizons after his mother's death. Leonard's only friend, Hungry Paul, offers laconic support while preferring a harmless, unambitious life. The six-part comedy adopts a quiet, observational tone that favors introversion, low-key humor, and small domestic moments over spectacle. The show frames modern life as noisy and overreaching, celebrating those content to live below the parapet. Leonard embarks on a modest quest for emotional fulfilment and re-evaluates his identity, relationships and ambitions at a gentle pace.
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