TOM DAVIS: I Lost Friends When I Quit Alcohol - But This Is What It Taught Me

TOM DAVIS: I Lost Friends When I Quit Alcohol - But This Is What It Taught Me

Tom Davis is one of the funniest people I know. We first met ten years ago on Murder in Successville, the hilarious BBC3 sitcom he co-created with his friend James De Frond.


At the time, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. What I didn’t realise then was just how much the show meant to Tom. Murder in Successville wasn’t just another job for him. It was a pivotal moment and there was so much riding on it.


This conversation is a rollercoaster. I haven’t laughed that much in a long time - but it also reveals a side to Tom that goes far beyond the laughs.


In this episode, Tom shares:

  • Why he took a risk on me for the very first episode of Murder in Successville
  • How he desperately wanted to be a dad and feared it might not happen
  • Why he decided to go sober and what it’s taught him
  • What Timothée Chalamet text him after the Critics Choice Awards
  • What happened when Tom was mistaken for Ed Sheeran’s bodyguard


This conversation is a reminder that it’s not always a simple road to success - true success is a journey.


Tom Davis is Great Company.


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THE CREDITS

Executive Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister

Producer: Helen Burke & Jack Claramunt

Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins

Video: Jake Ji & Josh Bennett

Social Media: Laura Coughlan

Audio: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti

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