Hannah Gadsby: Nanette

Who it's for

Gadsby dismantles their own career-long habit of self-deprecating comedy, arguing that for someone already on the margins it can be a form of self-humiliation.

Feelings it meets

• Shame
• Panic Attacks
• Self-Worth
• Identity
• Gender Expectations

What it is

Hannah Gadsby's 2018 Netflix special, in which they announce they are quitting comedy and then explain why. Gadsby examines how a career built on self-deprecating humour works for someone from a marginalised community, and recounts coming out as a lesbian in Tasmania amid homophobia.

Where to find it

Netflix original. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.

Before you start

Heads up: Disclosure of child sexual abuse and rape.

Age: TV-MA (suggested 17+)

Where there is sorrow there is holy ground.Oscar Wilde, De Profundis