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The Kumars at No. 42

  • TV Series
  • 2001–2006
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
638
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The Kumars at No. 42 (2001)
ComedyTalk-Show

Sanjeev Kumar is an aspiring chat-show host. He has celebrity guests round to his house (No. 42) to talk to them, but it all falls apart when his family cuts in on the action. The celebrity ... Read allSanjeev Kumar is an aspiring chat-show host. He has celebrity guests round to his house (No. 42) to talk to them, but it all falls apart when his family cuts in on the action. The celebrity guests spend far more time speaking to Sanjeev's 'mother', 'father' and 'grandmother' (pla... Read allSanjeev Kumar is an aspiring chat-show host. He has celebrity guests round to his house (No. 42) to talk to them, but it all falls apart when his family cuts in on the action. The celebrity guests spend far more time speaking to Sanjeev's 'mother', 'father' and 'grandmother' (played by Sanjeev Bhaskar's 'Goodness Gracious Me' colleague Meera Syal), and usually insulti... Read all

  • Creators
    • Sanjeev Bhaskar
    • Richard Pinto
    • Sharat Sardana
  • Stars
    • Sanjeev Bhaskar
    • Vincent Ebrahim
    • Indira Joshi
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
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    • Creators
      • Sanjeev Bhaskar
      • Richard Pinto
      • Sharat Sardana
    • Stars
      • Sanjeev Bhaskar
      • Vincent Ebrahim
      • Indira Joshi
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Sanjeev Bhaskar
    Sanjeev Bhaskar
    • Sanjeev Kumar
    Vincent Ebrahim
    • Ashwin Kumar
    Indira Joshi
    Indira Joshi
    • Madhuri Kumar
    Meera Syal
    Meera Syal
    • Sushil 'Ummi' Kumar
    Donny Osmond
    Donny Osmond
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    Kian Egan
    • Self
    Nicky Byrne
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    Shane Filan
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    Mark Feehily
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    Richard E. Grant
    Richard E. Grant
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    Fay Ripley
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    Gary Lineker
    Gary Lineker
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    Stephen Fry
    Stephen Fry
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    Richard Madeley
    Richard Madeley
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    Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
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    David Hasselhoff
    David Hasselhoff
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    Mariella Frostrup
    Mariella Frostrup
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    Jamie Cullum
    Jamie Cullum
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    • Creators
      • Sanjeev Bhaskar
      • Richard Pinto
      • Sharat Sardana
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    • Trivia
      Although Meera Syal plays the grandmother of Sanjeev Bhaskar's character, she is only two years and four months older than him. While in production for The Kumars, Syal and Bhaskar married.
    • Quotes

      Sushil Kumar: [to Charles Dance] Your fans are known as Charlie's Angels. Is that because there are only three of them?

    • Connections
      Featured in 100 Greatest Funny Moments (2006)

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    I feel it is pretty good
    sure it is not the greatest show ever but quite funny and surely is a comic relief from wannabe comedy sitcomes, such as Everybody Loves Raymond or That 70's show or whatever that comes on Star world (TV CHANNEL) except Friends and Seinfield
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    • Jan 18, 2004

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 2001 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Curry curry talkshow
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Hat Trick Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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