The Kumars at No. 42 

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 cut in on the action. The celebrity ... See full summary »

Creators:

Sanjeev Bhaskar, Richard Pinto, Sharat Sardana

Stars:

Sanjeev Bhaskar, Vincent Ebrahim, Indira Joshi

5 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Sanjeev Bhaskar	...	Sanjeev Kumar 53 episodes, 2001-2006
Vincent Ebrahim	...	Ashwin Kumar 53 episodes, 2001-2006
Indira Joshi	...	Madhuri Kumar 53 episodes, 2001-2006
Meera Syal	...	Sushil 'Ummi' Kumar 53 episodes, 2001-2006

Storyline

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 cut 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 insulting Sanjeev in punjabi.

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Plot Keywords:

british asian | non fiction | character name in title | actor shares first name with character | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Talk-Show

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Although Meera Syal plays the grandmother of Sanjeev Bhaskar's character, she is only three years older than him (almost to the day). While in production for The Kumars, Syal and Bhaskar married.

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Quotes

Sushil Kumar: [to Helena Bonham-Carter] In this country you are seen as the epitome of elegance and good manners. But I personally was very, very happy to see you in Fight Club playing a right old slut. Did you enjoy it?

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Connections

Referenced in Only Connect: Episode #11.7 (2015)

User Reviews

Brilliant!

This show is one of the finest shows on TV. It's a top class sitcom and talk show in one. If you are a fan of Goodness Gracious Me, then you should like this. The casts lines are written, as are the questions, but the guest is always genuine and spontanious.

Highlights include the dirty and rude gran and the Dads anecdotes that don't have an ending.

I was in the audience for a recording of this, and the guests really don't have any idea what's coming!

I really recommend watching this whenever it's on, you won't be disappointed.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 November 2001 (UK)

Also Known As:

Curry curry talkshow

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hat Trick Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (53 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1