The Kumars at No. 42...seen it?

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I recently discovered this quirky show on BBCamerica and I'm LOVIN' it...lol The episode where Donny Osmond was the guest was hilarious.

 

The Kumars At No 42

UK, BBC (Hat Trick Productions), Satire, colour, 2001

 

Starring: Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Vincent Ebrahim, Indira Joshi

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The Kumars - a typical (albeit exaggerated) Indian family living in Wembley, north of London - have hit upon a unique method of 'Keeping up with the Joneses': they have bulldozed their garden and erected a state-of-the-art TV studio, wherein they host their very own chat show. The son, Sanjeev, pops the questions while his mother (Madhuri), father (Ashwin) and mischievous granny (Sushila) sit and interrupt from a nearby sofa. Each brings a distinctive personality to the mix: Sanjeev, unmarried and still living at home, is a trifle green about life; Madhuri is always plying food on to the guests and trying to get Sanjeev married off; Ashwin tells tedious tales and is obsessed with money; Sushila has a keen eye for male visitors and can be quite shocking with it. The guests include a number of prominent celebrities - Richard E Grant, Michael Parkinson, Graham Norton, Art Malik, Warren Clarke, Minnie Driver, Melvyn Bragg, Leslie Phillips, June Whitfield, Jonathan Ross, Jerry Hall and Stephen Fry among them - all sportingly accepting the gentle ridiculing.

 

This was a weird idea from the team behind Goodness Gracious Me but it certainly works, delivering constant laughs and a treasure trove of memorable moments. Part scripted sitcom, part improvised chat, part genuine interview - the sum has been a total success. The actors are uniformly good, but Meera Syal steals scores of scenes as the outrageous grey-haired granny.

 

So good is The Kumars At No 42 that a raft of overseas adaptations has followed, including an American (The Ortegas, featuring a Hispanic family, which started on the Fox network in autumn 2003), Australian (Greeks On The Roof, launched by the Seven network on 1 May 2003), German (with a Turkish family), Israeli (Moroccan Jewish) and Dutch (Surinamese).

 

Sun, Jan 9, 2005

 

12:00 am Kumars at No. 42

A new six part comedy series starring Sanjeev Bhaskar as a chat-show host who works from home. Tonight's guests are Richard E Grant and Michael Parkinson. Ser. 1

 

4:00 am Kumars at No. 42

A new six part comedy series starring Sanjeev Bhaskar as a chat-show host who works from home. Tonight's guests are Richard E Grant and Michael Parkinson. Ser. 1

 

Wed, Jan 12, 2005

 

10:00 pm Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Tom Jones. Ser. 2, Ep. 10

 

Thu, Jan 13, 2005

 

1:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Tom Jones. Ser. 2, Ep. 10

 

5:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Tom Jones. Ser. 2, Ep. 10

 

Sat, Jan 15, 2005

 

9:00 pm Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Tom Jones. Ser. 2, Ep. 10

 

Sun, Jan 16, 2005

 

12:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Tom Jones. Ser. 2, Ep. 10

 

3:30 am Kumars at No. 42

Chat show hosted by the outrageously rude and totally upfront Graham Norton, Britain's favorite celebrity gossip monster. Guests include Anthony Head. Ser. 2, Ep. 10

 

4:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Tom Jones. Ser. 2, Ep. 10

 

10:00 pm Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Tom Jones. Ser. 2, Ep. 10

 

Mon, Jan 17, 2005

 

1:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Tom Jones. Ser. 2, Ep. 10

 

4:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Tom Jones. Ser. 2, Ep. 10

 

Wed, Jan 19, 2005

 

10:00 pm Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Patrick Stewart. Ser. 2, Ep. 8

 

Thu, Jan 20, 2005

 

1:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Patrick Stewart. Ser. 2, Ep. 8

 

5:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Patrick Stewart. Ser. 2, Ep. 8

 

Sat, Jan 22, 2005

 

9:00 pm Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Patrick Stewart. Ser. 2, Ep. 8

 

Sun, Jan 23, 2005

 

12:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Patrick Stewart. Ser. 2, Ep. 8

 

4:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Patrick Stewart. Ser. 2, Ep. 8

 

10:00 pm Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Patrick Stewart. Ser. 2, Ep. 8

 

Mon, Jan 24, 2005

 

1:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Patrick Stewart. Ser. 2, Ep. 8

 

4:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Patrick Stewart

 

Wed, Jan 26, 2005

 

10:00 pm Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Helena Bonham Carter. Ser. 2, Ep. 4

 

Thu, Jan 27, 2005

 

1:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Helena Bonham Carter. Ser. 2, Ep. 4

 

5:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Helena Bonham Carter. Ser. 2, Ep. 4

 

Sat, Jan 29, 2005

 

9:00 pm Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Helena Bonham Carter. Ser. 2, Ep. 4

 

Sun, Jan 30, 2005

 

12:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Helena Bonham Carter. Ser. 2, Ep. 4

 

4:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Helena Bonham Carter. Ser .2, Ep. 4

 

10:00 pm Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Helena Bonham Carter. Ser. 2, Ep. 4

 

Mon, Jan 31, 2005

 

1:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Helena Bonham Carter. Ser. 2, Ep. 4

 

4:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Helena Bonham Carter. Ser. 2, Ep. 4

 

Wed, Feb 2, 2005

 

10:00 pm Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Boy George. Ser. 2, Ep. 7

 

Thu, Feb 3, 2005

 

1:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Boy George. Ser. 2, Ep. 7

 

5:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Boy George. Ser. 2, Ep. 7

 

Sat, Feb 5, 2005

 

9:00 pm Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Boy George. Ser. 2, Ep. 7

 

Sun, Feb 6, 2005

 

12:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Boy George. Ser. 2, Ep. 7

 

4:00 am Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Boy George. Ser. 2, Ep. 7

 

10:00 pm Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars are a typical Indian (albeit exaggerated) family living in North London, who have bulldozed their back yard and built a state-of-the-art TV studio from where they host their very own talk show. Tonight's guest: Boy George. Ser. 2, Ep. 7