The Kumars at No. 42 2001
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- November 12, 2001
- Last Aired
- August 18, 2006
- Format
- 7 seasons · 51 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~25.5 hours (30 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E2 "Ben Fogle and Melinda Messenger" (★ 7/10)
- Created By
- Sharat Sardana
- Networks
- BBC One, BBC Two
- Where to Stream
- The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV
What is The Kumars at No. 42?
Topic: Television series "The Kumars at No. 42" (2001).
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2001
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 51
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Nov 12, 2001
- Last aired
- Aug 18, 2006
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC One, BBC Two
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.0/10 from 6 votes
- Format
- 7 seasons · 51 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Networks
- BBC One, BBC Two
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Title: The Kumars at No. 42.
Genre: British comedy show / sitcom / TV chat show.
Years: 2001–2006.
Series/Episodes: 7 series, 53 episodes.
Awards: International Emmy in 2002 and 2003; Peabody Award in 2004.
Creators: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Richard Pinto, Sharat Sardana.
Cast: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Vincent Ebrahim, Indira Joshi, Meera Syal.
Plot/Premise: Sanjeev Kumar is a TV chat show host / aspiring chat-show host. Shows are filmed in a studio in the house he shares with his family. Celebrity guests appear at his house (No. 42) to talk, but his quirky and typically British-Asian family cuts in on the action.
Network: BBC One / BBC Two.
Should you watch it?
“A British comedy featuring a chat show hosted from a family living room.”
- Award-winning comedy format
- Unique chat show setting within a family home
- Starring Sanjeev Bhaskar and Meera Syal
- The show features a quirky and potentially overwhelming family dynamic
Watch it if you enjoy British comedy and chat show formats.
This British sitcom features a chat show set in a living room with a quirky family.
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Season 1 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Richard E Grant and Michael Parkinson Mytharc Nov 12, 2001
- E2 Ben Fogle and Melinda Messenger Core Nov 19, 2001
- E3 Graham Norton and Davina McCall Core Nov 26, 2001
- E4 Art Malik and Charlie Dimmock Core Dec 3, 2001
- E5 Konnie Huq and Warren Clarke Core Dec 10, 2001
- E6 Minnie Driver and Fay Ripley Mytharc Dec 17, 2001
- E7 Christmas special 2001 Mytharc Dec 30, 2001
Season 2 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Ray Winstone and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen Mytharc May 27, 2002
- E2 Jerry Hall and Melvyn Bragg Core Jun 3, 2002
- E3 Richard and Judy and Lorraine Kelly Core Jun 10, 2002
- E4 Eastenders special Core Jun 17, 2002
- E5 Helena Bonham Carter and Ismail Merchant Core Jun 24, 2002
- E6 Nigel Havers and Ronan Keating Core Jul 1, 2002
- E7 Ulrika Jonsson and Anthony Worrall Thompson Core Jul 8, 2002
- E8 Charlotte Church and Martin Kemp Core Jul 15, 2002
- E9 Wendy Richard and John Sergeant Core Jul 22, 2002
- E10 Stephen Fry and Lesley Garrett Mytharc Aug 5, 2002
- E11 Christmas special 2002 Mytharc Dec 29, 2002
Season 3 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Donny Osmond and Westlife Mytharc Jan 6, 2003
- E2 Robson Green and Lulu Core Jan 13, 2003
- E3 Shane Richie and Robin Gibb Core Jan 20, 2003
- E4 Eamonn Holmes and Tamzin Outhwaite Core Jan 27, 2003
- E5 Jodie Kidd and Jimi Mistry Core Feb 3, 2003
- E6 Boy George and June Whitfield Core Feb 10, 2003
- E7 Madness and Leslie Phillips Core Feb 17, 2003
- E8 Pete Waterman, Samantha Mumba and Gareth Gates Mytharc Feb 24, 2003
- E9 Jonathan Ross and Tony Adams Mytharc Mar 3, 2003
Season 4 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Neil Pearson, Denise Van Outen and Westlife Mytharc Sep 15, 2003
- E2 David Dickinson and Patrick Stewart Core Sep 22, 2003
- E3 Amanda Holden and Rachel Stevens Core Sep 29, 2003
- E4 Lenny Henry and Maureen Lipman Core Oct 6, 2003
- E5 Johnny Vaughan and Sophie Ellis Bextor Core Oct 13, 2003
- E6 Cilla Black, Emma Bunton and Leslie Grantham Core Oct 20, 2003
- E7 Christmas Special 2004 Mytharc Dec 26, 2004
- E8 Christmas Special 2003 Mytharc Dec 22, 2003
Season 5 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Jools Holland and Tom Jones Mytharc Nov 8, 2004
- E2 Charles Dance and Gaby Roslin Core Nov 15, 2004
- E3 Fern Britton, Phillip Schofield, Jennifer Saunders Core May 4, 2005
- E4 Natasha Kaplinsky and Dermot O'Leary Core Nov 29, 2004
- E5 Jo Brand and Esther Ranzen Mytharc Dec 6, 2004
Season 6 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Alice Cooper and Ronnie Corbett Mytharc May 27, 2005
- E2 Joanna Lumley and Frank Dettori Core Jun 3, 2005
- E3 Jane Seymour and Tracey Emin Core Jun 10, 2005
- E4 Elvis Costello and Carol Vorderman Core Jun 17, 2005
- E5 George Hamilton and Mariella Frostrup Mytharc Jun 24, 2005
- E6 David Hasselhoff and Zoë Wanamaker Mytharc Jul 1, 2005
Season 7 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Felicity Kendal and Gordon Ramsey Mytharc Jul 14, 2006
- E3 Louis Walsh and Trisha Goddard Core Jul 28, 2006
- E4 Suzi Quatro and Darcey Bussell Core Aug 4, 2006
- E5 Max Beesley and Richard Wilson Mytharc Aug 11, 2006
- E6 Chris Tarrant and Alan Alda Mytharc Aug 18, 2006
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The series is an award-winning production that won International Emmys in 2002 and 2003 and a Peabody Award in 2004.
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The series consists of 53 episodes across seven series.
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