The Kumars at No. 42 is a UK television talk show. The shows stars a fictional Indian family, including Madhuri and Ashwin Kumar, their thirtysomething son Sanjeev, and Sushila, Sanjeev's grandmother (normally referred to as Ummi). The family live in Wembley, London, England. The show's central premise is that Sanjeev's parents have supported his dream of being a TV presenter by having a TV studio built on what used to be their back garden. Running jokes include Sanjeev's apparent social ineptitude and Ashwin's obsession with financial matters and tendency to tell long stories with no real point. It is also a regular conceit that the guests' appearance fees are paid in chutney. A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Wembley is a place in the London Borough of Brent. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... In Indian cuisine, a chutney (British spelling), chatni (Hindi transliteration) or catni (archaic transliteration) is a sweet-and-spicy condiment, originally from eastern India. ...

The show has an improvisational feel, though in reality much of the regular cast's performance is scripted. In the early episodes, only Meera Syal (Sushila) improvised to any great extent, though as the cast have become accustomed to their characters, the improvised content has increased. Improvisation is the act of making something up as it is performed. ...

The show's UK debut was on 12 November 2001 on BBC2. It was produced by Hat Trick Productions and Pariah Television. In August of the following year, NBC entered a deal to buy the format, but later dropped out. It was then bought by Fox TV who aired the show in the US under the title The Ortegas with a Latino family, rather than an Asian one, but was dropped (No episodes of The Ortegas have aired in the US as of Summer 2005). The Australian version, The Greeks on the Roof debuted in 2003. November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC. History The channel was scheduled to begin at 7:20pm on April 20, 1964 and show an evening of light entertainment, starting with the comedy show The Alberts and... Hat Trick Productions is a British independent television production company. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government  â€¢ President  â€¢ Vice President Federal republic George...

The Kumars at Number 42 is also shown in Asia (including India and Malaysia) on the Star World satellite TV channel, and on SABC in South Africa, where former President Nelson Mandela appeared as a guest on the show. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation screens it in Australia and due to its previous timeslot being right before hugely successful Australian comedy Kath & Kim has made the program hugely successful in Australia. It is currently broadcast in the United States on digital cable channel BBC America. It was shown in Sweden, as "Curry Curry talkshow", by SVT2 in 2004. World map showing Asia. ... STAR World is an English language television channel in some parts of Asia. ... Satellite television is television delivered by way of orbiting communications satellites located 37,000 km (22,300 miles) above the earths surface. ... SABC is an abbreviation for either South African Broadcasting Corporation - in South Africa or Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council - in the United Kingdom ... Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, (born July 18, 1918), was the first democratically elected President of South Africa, having previously been a prominent anti-apartheid activist there. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australias national public broadcaster. ... Jane Turner and Gina Riley as Kath & Kim Kath & Kim is a satirical Australian television series shown on the ABC network. ... One of several BBC America idents, used since 2005. ... Sveriges Television- Swedish Television Ford Special Vehicle Team Supraventricular tachycardia Samozaryadnaya Vintovka Tokareva, a WW2 semi-automatic rifle Categories: Disambiguation ...

According to Bhaskar, "No. 42" is a Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reference. 42 is the natural number following 41 and followed by 43. ... The cover of the first novel in the Hitchhikers series, from a late 1990s printing. ...

UK credits

Starring

• Sanjeev Bhaskar as Sanjeev Kumar
• Meera Syal as Ummi Sushila
• Vincent Ebrahim as Ashwin Kumar
• Indira Joshi as Madhuri Kumar

Writers Sanjeev Bhaskar (born 28 June 1964 in Essex, England) is a British Indian comedian and actor, best known for his work in the BBC2 comedy series, Goodness Gracious Me and as host of The Kumars at No. ... Meera Syal Meera Syal MBE (born June 27, 1961 in Essington, near Wolverhampton) is a British Indian comedian, writer, playwright, singer, journalist and actress. ... Vincent Ebrahim is a British actor of Indian ethnicity. ... Indira Joshi is a British actress. ...

• Richard Pinto
• Sharat Sardana
• Sanjeev Bhaskar

Producers Sanjeev Bhaskar (born 28 June 1964 in Essex, England) is a British Indian comedian and actor, best known for his work in the BBC2 comedy series, Goodness Gracious Me and as host of The Kumars at No. ...

• Anil Gupta
• Richard Pinto
• Sharat Sardana

// Childhood Anil Gupta was born on February 2, 1952 in New Delhi to late Mr. ...

External links

The show is made by Hat Trick Productions. Hat Trick Productions is a British independent television production company. ...

• Official Hat Trick Productions Website
• British Film Institute Screen Online