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Sanjeev Bhaskar

Sanjeev Bhaskar

  • 60 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and composer
  1. 23rd February: The Kumars to return to TV
The Kumars. Sanjeev (Sanjeev Bhaskar)

Sanjeev Bhaskar is a comedy writer and performer known for co-creating and starring in the BBC radio and TV sketch show Goodness Gracious Me, and as the presenter of sitcom-cum-chat show The Kumars At No. 42. His other acting work includes roles in shows such as Horrible Histories and The Indian Doctor.

Year Production Role
2022 Michael Spicer: Before Next Door - Series 2
  1. E1 - Water Slide
 Sanjeev Bhaskar
2022 Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Composer
2022 Byline Festival Self
2021 Sandylands - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Les Vegas
2021 Cheltenham Literature Festival Self
2021 Hitmen - Series 2: Hitmen Reloaded
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Robin Sharma
2021 Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés! Self
2021 Hennikay - Pilot Tony
2021 Raj!
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  1. E3 - A Bridge Not Far Enough
  2. E6 - War Minus The Shooting
  3. E7 - The Breezes Of War
 Imran Afridi
2021 Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Composer
2020 Comedians: Home Alone
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2020 Now Wash Your Hands
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2020 Sandylands - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Les Vegas
2019 Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans Mr Felix
2019 Yesterday Jed Malik
2019 Good Omens - Series 1
  1. E6 - The Very Last Day Of The Rest Of Their Lives
 Giles Baddicombe
2019 Porters - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Wedding & Perfume
  2. E2 - Orc & Pradeep
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Mr. Pradeep
2018 Horrible Histories - Series 7
  1. Special - Awesome Ancient Civilisations
 Indian Dignitary
2018 Dead Ringers - An Alien Has Landed
  1. An Alien Has Landed
 Geoff
2018 Harry Hill's Tea Time - Series 2
  1. E5 - Sanjeev Bhaskar
  2. Special - Unseen
  3. Special - Best Of
 Guest
2017 Paddington 2 Dr Jafri
2017 Porters - Series 1
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Mr. Pradeep
2017 Horrible Histories - Series 7
  1. E10 - Horrid Health
 Enema Patient
2017 Horrible Histories - Series 7
  1. E10 - Horrid Health
 Sore Foot Patient
2017 Horrible Histories - Series 7
  1. E6 - Ingenious Inventors
 Thinner Fries Customer
2017 Horrible Histories - Series 7
  1. E3 - Ridiculous Romantics
 Shah Jahan
2017 Horrible Histories - Series 7
  1. Special - Monstrous Musicians
  2. E5 - Heroic Heroes And Villainous Villains
  3. Special - Savage Songs Special
  4. Special - Awesome Ancient Civilisations
 Greek
2017 Election Spy
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
 Sunni
2017 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 5
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2016 Richard E. Grant On... Ealing Comedies
  1. E3 - Killer Jokes
 Self
2016 Limbo Paul
2016 Start/Stop - Series 3
  1. E2 - Therapy
 Therapist
2015 Goodness Gracious Me - India Special Writer
2015 Goodness Gracious Me - India Special Various
2015 Absolutely Anything Ray
2015 Horrible Histories - Series 6
  1. E6 - Crafty Cleopatra
  2. E7 - Gorgeous George III
  3. E9 - Wily Winston Churchill
  4. E10 - Tricky Queen Vicky
  5. Special - It's A Wicked World Special
 Ensemble Actor
2015 Horrible Histories - Series 6
  1. E4 - Naughty Napoleon
 Sheikh Dean Mahomet
2015 Drunk History - Series 1
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Robert Baden-Powell
2014 Goodness Gracious Me - Reunion Special Writer
2014 Goodness Gracious Me - Reunion Special Various
2014 50 Years Of BBC 2 Comedy Self
2014 Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Extra
 Guest
2014 The Kumars
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Composer
2014 The Kumars
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Producer
2014 The Kumars
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2014 The Kumars
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Sanjeev
2013 The Indian Doctor - Series 3 (BBC One Daytime)
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  1. E1 - The Prodigals Return
  2. E2 - The Gold Rush
  3. E3 - Desperate Measures
  4. E4 - Trapped
  5. E5 - Into The Light
 Dr. Prem Sharma
2013 The Indian Doctor - Series 3 (BBC Wales)
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  1. E1 - The Prodigals Return
  2. E2 - The Gold Rush
  3. E3 - Out Of Darkness
 Dr. Prem Sharma
2013 The Meaning Of Liff At 30 Guest
2012 Outnumbered - Christmas Special
  1. 2012 Christmas Special
 Ray
2012 Just Around The Corner Marvin
2012 Would I Lie To You? - Series 6
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. Special - The Unseen Bits
 Guest
2012 The Indian Doctor - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Foreign Bodies
  2. E2 - Immunity
  3. E3 - The Miracle
  4. E4 - Quarantine
  5. E5 - The Source
 Dr. Prem Sharma
2012 Monty Python: Almost The Truth
  1. E2 - Episode II: The Much Funnier Second Episode - Flying Circus Included
  2. E5 - Episode V: Lust For Glory!
  3. E6 - Episode VI: Finally! The Last Episode Ever! (For Now...)
 Self
2011 You Have Been Watching... David Croft (as Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE) Self
2011 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2011
  1. E10 - Sanjeev Bhaskar's Little Cracker
 Director
2011 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2011
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  1. E10 - Sanjeev Bhaskar's Little Cracker
 Writer
2011 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2011
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  1. E10 - Sanjeev Bhaskar's Little Cracker
 Dad
2011 Arthur Christmas Lead Elf (Voice)
2010 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2010
  1. E12 - Meera Syal's Little Cracker
 Papa
2010 ElvenQuest - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Emperor Jackie
2010 ElvenQuest - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Dietica
2010 The Indian Doctor - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Arrival
  2. E2 - The Diary
  3. E3 - Young Hearts
  4. E4 - The Van
  5. E5 - The Fete
 Dr. Prem Sharma
2010 Would I Lie To You? - Series 4
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2010 It's A Wonderful Afterlife Curry Man
2010 I've Never Seen Star Wars - Series 3 (as Sanjeev Baskar)
  1. E1 - Sanjeev Baskar
 Guest
2009 He's Not The Messiah, He's A Very Naughty Boy Host / Presenter
2009 Boyle's Law Detective Vincent Boyle
2009 Mumbai Calling - Series 1
  1. E7 - All That Glitters Is Not Glass
 Director
2009 Mumbai Calling - Series 1
  1. E2 - Home Comforts
  2. E4 - Boy To Man
  3. E6 - My Mate Mumbai
 Writer (Additional Material)
2009 Mumbai Calling - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Teknobable
  2. E3 - Good Sellers
  3. E5 - Dating Season
  4. E7 - All That Glitters Is Not Glass
 Writer
2009 Mumbai Calling - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Teknobable
  2. E2 - Home Comforts
  3. E3 - Good Sellers
  4. E4 - Boy To Man
  5. E5 - Dating Season
  6. E6 - My Mate Mumbai
  7. E7 - All That Glitters Is Not Glass
 Kenny Gupta
2008 That's No Job For An Asian Self
2008 Love Soup - Series 2
  1. E3 - Dream Twister
 Mitch
2007 Mark Lawson Talks To Sanjeev Bhaskar Guest
2007 Heresy - Series 4
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2007 Mumbai Calling - Pilot Writer
2007 Mumbai Calling - Pilot Kenny Gupta
2006 The Kumars At No. 42 - Series 7 Sanjeev Kumar
2005 Heresy - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2005 The Kumars At No. 42 - Series 6 Writer
2005 The Kumars At No. 42 - Series 6 Sanjeev Kumar
2004 The Kumars At No. 42 - Series 5 Sanjeev Kumar
2003 The Kumars At No. 42 - Series 4 Sanjeev Kumar
2003 Have I Got News For You - Series 25
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Host / Presenter
2003 The Kumars At No. 42 - Series 3 Writer
2003 The Kumars At No. 42 - Series 3 Sanjeev Kumar
2002 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 2
  1. E9 - George Best, Davina McCall, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
 Guest
2002 The Kumars At No. 42 - Series 2 Writer
2002 The Kumars At No. 42 - Series 2 Sanjeev Kumar
2001 The Kumars At No. 42 - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
2001 The Kumars At No. 42 - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 Sanjeev Kumar
2001 The Sketch Show Story
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2001 Small Potatoes - Series 2 Rick Roy
2001 Goodness Gracious Me - Back Where They Came From Composer
2001 Goodness Gracious Me - Back Where They Came From Writer
2001 Goodness Gracious Me - Back Where They Came From Various
2001 Room 101 - Series 6
  1. E3 - Sanjeev Bhaskar
 Guest
2000 Have I Got News For You - Series 20
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2000 The Way It Is Ensemble Actor
2000 Goodness Gracious Me - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2000 Goodness Gracious Me - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various
2000 Goodness Gracious Me - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 Composer
1999 Small Potatoes - Series 1 Rick Roy
1999 Goodness Gracious Me - Goodness Gracious Me Night
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  1. Special - Goodness Gracious Me Live On The Road '99
 Composer
1999 Goodness Gracious Me - Goodness Gracious Me Night
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  1. Special - Goodness Gracious Me Live On The Road '99
 Writer
1999 Goodness Gracious Me - Goodness Gracious Me Night
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  1. Special - Goodness Gracious Me Live On The Road '99
 Various
1998 Jonathan Creek - Series 2
  1. Special - Black Canary
 Doctor
1998 Goodness Gracious Me - Series 2
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
 Composer
1998 Goodness Gracious Me - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer
1998 Goodness Gracious Me - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Various
1998 Goodness Gracious Me - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1998 Goodness Gracious Me - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Various
1998 Chambers - Series 2
  1. E2 - The Masons
 Actor
1998 Goodness Gracious Me - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Composer
1998 Goodness Gracious Me - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1998 Goodness Gracious Me - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various
1997 We Know Where You Live Various
1997 Goodness Gracious Me - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
1997 Goodness Gracious Me - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Various
1997 The Grimleys - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Dr. Patel
1997 Captain Butler
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  1. E1 - Death Is Just Another Word
  2. E2 - Kiss Me Harder
  3. E3 - Desert Island Dick
  4. E4 - The Tale Of The Ancient Mariner
  5. E5 - Kidnapped
  6. E6 - Jailhouse Crock
 Adeel
1996 Masala FM
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Ensemble Actor
1996 Goodness Gracious Me - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
1996 Goodness Gracious Me - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Various
1996 Week Ending - Series 79
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Ensemble Actor
1996 The Real McCoy - Series 5
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
1996 Jo Brand Through The Cakehole - Series 2
  1. E4 - A Bit Racey
 Ensemble Actor
1995 Porkpie - Series 1
  1. E5 - And Lead Us Not into Temptation
 Sanjay
1988 Comic Relief
  1. E17 - Comic Relief 2019
 Self
1988 Comic Relief
  1. E17 - Comic Relief 2019
 Official
1988 Comic Relief
  1. E19 - Comic Relief 2021
 Next Slide Guy

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Sanjeev Bhaskar on IMDb

Born
Thursday 31st October 1963 (60 years-old)
Title
Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE
Nationality
English
National Television Awards, The 2021
Actor (Longlisted)
BAFTA Television Awards 2003
Best Entertainment Performance (Nominee)

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