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The Big Asian Stand-Up. Nish Kumar. Copyright: BBC.

Nish Kumar

  1. 20th April via Oxford Mail: Stephen Fry & Nish Kumar to headline Mind's comedy gala
  2. 19th March: The Mash Report may move to Dave
  3. 16th March via Metro: BBC flooded with complaints after axing The Mash Report
  4. 12th March: The Mash Report axed after four series
  5. 18th February: Nish Kumar to release stand-up albums

Nish Kumar is an English stand-up comedian and presenter of Indian descent. He is best known for performing and presenting topical comedy series such as Newsjack and The Mash Report.

More biography details
Full name
Nishant Kumar
Gender
Male
Nationality
England

Awards

  • Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2016 - Best Comedy Show: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2015 - Best Compere: Nominee
  • Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2015 - Best Comedy Show: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2015 - Breakthrough Act: Nominee
Born
Monday 26th August 1985 (35 years-old)

Known for

Newsjack. Nish Kumar. Copyright: BBC. Newsjack - Host / Presenter
The Mash Report. Nish Kumar. The Mash Report - Host / Presenter
Joel & Nish Vs The World. Image shows from L to R: Nish Kumar, Joel Dommett. Copyright: Rumpus Media. Joel & Nish Vs The World - Host / Presenter
Spotlight Tonight With Nish Kumar. Nish Kumar. Copyright: BBC. Spotlight Tonight With Nish Kumar - Host / Presenter

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2022 Nish Kumar: Control Coming Soon Self
2022 Nish Kumar: Control Coming Soon Self
2021 Guessable? - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2021 The Last Leg - Series 21
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2021 Just A Minute - Series 86 Host / Presenter
2021 Just A Minute - Series 86 Guest
2021 The Jonathan Ross Show - Special Guests
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2021 The Ranganation - Series 3
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2021 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything
  1. The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything 2020
 Guest
2021 The News Quiz - Series 104 Host / Presenter
2021 The News Quiz - Series 104 Guest
2020 The Mash Report - Series 5 Host / Presenter
2020 The Graham Norton Show - Series 28
  1. Special - Tom Hanks, Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Nish Kumar, Jessica Chastain, Sophie Ellis-Bextor
 Guest
2020 Fighting Talk - Series 18 Guest
2020 Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years Self
2020 You'll Do
  1. E4 - Living Together with Nish Kumar and Amy Annette
 Guest
2020 The Machynlleth Comedy Festival - 2020
  1. E1 - 10 Years Of Mach Fest
 Guest
2020 Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa
  1. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Guest
2020 The Mash Report - Series 4 Host / Presenter
2020 Comedy Against Living Miserably
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Host / Presenter
2020 Hypothetical - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2020 The News Quiz - Series 101 Host / Presenter
2020 The News Quiz - Highlights Special Host / Presenter
2019 The Last Leg - Series 18
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Year
 Self
2019 The Last Leg - Series 18
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2019 Comedians Giving Lectures - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2019 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 15
  1. E7 - Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Liam Payne, Nish Kumar, Jonathan Van Ness, Tom Walker
 Guest
2019 QI - Series Q
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. E16 - Quads And Quins
  4. E5 - Questions & Qualifications
 Guest
2019 The Mash Report - Series 3 Host / Presenter
2019 Greenwich Comedy Festival Self
2019 The News Quiz - Series 100 Host / Presenter
2019 Fighting Talk - Series 17 Guest
2019 Stand Up for Shelter Self
2019 The Secret Policeman's Tour Self
2019 Nish Kumar: It's In Your Nature To Destroy Yourselves Self
2019 Comic Relief Live Host / Presenter
2019 For Robin Williams: A Benefit Gig in aid of Mind and SAMH Host / Presenter
2019 Big Funny Fest (Richmond) Self
2019 Mock The Week - Series 18
  1. Special - Christmas Special
  2. Special - Compilation
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2019 There's Something About Movies - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 21
  1. Special - Best Bits, Part 2
  2. Special - Best Bits, Part 1
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2019 Hypothetical - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2018 The Last Leg - Series 15
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Year
 Guest
2018 The News Quiz - Series 98 Guest
2018 Goodness Gracious Me - 20 Years Innit! Self
2018 Insert Name Here - Series 4
  1. E4 - Emma
 Guest
2018 The Time It Takes
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2018 The Mash Report - Series 2 Host / Presenter
2018 Stand Up At BBC Wales
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2018 Joel & Nish Vs The World - Series 2 Host / Presenter
2018 Nish Kumar: It's In Your Nature To Destroy Yourselves Self
2018 Fighting Talk - Series 16 Guest
2018 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 13
  1. E8 - Eric Idle, Katherine Jenkins, Nish Kumar, Chris O'Dowd
 Guest
2018 Edinburgh Nights With Nish Kumar - Series 1 Host / Presenter
2018 The Big Asian Stand-Up Host / Presenter
2018 Show And Tell at The Queen's Hall Self
2018 For Robin Williams: A Benefit Gig in Aid of Mind and SAMH Host / Presenter
2018 Nish Kumar: It's in Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves (Work in Progress) Self
2018 From Russia With Lou & Annie
  1. E14 - Matchday 14
 Self
2018 Mock The Week - Series 17
  1. Special - Christmas Special
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. E9 - Episode Nine
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2018 Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier - Series 1
  1. E4 - Humanity
 Guest
2018 Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit - Series 3
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2018 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything
  1. The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything
 Guest
2018 Room 101 - Series 7
  1. Special - Bonus Bellyaches
  2. E5 - Roisin Conaty, Chris Kamara, Nish Kumar
 Guest
2018 Would I Lie To You? - Series 11
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2017 Comedians Solve World Problems Cancelled Host / Presenter
2017 The Great Xmas Rant Self
2017 Live At The Apollo - Series 13
  1. E2 - Nish Kumar, Luisa Omielan, David O'Doherty
 Host / Presenter
2017 Insert Name Here - Series 3
  1. E1 - Tom
 Guest
2017 QI - Series O
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. E5 - Odorous And Odious
  4. E2 - Organisms
 Guest
2017 Stand Up Central - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2017 Joel & Nish Vs The World - Series 1 Host / Presenter
2017 Eat Your Heart Out With Nick Helm
  1. E8 - Little Europe
 Guest
2017 Taskmaster - Series 5 Self
2017 Comedians Solve World Problems - Series 1 Self
2017 Fighting Talk - Series 15 Guest
2017 Soho Theatre Live Self
2017 Soho Theatre Live
  1. E2 - Nish Kumar
 Writer
2017 The Mash Report - Series 1 Host / Presenter
2017 Mock The Week - Series 16
  1. Special - Christmas Special
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. E11 - Episode Eleven
  4. E10 - Episode Ten
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E4 - Episode Four
  8. E3 - Episode Three
  9. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 20
  1. Special - Best Bits
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2017 Frankie Boyle's New World Order - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2017 Go 8 Bit DLC
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2017 Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2017 Romesh: Talking To Comedians
  1. E2 - In Caffs About Growing Up
 Guest
2017 Spotlight Tonight With Nish Kumar - Series 1 Host / Presenter
2017 Spotlight Tonight With Nish Kumar - Series 1 Writer
2017 Fighting Talk - Series 14 Guest
2017 The Chris Ramsey Show - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2017 Nish Kumar: Actions Speak Self
2017 Insert Name Here - Series 2
  1. E3 - Mary
 Guest
2017 QI - Series N
  1. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 16
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 15
  3. E11 - Nonsense
 Guest
2017 We Have Been Watching Self
2016 Drunk History - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
 Self
2016 The Now Show - Series 49 Self
2016 The Now Show - Series 49 Writer
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 19
  1. Special - More Best Bits
  2. Special - Best Bits
  3. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2016 Steen Raskopoulos's Horror: Scare BnB Connor
2016 Have I Got News For You - Series 52
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2016 The Outcast Comic Self
2016 It's Not What You Know - Series 4
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2016 Newsjack - Series 15 Host / Presenter
2016 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 4
  1. E11 - Sara Pascoe At The Comedy Store
  2. E4 - Russell Kane At The Comedy Store
 Guest
2016 Just A Minute - Series 76 Guest
2016 Top Ten Self
2016 Top Ten
  1. E6 - Nish Kumar - Top Ten Crazy Conspiracy Theories
 Writer
2016 Fresh From The Fringe - 2016 Host / Presenter
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 9 (Channel 4: Series 10)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2016 Breaking The News - Series 4
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2016 Nish Kumar: Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Unless You Shout the Words Real Loud Self
2016 The Museum Of Curiosity - Gallery 9
  1. E1 - Meeting Fifty
 Guest
2016 The Go Home Office Man
2016 Fighting Talk - 2016 Summer Specials Guest
2016 BBC New Comedy Award - 2016
  1. E2 - Heat 2
 Host / Presenter
2016 Jack Dee's HelpDesk - Jack Dee's Referendum HelpDesk
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2016 The Funny Thing About...
  1. E6 - Growing Up
  2. E5 - Relationships
  3. E4 - Christmas
  4. E3 - Dating
  5. E2 - Holidays
  6. E1 - Kids
 Guest
2016 Mock The Week - Series 15
  1. Special - Christmas Special
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. E10 - Episode Ten
  4. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2016 Spotlight Tonight With Nish Kumar - Pilot Host / Presenter
2016 Spotlight Tonight With Nish Kumar - Pilot Writer
2016 @elevenish
  1. Special - The Bestish Bits
  2. E10 - Episode Ten
 Ensemble Actor
2016 @elevenish
  1. Special - The Bestish Bits
  2. E10 - Episode Ten
 Writer
2016 Don't Make Me Laugh - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2016 Radio 4 At The Machynlleth Comedy Festival With Elis James Self
2016 Drunk History - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
2016 Just A Minute - Series 74 Guest
2016 Live From The BBC - Series 1
  1. E1 - Nish Kumar & Mae Martin
 Self
2016 Newsjack - Series 14 Host / Presenter
2016 The News Quiz - Series 89 Guest
2015 Nish Kumar's Christmas Nish
2015 Nish Kumar's Christmas Writer
2015 Radio 4's Night Of Comedy For Children In Need Guest
2015 Live At The Apollo - Series 11
  1. E1 - Alan Carr, Francesca Martinez, Nish Kumar
 Guest
2015 Have I Got News For You - Series 50
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2015 Fighting Talk - Series 13 Guest
2015 Newsjack - Series 13 Host / Presenter
2015 The Big Charity Gala Self
2015 Manwatching Self
2015 For Robin Williams: A Benefit Gig in aid of Mind and SAMH Self
2015 Nish Kumar: Long Word... Long Word... Blah Blah Blah... I'm so Clever Self
2015 The John Bishop Show
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2015 Virtually Famous - Series 2
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2015 Stand Up Central - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2015 Newsjack - Series 12 Host / Presenter
2015 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 2
  1. Special - Unseen
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2015 The Now Show - Series 45 Self
2015 The Now Show - Series 45 Writer
2015 Blue Go Mad In Ibiza
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Shamen Polaris
2014 Sweat The Small Stuff - Series 4
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2014 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 3
  1. E16 - Episode Sixteen
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2014 The Now Show - Series 44 Self
2014 Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live - 2014
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2014 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2014
  1. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Self
2014 Asian Network Comedy
  1. E3 - Big Comedy Night Edinburgh 2015
  2. E2 - Live in Edinburgh 2014
 Self
2014 Comedy Gala 2014: In Aid of Waverley Care Self
2014 Josh Widdicombe's XFM Show Live! Self
2014 Nish Kumar: Ruminations on the Nature of Subjectivity Self
2014 The Alternative Comedy Experience - Series 2
  1. E2 - Mistaken Identity
 Guest
2014 Life: An Idiot's Guide - Series 3
  1. E1 - Multiculturalism
 Guest
2014 4 Extra Stands Up - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2014 Dilemma - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
2014 The Kumars Writer
2013 Nish Kumar - Nish Kumar is a Comedian Self
2012 Fresh From The Fringe - 2012
  1. Fresh From The Fringe: 2012
 Guest
2012 Nish Kumar - Who is Nish Kumar? Self
2011 The Gentlemen of Leisure Present: The Death of the Novel Self
2010 The Gentlemen Of Leisure Present: An Hour Of Too Much Culture Self
2010 For 21 Nights Only! Self
2004 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year
  1. E24 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Decade
 Guest
Larmer Tree Festival (South) Self
Larmer Tree Festival (South) Self
Glastonbury Festival Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Nish Kumar on IMDb

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