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Nish Kumar

Nish Kumar

  • 38 years old
  • English
  • Stand-up comedian, actor and writer

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Nish Kumar reveals 2024 tour

Stand-up show Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe will tour between September and November 2024.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd January 2024

Aisling Bea and Angel Comedy to run Food Drive on 20th December

Aisling Bea and Angel Comedy have announced a day of comedy on 20th December to collect for Hackney Food Bank Warehouse.

British Comedy Guide, 12th December 2023

James Acaster's spoof crime podcast Springleaf attracts all-star cast

James Acaster has launched his spoof true crime podcast, Springleaf, in which he plays his undercover cop alter-ego, Pat Springleaf, with a cast that includes Finn Wolfhard, Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan, Tom Allen, Sara Pascoe, Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Nish Kumar, Rosie Jones, Guz Khan, Phil Wang, Ed Gamble, Josh Widdicombe, Sindhu Vee, Natalie Cassidy and Domhnall Gleeson.

British Comedy Guide, 21st November 2023

British shows leads comedy entertainment category in Rose d'Or Awards

A Whole Lifetime With Jamie Demetriou, Gregg Wallace: The British Miracle Meat, Hold The Front Page, Prince Andrew: The Musical and Taskmaster are nominated for best comedy entertainment show in the international Rose d'Or Awards.

British Comedy Guide, 6th November 2023

Nish Kumar claims Russell Brand's reputation as a predator was 'well known' in comedy circles

Nish Kumar has claimed Russell Brand's reputation for being a sex predator has been an open secret in British comedy since 2018.

Stuart Pink, Daily Mail, 22nd September 2023

Nish Kumar, Josh Widdicombe - Argus reporters for TV show

The production crew have already quizzed Argus reporters for possible leads the pair can follow up on, though you will have to wait and see what weird and wonderful stories they'll end up being sent on.

South Wales Argus, 4th September 2023

Who killed comedy?

"The axing of The Mash Report on the BBC was woke comedy's Year Zero," writes Julie Burchill.

Julie Burchill, The Spectator, 29th July 2023

New comedy festival for Peckham

Comedy promoters Show And Tell are launching a new comedy festival in Peckham, south London this October.

British Comedy Guide, 27th July 2023

Hold The Front Page returning for a second series

Hold The Front Page is returning to Sky Max for a second series, with Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe once again toiling in the newsrooms of local newspapers.

British Comedy Guide, 20th June 2023

Nish Kumar's debut stand-up special coming to Sky

Nish Kumar's debut stand-up special, based upon his show Your Power, Your Control, in which he talks about being pelted with a bread roll at a charity gig, is coming to Sky Comedy in August.

British Comedy Guide, 6th June 2023

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