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Nish Kumar

Nish Kumar

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

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Christmas Carole review

Of the many, many, many versions of Charles Dickens's classic tale produced each year, Sky's retelling adds an intriguing twist or two - but can't help but feel like a plodding adaptation.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th December 2022

The best comedy shows of 2022

From dazzling comic debuts at the Edinburgh fringe to occult sketches, soul-searching stand-up and deeply strange revelations, it was a top year for laughing matters.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th December 2022

For comedians, being cancelled is good for business - and 2022 proved it

Soul-baring is out, nudity is in: our comedy critic Tristram Fane Saunders looks over the trends of 2022 - and picks out the year's best and worst shows.

Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 14th December 2022

Morecambe & Wise join Sky Christmas comedy with Jo Brand & Nish Kumar

Christmas Carole, Sky Comedy's reimagining of Charles Dickens' festive story, starring Suranne Jones, features Jo Brand, Nish Kumar and Morecambe and Wise, as portrayed by Jonty Stephens and Ian Ashpitel.

British Comedy Guide, 16th November 2022

Garth Marenghi: 'I've spent a lot of time in the darkness'

After years of absence, Garth Marenghi comes out of the shadows to speak to Nish Kumar all about his latest literary masterwork TerrorTome.

Nish Kumar, The List, 9th November 2022

These computer generated posters of comedians will give you nightmares

Artificial intelligence is getting good at generating images... but it's not perfect yet. Comedy writer and performer David Reed has demonstrated this by getting a computer to generate posters for some well-known comedians, and posting the results on Twitter. Prepare to have nightmares...

British Comedy Guide, 13th October 2022

Why Taskmaster's worst contestants are the show's real winners

Taskmaster Series 14 arrives soon, so let's celebrate the show's best-worst contestants so far!

Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 21st September 2022

Nish Kumar on why the Edinburgh fringe still matters

The festival stands at a crossroads, with costs for performers soaring and many younger acts staying away. But it still offers comics a boot camp like no other.

Nish Kumar, The Guardian, 16th August 2022

Fringe: Do people still want to laugh at politics?

On the Sky News Daily podcast, our arts & entertainment editor Amy Hitchcock is joined by comedians Nish Kumar, Rosie Holt and Sarah Southern, along with our entertainment reporter Jayson Mansaray.

Amy Hitchcock, Sky News, 15th August 2022

Late Night Mash Series 2 start date

Dave has announced the start date for Series 2 of Late Night Mash, now fronted by Rachel Parris.

British Comedy Guide, 10th August 2022

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