The Kumars at No 42

Épisode 1 - Richard E Grant and Michael Parkinson

12 novembre 2001

It's the first ever show and Michael Parkinson is going to be on the show. Sushila fancies him like mad and can't wait. Sanjeev however wants to be a better talk show host than him. At the end when Michael Parkinson left, Sanjeev felt like he did it.

Épisode 2 - Ben Fogle and Melinda Messenger

19 novembre 2001

Épisode 3 - Graham Norton and Davina McCall

26 novembre 2001

Épisode 4 - Art Malik and Charlie Dimmock

3 décembre 2001

Épisode 5 - Konnie Huq and Warren Clarke

10 décembre 2001

Épisode 6 - Minnie Driver and Fay Ripley

17 décembre 2001

Épisode 7 - Christmas special 2001

30 décembre 2001

It's Christmas and the whole family are here. Mel B wasn't going to be interviewed but sing at the end. Sanjeev tells his horny uncle to keep away from her. A little boy from the family gets to ask a question to Claire Sweeney and gets clapped for it. Sanjeev tells him it was rubbish and for him to go away. At the end, the boy sings with Mel B. When the song ends, Sanjeev tries to get in a recorder solo. Ashwin calls him an idiot.

Épisode 1 - Ray Winstone and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen

27 mai 2002

Tough guy (Ray Winstone) and Nancy boy (Llewelyn-Bowen) are on this episode. Sanjeev gets tips on how he could be cool like Ray Winstone.

Épisode 2 - Jerry Hall and Melvyn Bragg

3 juin 2002

Épisode 3 - Richard and Judy and Lorraine Kelly

10 juin 2002

Épisode 4 - Eastenders special

17 juin 2002

Eastenders special but they booked 3 guests and can't fit them all in so they reject Adam Woodyatt at the door. Ashwin wants to know if Barbara remembered him from one of the filmings of a Carry on film. Barbara, of course, can't remember. Ashwin also had a crush on her which Madhuri wasn't impressed about. At the end, Adam Woodyatt was left in the studio as the audience walk out.

Épisode 5 - Helena Bonham Carter and Ismail Merchant

24 juin 2002

Épisode 6 - Nigel Havers and Ronan Keating

1 juillet 2002

The female audience have fallen on the Kumars because of Sanjeev. Ashwin and Madhuri try to get Nigel Havers to tell him that but Sanjeev didn't listen. Then when they finally tell Sanjeev, they say they're improve this by making Sanjeev doing a duet with Ronan Keating. They sing Life is a rollercoaster but Sanjeev sings the whole song and Ronan didn't even get to sing once.

Épisode 7 - Ulrika Jonsson and Anthony Worrall Thompson

8 juillet 2002

Épisode 8 - Charlotte Church and Martin Kemp

15 juillet 2002

Épisode 9 - Wendy Richard and John Sergeant

22 juillet 2002

Épisode 10 - Stephen Fry and Lesley Garrett

5 août 2002

Sanjeev attempts to be funny in this episode so he asks Stephen Fry to do a joke with him during an interview. It didn't work.

Épisode 11 - Christmas special 2002

29 décembre 2002

It's Christmas again and the family are there again. Darius is also there and really wants to sing. Ashwin says maybe later. They interviewed Trinny and Susannah first (and played charades during the interview). Sanjeev tells a little girl in the family that there is no Santa Claus and she runs off crying. The family get angry with Sanjeev. Then the interview with Mark Owen and Darius in which Sanjeev interviews both of them than the family and Trinny and Susannah vote for which one is they want to be interviewed the rest of the programme. It goes to Darius (after Sanjeev rigs the vote) but the interview ends with Ashwin's Christmas quiz. Then the family (and Darius) force Sanjeev to tell the girl there is a Santa by dressing up as Santa. Then Darius finishes with an acoustic cover of Slade's So here it is, Merry Christmas.

Épisode 1 - Donny Osmond and Westlife

6 janvier 2003

The Kumars look for a new band in a Pop idol style way. But the real excitement is behind the appearance of Donny Osmond. The whole family are excited except for Ashwin, who's not interested in the music business. At the end, Donny Osmond and Westlife build Sushila a new wardrobe.

Épisode 2 - Robson Green and Lulu

13 janvier 2003

Robson Green and Lulu came at the same time so the Kumars pick Lulu to interview first while Sushila locks Robson in her bedroom. Then after the Lulu interview, the Kumars realise they left Robson with Sushila and who knows what she'll do but they were only playing cards.

Épisode 3 - Shane Richie and Robin Gibb

20 janvier 2003

Ashwin and Madhuri are having problems. Ashwin is not listening to his wife. Shane Richie tries to help him but it didn't work. At the end, Ashwin and Madhuri have a Jerry Maguire ""You had me at hello"" scene and get back together. Meanwhile, after Shane Richie used the toilet, it mysteriously blocked up...

Épisode 4 - Eamonn Holmes and Tamzin Outhwaite

27 janvier 2003

Sanjeev is thinking of getting his own house and Eamonn Holmes encourages it. Eamonn causes a family fued between the Kumars! Obviolously, Sanjeev doesn't do it.

Épisode 5 - Jodie Kidd and Jimi Mistry

3 février 2003

Épisode 6 - Boy George and June Whitfield

10 février 2003

Madhuri is taking a fast for Ashwin (Indian tradition). But Ashwin is horrified to find that Madhuri is eaten some food. Sanjeev and Ashwin decide to fast but at the end, Madhuri is caught feeding Sanjeev.

Épisode 7 - Madness and Leslie Phillips

17 février 2003

Sanjeev is excited that Madness is coming. At the end, Madness play in their living room and Sanjeev tries to join in but get's phased out. So Suggs dances with him in the hallway.

Épisode 8 - Pete Waterman, Samantha Mumba and Gareth Gates

24 février 2003

It's a pop special, seeing as at the end of the show, the Kumars are going to sing with Gareth Gates. So they perform at the end, their Comic relief single, Spirit in the sky where Pete Waterman and Samantha Mumba joins in at the end, dancing.

Épisode 9 - Jonathan Ross and Tony Adams

3 mars 2003

It's the last in the series and the family fear that they won't get another series if this show wasn't good. So after the Jonathan Ross interview (and he told a funny story on how one time he thought he was a Sikh), the Kumars still didn't think it was good enough. So the pressure's on on the Tony Adams interview but they still have doubts. But at the end, when they have a party as it's the last of the series, Sanjeev says he's sure they're get another series.

Épisode 1 - Neil Pearson, Denise Van Outen and Westlife

15 septembre 2003

The family got really excited about the new series and really felt it was going to be their best series till all 4 of them saw.....crossed slippers. In India, people who look at crossed slippers get a curse and start fearing for the show. Westlife came in, making it a sign of the curse as they had them on before! Then after the Neil Pearson interview, (which they thought went badly), Ashwin tells Sanjeev to tell Westlife they can't perform on the show. So Sanjeev leaves Denise Van Outen to do it, who doesn't do it obviously. Then afterwards, Sanjeev finally tells the band they can't do it. But they did anyway so Madhuri and Sushila put something on them to stop the curse. Then gives them chutney at the end.

Épisode 2 - David Dickinson and Patrick Stewart

22 septembre 2003

Ashwin gets jealous of David Dickinson as he can find cheap bargains better than he can. Sanjeev, a big Trekkie he is, was excited about Patrick Stewart coming to the show and even dressed up as him in Star trek though Sushila told him he hated talking about Star trek but it turns out he doesn't and spent the first half of the interview talking about it.

Épisode 3 - Amanda Holden and Rachel Stevens

29 septembre 2003

Sushila is going to be meeting her childhood sweetheart again. It develops during the episode including Amanda Holden (badly) doing Sushila's make-up. Then he finally arrives with Rachel Stevens' dancers. And he's as old and feeble as she is. Rachel performs her solo single ""Sweet dreams, my LA Ex"" using toilet paper and the family dance along to the song with also toilet paper. They use Amanda as a maypole. Then when Sushila goes to the toilet, Amanda and Sushila's sweetheart start talking then leave the house with each other. Sushila sees and stands there heartbroken.....with toilet paper.

Épisode 4 - Lenny Henry and Maureen Lipman

6 octobre 2003

As big British comedy man, Lenny Henry was going to be on the show, Sanjeev has been practising being a comedian, making bad jokes all over the house. He's also hoping to get an invite to one of Lenny's house parties. He asks him but he obviously refused as you don't see his reaction. Then at the end of the show, Sanjeev says that he'll see Lenny later in the British comedy awards. The family bursted out laughing at the idea of Sanjeev at the awards.

Épisode 5 - Johnny Vaughan and Sophie Ellis Bextor

13 octobre 2003

Épisode 6 - Cilla Black, Emma Bunton and Leslie Grantham

20 octobre 2003

Épisode 7 - Christmas Special 2004

26 décembre 2004

Épisode 8 - Christmas Special 2003

22 décembre 2003

The Kumars are now being boardcasted in India! So their relatives in India can see the show there. But there is a problem. They going to have to show all the crap presents they send on the show to show they ""like"" them. So through the show, the Kumars hold up gifts to show to the camera. The Neil Morissey interview goes well, despite Neil almost wanting to give up with the Kumars cheeky questions. But then Sir Cliff Richard comes in and he's going to sing his Christmas single. But the Kumars ask him a favour. If he can sing the 12 days at Christmas in Hindu. But after the interview, Cliff says he doesn't want to do it. So while Cliff performs his single ""Santa's list"", Sanjeev and Neil Morissey show Hindu subtitles.

Épisode 1 - Tom Jones, Jools Holland

12 janvier 2005

Épisode 2 - Charles Dance, Gaby Roslin

29 août 2006

Épisode 3 - Fern Britton, Phillip Schofield, Jennifer Saunders

4 mai 2005

Épisode 4 - Dermot O'Leary, Natasha Kaplinsky

20 juin 2006

Épisode 5 - Jo Brand, Esther Rantzen

27 juin 2006