Asim Chaudhry

Co-presenter of The Big Narstie Show Gilligan presents the first edition of his own brand of sketch and chatshow in which he invites singer Jessie J and comedy actors Steve Coogan and Asim Chaudhry to volunteer their thoughts on celebrity culture. Plus viewers get the chance to win prizes.

Review: Eaten By Lions

Mostly charming cultural identity comedy, featuring a cast of beloved British comedians.

Eaten By Lions review

This well-intentioned British comedy-drama has a lot going for it, with a cast of fresh new talent and seasoned career-actors handing in solid performances and who all strive to make this a fun and engaging watch.

Stephen Merchant and Asim Chaudhry wallowed in our modern era's campery, as they sent up all the tat of Christmastime in Click And Collect (BBC1).

From the tacky plastic purple unicorn every little girl desired desperately in her stocking, to the blizzard of outdoor lights that could induce epilepsy in a snowman, all the most grating aspects of Yuletide were here.

Throughout most of the hour-long comedy, about two blokes driving across the country to buy the last purple unicorn in stock, Stephen was dressed as an elf. Asim had an illuminated jumper depicting Father Christmas in sunglasses with the slogan 'Banta Claus'.

Despite its cynicism, this wasn't a resentful romp. It even made this old grinch laugh.

It is Christmas Eve and Andrew Bennett (Stephen Merchant) thinks his daughter's yuletide dreams are about to be dashed because he hasn't managed to find the gift she really wants: Sparklehoof the Unicorn Princess. However, when his annoying neighbour Dev D'Cruz (Asim Chaudhry) bags the last one left online - by click and collect - the pair embark on a 300-mile quest to collect it. Andrew expects it to be an exhausting nightmare, whereas for lonely Dev, it is a chance to go on the best road trip of his life, in a comedy that is funny and tender.

The flawless comedy says goodbye without excessive fanfare, although a farewell tour of Brentford landmarks brings out how deeply Beats loves his awful mentor, Grindah. Meanwhile, Asim Chaudhry shows why he is the breakout star of the series as Chabuddy G slides incompetently into the tech-repair business.

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