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Nish Kumar

Nish Kumar

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

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Late Night Mash review

It's like it never went away...

Chortle, 3rd September 2021

Late Night Mash: why were the BBC scared of this?

The satirical news show has moved to Dave after being cancelled by the BBC, but its innocuous comedy is hardly controversial.

Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 3rd September 2021

Backstage With Katherine Ryan guests revealed

A host of top-name stand-ups have been announced as the guest performers taking part in new Amazon comedy series Backstage With Katherine Ryan.

British Comedy Guide, 26th August 2021

Kumar destroys Gervais's anti-trans comedy in old video

Nish Kumar is earning praise after a recording of him eviscerating Ricky Gervais's anti-trans "comedy" routine resurfaced online.

Emma Powys Maurice, Pink News, 24th August 2021

Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe pilot Sky show about local newspapers

Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe are piloting a Sky comedy show about local news. Hold The Front Page will see the pair championing the role that local newspapers play in the communities they serve.

British Comedy Guide, 11th August 2021

30 best shows to watch at Edinburgh 2021

This year's festival is smaller than usual but there is still much to enjoy - in person and online - from comedy, theatre and dance to music and books events.

Alice Jones and Gwendolyn Smith, i Newspaper, 5th August 2021

Punchline's top Fringe shows 2021

It's that exhilarating time of year again and wow have we got a great line-up of live comedy shows for you!

Punchline UK, 3rd August 2021

The Mash Report to return on Dave

Channel Dave is reviving The Mash Report. Eight hour-long episodes of Late Night Mash, with Nish Kumar hosting, will be broadcast this autumn.

British Comedy Guide, 28th July 2021

Nish Kumar: 'I'd love to keep The Mash Report going'

Nish Kumar's next big appearance is due to be in the open air, but when I talk to him he has become one of the many hundreds of thousands of people in this country who have been trapped indoors by that new sound of the summer, a ping.

Clive Davis, The Times, 22nd July 2021

Brighton Comedy Garden review

Lou Sanders, Ed Gamble and John Robins cracked jokes for an acres-wide crowd, with David O'Doherty's delightful stream of consciousness the highlight.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th July 2021

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