Nish Kumar

Nish Kumar review

It's no surprise that Long word... Long word... Blah Blah Blah... I'm So Clever is a hit in Melbourne.

Brian Logan's top 10 comedy of 2015

Featuring Kieran Hodgson, Richard Gadd, Doug Stanhope, Count Arthur Strong, Jessie Cave, Joseph Morpurgo, Sheeps, Bridget Christie, Nish Kumar and Massive Dad.

New documentary film about prejudice in comedy

Stand-up Catie Wilkins is directing her first film, about sexism, racism and class prejudice in comedy. Finding The Funny features comics Tiff Stevenson, Richard Herring, Janey Godley, Brendon Burns, Ava Vidal, Nish Kumar, Grainne Maguire, Andrew Watts, Suzi Ruffell and former stand-up Christina Martin.

A change of tone here, for a short that shelves the cynicism and actually celebrates the spirit of Christmas. Nish Kumar plays an actor who became insufferable last Christmas when he landed the part in a Hollywood film, alienating his friends (Ed Gamble, Tom Neenan and Massive Dad Tessa Coates) at their annual get-together. Twelve months later and he's been kicked off the film - revealed in a bruising meeting with his agent, played by Aisling Bea - and wonders if he can face them again. The pay-off, courtesy of Santa David Trent, might a little corny, but that' Christmas for you...

Nish Kumar's Christmas Q&A

The standup comedian reveals his secret for effective Christmas shopping.

Nish Kumar, Soho theatre, comedy review

This angry yet amiable show contains much to enjoy and also think about, says Bruce Dessau.

Nish Kumar review

Kumar has a confidence in his material that shines through in his act. This is well-polished, crafted routine, which ticks all the boxes for what a stand-up show should be, but also leaves you with a great deal to ponder in terms of the current global state of affairs.

Nish Kumar interview

The stand-up comedian talks about BBC bias, climate change and his quest to be as natural as possible onstage.

Radio Times review

The show moves to BBC Two, where Alan Carr kicks off about "people who've got too much to say for themselves... always got an opinion". So I'll say nothing about his warm-up routine on Trip Advisor, skin disorders, school photos and Jack the Ripper walks. But if the comedy doesn't work out, Alan, you'd make a great tourist guide.

First on is Francesca Martinez who uses her cerebral palsy (or wobbliness as she calls it) for both laughs and political point scoring. Finally Nish Kumar does a scorching riff on the lack of right-wing comedians and left-wing action movies, before ripping into the political incorrectness of board games.