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Nish Kumar

Nish Kumar

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

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Nish Kumar: Your Power, Your Control review

Vehemently ranting against the evils and chaos of the Tory government, Nish Kumar could be the angriest man in comedy. But his fury is as nothing compared to that of his ideological opponents.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th January 2022

Nish Kumar review

Political zingers delivered with a fizzing energy.

Isobel Lewis, The Telegraph, 26th January 2022

Nish Kumar review

Big jokes about the things that matter most.

Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 26th January 2022

Nish Kumar: Your Power, Your Control review

An account of a terrible gig opens 'a silly window' on The Mash Report comic's mental health and the rise of nativism.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 25th January 2022

Nish Kumar review, Your Power, Your Control

Comedian examines his position as a newsworthy figure in fast-paced new show.

Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 25th January 2022

Kumar & Iannucci criticise Tories' plans to scrap BBC licence fee

Armando Iannucci and Nish Kumar are among the celebrities to speak out against government plans to abolish the BBC licence fee in 2027. On Sunday (16 January), the Conservative Party announced that they would scrap the licence fee at the next opportunity if they are still in government, with culture secretary Nadine Dorries introducing a two-year freeze that she said would "be the last".

Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 16th January 2022

Have you heard? With Nish Kumar

We asked the comedian to help us out for our End of Year Singles Special!

DIY, 21st December 2021

Nish Kumar and Rosie Jones sign up for Machynlleth Comedy Festival

Other comedians attending include Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Stephen Bailey, Angela Barnes, John Osborne, Leila Navabi, Jonny Pelham, Catherine Bohart, Rob Auton, Stuart Goldsmith and Chloe Petts, with more names to follow.

Josh Price, Powys County Times, 18th December 2021

Nish Kumar explains why he quit Late Night Mash

"It's a show I loved deeply but it's not a show that I was involved in the creation of, it's very much their show. So it just felt like it was time for me to strike out on my own."

Joe Anderton, Digital Spy, 15th November 2021

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