Romesh Ranganathan
- 46 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and executive producer
Press clippings Page 26
Series two of Romesh Ranganathan's new semi-autobiographical sitcom has been commissioned before the first has been aired, so he must be doing something right. Judge for yourself in its riotous opening episode, in which his character is forced to take over a family pub frequented by a curious set of locals.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 30th October 2018Romesh Ranganathan interview
Romesh Ranganathan reveals how his father's legacy inspired his new comedy The Reluctant Landlord.
Craig Mcclean, Radio Times, 30th October 2018The Reluctant Landlord, review
Romesh Ranganathan takes over his father's pub in this easy-to-watch sitcom.
Helen Chandler-Wilde, The Telegraph, 30th October 2018Review: The Reluctant Landlord
New comedy series is slightly edgy and only occasionally jarring.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 30th October 2018It's a promising opening for Romesh Ranganathan's semi-autobiographical sitcom, a story loosely based on his experiences of taking over his late father's pub in East Grinstead. In the show, he'd rather be a hip-hop DJ, though he's under pressure from his wife Natasha (Car Share's Sian Gibson) to make a go of it.
There have been plenty of comedies set in pubs before, but this is the perfect home for Ranganathan's trademark deadpan wit, whether he's chiding his children for suggesting that Spiderman can fly, or resisting Natasha's attempts to get him on a healthy diet. (She suggests beetroot and quinoa, but he'd prefer a toastie.)
The supporting cast adds flavour, particularly Phil Davis as Dirty Harry, a jailbird with a menacing stare and a wallet full of forged Scottish banknotes.
The show is genial on the surface, though the language veers towards the fruity, and there's an undertow of multiculturalism which is delicately teased out.
Is it really OK to like The Great British Bake Off and the Wu-Tang Clan, Ranganathan wonders? So far, yes.
Alastair McKay, Evening Standard, 30th October 2018Dave's Advent Calendar to include 24 comedy shorts
Channel Dave is to broadcast a new 2 minute comedy short across the first 24 days in December. Stars include Ed Gamble, Nick Helm, Rachel Parris, Kerry Godliman, Romesh Ranganathan and Zoe Lyons.
British Comedy Guide, 24th October 2018Interview: Romesh Ranganathan
The comedian, 40, talks about being a maths teacher, a near-death experience and trying to be funny when he met Jack Dee.
Hayley Campbell, The Guardian, 20th October 2018Romesh Ranganathan interview
"What I'm essentially doing is polishing a turd": comedian Romesh Ranganathan opens up about rap battles and self-belief.
ShortList, 11th October 2018Romesh Ranganathan interview
His father's second career in pubs has inspired the stand-up's latest gig. Yet he's still not convinced that he's a proper success, he tells Stephen Armstrong.
Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 7th October 2018Romesh Ranganathan book extract
"I'll stop talking about race when I stop experiencing racism"
Romesh Ranganathan, The Guardian, 29th September 2018