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The Kumars At No. 42. Image shows from L to R: Ummi (Meera Syal), Sanjeev Kumar (Sanjeev Bhaskar), Dad (Vincent Ebrahim), Mum (Indira Joshi). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions
The Kumars At No. 42

The Kumars At No. 42

  • TV chat show / sitcom
  • BBC One / BBC Two
  • 2001 - 2006
  • 53 episodes (7 series)

Comedy chat show set in the living room of host Sanjeev Kumar, surrounded by his quirky and typically British-Asian family. Stars Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Indira Joshi and Vincent Ebrahim.

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Key cast & crew credits

Cast
Sanjeev Bhaskar Sanjeev Kumar
Meera Syal Ummi
Indira Joshi Mum
Vincent Ebrahim Dad
Writing team
Sanjeev Bhaskar Writer (Series 1-3 & 6)
Richard Pinto Writer (Series 1-6)
Sharat Sardana Writer (Series 1-4 & 6)
Simon Blackwell Writer (Series 4-6)
George Jeffrie Writer (Series 4-5)
Suk Pannu (as Sukbir Pannu) Writer (Series 4-5 & 7)
Bert Tyler-Moore Writer (Series 4-5)
Roger Drew Writer (Series 7)
John Irwin Writer (Series 7)
Production team
Lissa Evans Director (Series 1-3)
Nick Wood Director (Series 4 & 6-7)
Dominic Brigstocke Director (Series 5)
Lissa Evans Producer (Series 1-3)
Richard Pinto Producer (Series 1-4)
Sharat Sardana Producer (Series 1-4)
Denise O'Donoghue Producer (Series 4)
Helen Williams Producer (Series 5-6)
Alex Jackson-Long Producer (Series 7)
Jimmy Mulville Executive Producer (Series 1)
Denise O'Donoghue Executive Producer (Series 1-3)
Anil Gupta Executive Producer (Series 5-7)
Mykola Pawluk Editor (Series 1)
Graeme Story Production Designer
Lynn Horrie Costume Designer (Series 1)
Chris Rigby Lighting Designer (Series 1)
Morgan Pochin Composer

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