8.2/1017 votesLoading...#1 - Christmas special 2002
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/29/2002
It's Christmas again and the family are there again. Darius is also there and really wants to sing. Ashwin says maybe later. They interviewed Trinny and Susannah first (and played charades during the interview). Sanjeev tells a little girl in the family that there is no Santa Claus and she runs off crying. The family get angry with Sanjeev. Then the interview with Mark Owen and Darius in which Sanjeev interviews both of them than the family and Trinny and Susannah vote for which one is they want to be interviewed the rest of the programme. It goes to Darius (after Sanjeev rigs the vote) but the interview ends with Ashwin's Christmas quiz. Then the family (and Darius) force Sanjeev to tell the girl there is a Santa by dressing up as Santa. Then Darius finishes with an acoustic cover of Slade's So here it is, Merry Christmas.
Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
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#2 - Richard E Grant and Michael Parkinson
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/12/2001
It's the first ever show and Michael Parkinson is going to be on the show. Sushila fancies him like mad and can't wait. Sanjeev however wants to be a better talk show host than him. At the end when Michael Parkinson left, Sanjeev felt like he did it.
Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
- 7.6/109 votesLoading...
#3 - David Hasselhoff and Zoë Wanamaker
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 7/1/2005
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1011 votesLoading...
#4 - David Dickinson and Patrick Stewart
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2003
Ashwin gets jealous of David Dickinson as he can find cheap bargains better than he can. Sanjeev, a big Trekkie he is, was excited about Patrick Stewart coming to the show and even dressed up as him in Star trek though Sushila told him he hated talking about Star trek but it turns out he doesn't and spent the first half of the interview talking about it.
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#5 - Graham Norton and Davina McCall
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/26/2001
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Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
- 6.8/108 votesLoading...
#6 - Minnie Driver and Fay Ripley
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/17/2001
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Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
- 6.4/109 votesLoading...
#7 - Ben Fogle and Melinda Messenger
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/19/2001
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Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
- 6.2/108 votesLoading...
#8 - Elvis Costello and Carol Vorderman
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 6/17/2005
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Director: N/A
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- 5.5/109 votesLoading...
#9 - Art Malik and Charlie Dimmock
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/3/2001
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Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
- 5.0/101 votesLoading...
#10 - Konnie Huq and Warren Clarke
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/10/2001
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Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
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#11 - Christmas special 2001
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/30/2001
It's Christmas and the whole family are here. Mel B wasn't going to be interviewed but sing at the end. Sanjeev tells his horny uncle to keep away from her. A little boy from the family gets to ask a question to Claire Sweeney and gets clapped for it. Sanjeev tells him it was rubbish and for him to go away. At the end, the boy sings with Mel B. When the song ends, Sanjeev tries to get in a recorder solo. Ashwin calls him an idiot.
Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
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#12 - Ray Winstone and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 5/27/2002
Tough guy (Ray Winstone) and Nancy boy (Llewelyn-Bowen) are on this episode. Sanjeev gets tips on how he could be cool like Ray Winstone.
Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
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#13 - Jerry Hall and Melvyn Bragg
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/3/2002
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Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
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#14 - Richard and Judy and Lorraine Kelly
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/10/2002
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Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
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#15 - Eastenders special
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/17/2002
Eastenders special but they booked 3 guests and can't fit them all in so they reject Adam Woodyatt at the door. Ashwin wants to know if Barbara remembered him from one of the filmings of a Carry on film. Barbara, of course, can't remember. Ashwin also had a crush on her which Madhuri wasn't impressed about. At the end, Adam Woodyatt was left in the studio as the audience walk out.
Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
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#16 - Helena Bonham Carter and Ismail Merchant
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/24/2002
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Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
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#17 - Nigel Havers and Ronan Keating
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/1/2002
The female audience have fallen on the Kumars because of Sanjeev. Ashwin and Madhuri try to get Nigel Havers to tell him that but Sanjeev didn't listen. Then when they finally tell Sanjeev, they say they're improve this by making Sanjeev doing a duet with Ronan Keating. They sing Life is a rollercoaster but Sanjeev sings the whole song and Ronan didn't even get to sing once.
Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
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#18 - Ulrika Jonsson and Anthony Worrall Thompson
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/8/2002
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Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
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#19 - Charlotte Church and Martin Kemp
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 7/15/2002
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Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
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#20 - Wendy Richard and John Sergeant
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 7/22/2002
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Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
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#21 - Stephen Fry and Lesley Garrett
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/5/2002
Sanjeev attempts to be funny in this episode so he asks Stephen Fry to do a joke with him during an interview. It didn't work.
Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
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#22 - Donny Osmond and Westlife
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/2003
The Kumars look for a new band in a Pop idol style way. But the real excitement is behind the appearance of Donny Osmond. The whole family are excited except for Ashwin, who's not interested in the music business. At the end, Donny Osmond and Westlife build Sushila a new wardrobe.
Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
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#23 - Robson Green and Lulu
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2003
Robson Green and Lulu came at the same time so the Kumars pick Lulu to interview first while Sushila locks Robson in her bedroom. Then after the Lulu interview, the Kumars realise they left Robson with Sushila and who knows what she'll do but they were only playing cards.
Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
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#24 - Shane Richie and Robin Gibb
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/2003
Ashwin and Madhuri are having problems. Ashwin is not listening to his wife. Shane Richie tries to help him but it didn't work. At the end, Ashwin and Madhuri have a Jerry Maguire ""You had me at hello"" scene and get back together. Meanwhile, after Shane Richie used the toilet, it mysteriously blocked up...
Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
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#25 - Eamonn Holmes and Tamzin Outhwaite
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2003
Sanjeev is thinking of getting his own house and Eamonn Holmes encourages it. Eamonn causes a family fued between the Kumars! Obviolously, Sanjeev doesn't do it.
Director: Lissa Evans
Writer: Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar
The Best Episodes of The Kumars at No. 42
Every episode of The Kumars at No. 42 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Kumars at No. 42!
The Kumars at No. 42 is a British comedy show. It won an International Emmy in 2002 and 2003. It ran for seven series totalling...
Genre:Comedy
Best Episodes Summary
"Christmas special 2002" is the best rated episode of "The Kumars at No. 42". It scored 8.2/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Lissa Evans and written by Sharat Sardana, Sanjeev Bhaskar, it aired on 12/29/2002. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Richard E Grant and Michael Parkinson".