Sharat Sardana Movies
- 2001
A combination sitcom, talk show, and improv comedy experiment, this BBC2 staple follows the exploits of an idiosyncratic Indian family living in London who turns its back garden into a soundstage and launches a chat show. Sanjeev Bhaskar leads the cast as deluded host Sanjeev Kumar, an ignorant layabout who fancies himself a suave celebrity. Fellow Goodness Gracious Me veteran Meera Syal portrays his frisky grandmother, while Indira Joshi and Vincent Ebrahim play his long-suffering parents. Each episode, two or more real-life celebrities arrive to chat with Sanjeev and field less-than-professional questions from his family; frustration and embarrassment abound on all sides. Over the numerous full seasons and specials that have aired since 2001, the Kumars have played host to Hollywood celebrities such as Minnie Driver and Patrick Stewart and more U.K.-centric stars such as Richard E. Grant and Ismail Merchant. Other memorable guests have included '60s pop singer Lulu, ex-Spice Girl Emma Bunton, and the cast of long-running British soap opera EastEnders. In addition to airing stateside on BBC America, The Kumars at No. 42 has spawned a U.K. number-one hit in the form of a comic relief single with pop star Gareth Gates. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sanjeev Bhaskar, Indira Joshi, (more)
- 1999
As can be determined from the British sitcom Small Potatoes, the "slacker" mentality prevalent in the late '90s ultimately spilled over from the U.S. to the U.K. Standup comedian Tommy Tiernan starred as Ed Hewitt, a twentysomething layabout who somehow landed a job in a North East London video rental shop. True, Ed was lazy, indolent, and downright rude at times, but he was none too good for his customers and fellow workers. Six 35-minute episodes of Small Potatoes were broadcast by Britain's Channel 4 from November 9 to December 14, 1999. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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