The Kumars at No 42

Series 2

Sanjeev Kumar is a TV chat show host. His shows are filmed in a studio which is part of the house he shares with his family. The guests who appear on Sanjeev's chat show have to endure a pre-programme grilling from his family.

Where to Watch Series 2

11 Episodes

Ray Winstone and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
E1
Ray Winstone and Laurence Llewelyn-BowenTough guy (Ray Winstone) and Nancy boy (Llewelyn-Bowen) are on this episode. Sanjeev gets tips on how he could be cool like Ray Winstone.
Jerry Hall and Melvyn Bragg
E2
Jerry Hall and Melvyn Bragg
Richard and Judy and Lorraine Kelly
E3
Richard and Judy and Lorraine Kelly
Eastenders special
E4
Eastenders specialEastenders 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.
Helena Bonham Carter and Ismail Merchant
E5
Helena Bonham Carter and Ismail Merchant
Nigel Havers and Ronan Keating
E6
Nigel Havers and Ronan KeatingThe 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.
Ulrika Jonsson and Anthony Worrall Thompson
E7
Ulrika Jonsson and Anthony Worrall Thompson
Charlotte Church and Martin Kemp
E8
Charlotte Church and Martin Kemp
Wendy Richard and John Sergeant
E9
Wendy Richard and John Sergeant
Stephen Fry and Lesley Garrett
E10
Stephen Fry and Lesley GarrettSanjeev 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.
Christmas special 2002
E11
Christmas special 2002It'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.