Elvis on Kumars At No. 42, June17 '05

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Tue May 10, 2005 1:03 am

http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/artic ... vision/933

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BBC1 has brought over the comedy Kumars At No. 42 to a primetime slot from BBC2 with the new series. It recently won a Peabody Award in the States after it debuted on BBC America.

She said: "If we can do anything [with Kumars] as well as Little Britain did moving from BBC2 to BBC1 then we'd be delighted. BBC tends to choose groups of comedies they think deserve wider audience and see how it goes. We're not expected to change what we do, just as Little Britain didn't.

"Although for us on a purely practical level we have a bigger budget to attract bigger name guests, and that makes a huge difference. So far we have got people like Elvis Costello, Alice Cooper and David Hasselhoff confirmed, and fingers crossed, Shah Rukh is very interested!"
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see also -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/artic ... 2080.shtml

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' The Kumars - a typical (albeit exaggerated) Indian family living in Wembley, north of London - have hit upon a unique method of 'Keeping up with the Joneses': they have bulldozed their garden and erected a state-of-the-art TV studio, wherein they host their very own chat show. The son, Sanjeev, pops the questions while his mother (Madhuri), father (Ashwin) and mischievous granny (Sushila) sit and interrupt from a nearby sofa.'

Miss Macbeth · Post by **Miss Macbeth** » Tue May 10, 2005 5:37 am

You can go to the BBC America website and click on the Kumar's page to see an episode guide for the next month. It tells who the guests on the show will be for the next four shows. I know EC isn't scheduled on this month's episode guide. Maybe next month. Thanks for the heads-up though

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Tue May 10, 2005 6:46 am

I reckon BBC America are showing shows from the last U.K. series. The news story probably refers to shows being taped soon - ie. while Elvis is touring the U.K. - for summer transmission in the U.K. .

Miss Macbeth · Post by **Miss Macbeth** » Tue May 10, 2005 7:02 am

Argh! We're always behind over here! It'll probably be next year before we'll see any of them. Oh well, wishful thinking. Thanks for breaking it to me easy.

lawngnome · Post by **lawngnome** » Tue May 10, 2005 7:53 am

Still, its Elvis on tv! Why complain?!

bobster · Post by **bobster** » Tue May 10, 2005 12:20 pm

It doesn't always work, and some of the humor may be lost in the translation between UK and American pop culture (certainly many of the celebrities aren't known here), but it's a cute show. It's pretty broad sketch/improv comedy, but it's classic ethnic humor that makes you realize there's not much difference between Indian's in today's London and Jews/Italians/Greeks, etc. in New York not so many years ago.

Elvis should be a great at fielding those embarrassing questions from Grandma (though if she knows what's good for her, she'll avoid certain subjects....)

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Tue May 10, 2005 6:11 pm

Apparently Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bakshar (sorry, I know that's probably wrong) are an item/married. They were playing husband and wife tonight in BBC1's Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee, adapted from Syal's own novel. All very incestuous.

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Wed May 11, 2005 4:32 pm

Another programme that has run it's course imo. Quite funny and original to start with, the same jokes are now just regurgitated week after week.

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 3:56 pm

Elvis' appearance will be this friday, June 17th. He'll be sharing the sofa with the delectable Carol Vorderman.

Carol Vorderman

lawngnome · Post by **lawngnome** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:53 pm

Any news on when it will air on the American BBC? I hope its not the same night, I'll have to skip part of my open house (so worth it....)

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:18 pm

Fuck! It clashes with the final part of Beethoven! I missed part 1, but loved part 2. Have always liked Paul Rhys, andliked the whole mix of drama and docu in this. And I'm planning to be at the pub as well!

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 6:31 pm

Has the pub got a telly? Could solve it for ya.

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:49 am

Sort your priorities out Otis!

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 3:42 pm

Home in good time from the pub, watch Beethoven, tape Kumars. Sorted.

ReadyToHearTheWorst · Post by **ReadyToHearTheWorst** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 4:25 pm

There's a running gag about the toilet @ No. 42, and when Elvis arrives, Grandma says "You can use the toilet, I know your aim is true".

I'll not spoil it for the chaps who've yet to enjoy, but it's very entertaining, and Elvis tells a couple of anecdotes I (at least) hadn't heard before.

He looked like he enjoyed himself, though never quite comfortable.

millen · Post by **millen** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:24 pm

I can't believe it!
I bloody missed it!

Does anyone know if it will be broadcast again?

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:43 pm

ReadyToHearTheWorst summarises it quite well, an overall pleasant 14 minute appearance, probably Elvis most high profile tv appearance in these islands since Sulky Girl on TOTP in 1994. And does the record company have product in the shops to capitalse on this? Do they f**k! as EC might say. The granny character got in some fairly pointed questions that seemed to throw Elvis ever so slightly.
I'm sure someone has caught on a dvd somewhere, all I got was a mono video of it. I'll see if I can create an mp3 of the audio and post it later.

Fishfinger king · Post by **Fishfinger king** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 6:31 pm

His non-musical excursions into TV are usually quite excruciating but he did seem relaxed and to enjoy himself. One of the better TV outings in the interview - I suspect Sanjeev and co are the right age to respect his music. Acting not EC's strength though!!!!!

Post by **BlueChair** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 6:33 pm

Otis Westinghouse wrote:Fuck! It clashes with the final part of Beethoven! I missed part 1, but loved part 2. Have always liked Paul Rhys, andliked the whole mix of drama and docu in this. And I'm planning to be at the pub as well!

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 7:05 pm

Missed Beethoven, but enjoyed Elv. Thanks for that observation, Blue.

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 7:16 pm

Here's the audio

http://s42.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2HT1 ... QJ1H7A6MYP

all 14.8mb of it. Enjoy.

charliestumpy · Post by **charliestumpy** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 1:05 am

Thanks for posting .mp3 - was just about to convert video ...

Have never watched dire Kumars before ... Mr Costello seemed very 'natural' - interesting, if not much EC on 'singalong' rendition of old 'Secret lemonade drinker' advert ...

millen · Post by **millen** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:48 am

Thanks!
I'm listening to it now.

... still'd love to see the video though.

lemo · Post by **lemo** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 6:50 am

so im the only one that cringed all the way through it then?

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 7:03 am

lemo wrote:so im the only one that cringed all the way through it then?

Not the only one, no.

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