Nish Kumar
About Nish Kumar
Nish Kumar, born Nishant Kumar in 1985, is a British stand-up comedian, television presenter, and podcaster. He became known as the host of The Mash Report on BBC Two and Dave. He has also presented Newsjack on BBC Radio 4 Extra, Joel & Nish vs The World on Comedy Central, The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4, and Hello America on Quibi. Since May 2023, he has been the co-host of the political podcast Pod Save the UK.
Kumar was born in Tooting in 1985 and raised in Croydon, south London. He attended St Olave's Grammar School in Orpington before reading English with history at Durham University as a member of Grey College. He is of Indian descent, with parents from Kerala. At university he performed with Tom Neenan as a double act called Gentlemen of Leisure, having met in the Durham Revue. He has been performing as a solo stand-up since 2013 and held a regular guest spot on Josh Widdicombe's Radio X show, where he presented the feature "Nishipedia."
Kumar hosted the topical BBC comedy show The Mash Report from its launch in 2017 until its cancellation in 2021. He has performed solo Edinburgh shows since 2012, with his 2015 show nominated for an Edinburgh Comedy Award, and has appeared at festivals including the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. In 2017 he competed in series 5 of Taskmaster and completed a six-part travel series for Netflix titled Joel & Nish vs The World. He has also appeared on Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week, QI, and 8 Out of 10 Cats, among other programmes.
Videos (25)
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Guest appearances (33)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Nish Kumar.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 33.
6:42Nish Kumar: Thank You For Electing Trump | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
298.1K views
1:04Nish Kumar loves pranking Ed's wife | Ed Gamble, James Acaster and Nish Kumar on Off Menu Live
Ed Gamble
226.9K views
47:01The Harry Hill Show - Nish Kumar
Harry Hill
152.6K views
0:55Nish Kumar | The Harry Hill Show
Harry Hill
151.4K views
12:03Nish Kumar on pork tacos, Russell Brand and THAT Prince Andrew photo | Off Menu Live
Ed Gamble
63.7K views
1:11:31Nish Kumar - Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
Richard Herring
60K views
1:43Nish Kumar is an awful influence
Elis James
44.5K views
1:27James Acaster is Squirrel Nutkin | Ed Gamble, James Acaster and Nish Kumar on Off Menu Live
Ed Gamble
38.7K views
1:13:13Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast - with Nish Kumar
Richard Herring
36K views
0:30Nish Kumar | The Harry Hill Show
Harry Hill
33.5K views
36:48Nish Kumar | Pottering With Tom Allen
Tom Allen
33.4K views
1:07:58Nish Kumar - RHLSTP
Richard Herring
30.8K views
48:47Nish Kumar | Dinosaurs Before the Meteor | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
Mike Birbiglia
18.8K views
1:12Nish Kumar and the Manosphere | Pottering With Tom Allen
Tom Allen
13.4K views
24:35Don't Push Me with Nish Kumar -- In Tandem With Chloe Radcliffe Season 2 (Ep 6)
Chloe Radcliffe
12.4K views
23:11You Have to Say You're Sorry with Nish Kumar -- In Tandem With Chloe Radcliffe Season 2 (Ep 8)
Chloe Radcliffe
9.7K views
1:45Nish Kumar on Daniel Kitson's ineffective prank on Richard - from RHLSTP 589
Richard Herring
9.5K views
13:23Nish Kumar on Bryan Johnson, aging and death - from RHLSTP 550
Richard Herring
6.6K views
10:15Nish Kumar on making comedy from traumatic events - from RHLSTP 434
Richard Herring
5.5K views
1:27Nish Kumar on how Taskmaster and The Mash Report helped free him on stage
Stuart Goldsmith
4.6K views
1:00Nish Kumar | Pottering With Tom Allen
Tom Allen
4.3K views
2:03Nish Kumar on hosting Pointless - from RHLSTP 434
Richard Herring
4K views
0:10Pubway Takes with Nish Kumar & Amy Annette (see my show at Edfringe)
Stuart Laws
3.7K views
2:15Nish Kumar on being Milton Jones's support act - from RHLSTP 550
Richard Herring
3.5K viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Ed Gamble, Harry Hill, Richard Herring, Elis James, Tom Allen, Mike Birbiglia, Chloe Radcliffe, Stuart Goldsmith, Stuart Laws
Frequently asked questions
Who is Nish Kumar?
Nish Kumar, born Nishant Kumar in 1985, is a British stand-up comedian, television presenter, and podcaster best known as the host of The Mash Report.
What is The Mash Report?
It is a topical BBC comedy show that Kumar hosted from its launch in 2017 until its cancellation in 2021, which aired on BBC Two and Dave.
Where did Nish Kumar go to university?
He read English with history at Durham University as a member of Grey College, where he performed in the Durham Revue.
What podcast does Nish Kumar co-host?
Since May 2023, he has been the co-host of the political podcast Pod Save the UK, and he has also been a regular co-host of The Bugle since October 2016.
Has Nish Kumar been on Taskmaster?
Yes, in 2017 he competed in series 5 of Taskmaster alongside Bob Mortimer, Sally Phillips, Aisling Bea, and Mark Watson.
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