Romesh Ranganathan
About Romesh Ranganathan
Romesh Ranganathan (born 27 March 1978) is a British comedian, actor, and presenter whose style of comedy is deadpan and often self-deprecating. Born Jonathan Romesh Ranganathan in Crawley, West Sussex, he is the son of Sri Lankan Tamil parents and was raised as a Hindu. He attended Reigate Grammar School and Hazelwick School, then studied mathematics at Birkbeck, University of London. Before his comedy career he worked as a mathematics teacher at Hazelwick School and The Beacon School in Banstead, and engaged in freestyle rap under the stage name Ranga, once reaching the finals of the UK freestyle competition.
Ranganathan has been a regular panellist on The Apprentice: You're Fired!, Play to the Whistle, and The Museum of Curiosity. He completed his first major tour, Irrational Live, in 2016, performing in large venues such as the Hammersmith Apollo, and joined A League of Their Own as a regular panellist in 2018. He presented the comedy programmes Judge Romesh and The Ranganation and starred in the travel programme The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan. From September 2015 he presented Asian Provocateur, travelling to Sri Lanka to explore his ancestry, and his autobiography, Straight Outta Crawley, was released in 2018.
In December 2021 he began hosting the revival of The Weakest Link, replacing Anne Robinson. He hosts the radio show For The Love of Hip-Hop on BBC Radio 2, which won an Audio and Radio Industry Award in 2023, and in April 2024 took over a Saturday BBC Radio 2 show. In December 2025 he made his West End stage debut as Bill in Alan Ayckbourn's Woman in Mind opposite Sheridan Smith. He won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Features for The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan in 2020 and the BAFTA TV Award for Best Entertainment Performance for The Ranganation in 2021.
Videos (114)
Videos 25 to 48 of 114.
1:06My advice to you to take into the new year. | Romesh Ranganathan
105.4K views
11:02Romesh Had a Strange Problem As A Child | Romesh Ranganathan
102.4K views
5:45Romesh and Theo Unboxing Toys
99.9K views
0:54iPhone Users And Smug Android Users | Romesh Ranganathan
94.5K views
5:29Do NOT Have More Than 2 Kids | Romesh Ranganathan
94.1K views
2:05At least nobody can claim they weren’t warned…Watch Unacceptable now on TLC | Romesh Ranganathan
92.4K views
1:43Vegan cheese | Romesh Ranganathan
91.4K views
7:58Why Aren't People Washing Their Legs? | Romesh Ranganathan
89.7K views
0:38I hate my own child and he hates me back Romesh Ranganathan
85.5K views
1:55Family Support | Romesh Ranganathan
83.5K views
3:08People That Peaked In School...Now | Romesh Ranganathan
82.9K views
4:24My Wife and Kids Know Better Than Me | Romesh Ranganathan
79.2K views
1:44For the sake of England fans everywhere, I hope they do better than I did | Romesh Ranganathan
79.1K views
2:02Why Romesh Ranganathan Hates Iggy Azalea's Music | Romesh Ranganathan
76.8K views
3:43Romesh Reveals The Hidden Truth About Himself | Romesh Ranganathan
70.8K views
3:27Receiving A Letter Home From The School | Romesh Ranganathan
66.1K views
2:41Things In The West That Annoy Me | Romesh Ranganathan
63.9K views
4:16ROM & SHANTHI | THE FIRST CHRONICLE | EPISODE 1
63.8K views
4:00ROM & SHANTHI | THE DINESH CHRONICLE - PART ONE | EPISODE 13
60.8K views
2:07Romesh on Homeschooling
59.3K views
3:23ROM & SHANTHI | THE HOLIDAY CHRONICLE | EPISODE 5
58.7K views
9:20ROMESH AND SEANN WALSH'S CURRY CLUB | EPISODE 1
57.2K views
0:29Why Finding Nemo Is Dumb | Romesh Ranganathan
55.6K views
0:17His Mum Made It Awkward For Alan Carr | Romesh Ranganathan
55.4K viewsGuest appearances (9)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Romesh Ranganathan.
Guest appearances 1 to 9 of 9.
35:1330+ Minutes of Funny Cats Moments - W/ Sean Lock, Romesh Ranganathan, Richard Osman & More
Jimmy Carr
563.1K views
14:30The WORST Game of FIFA EVER With Romesh Ranganathan | Rob Beckett
Rob Beckett
325.1K views
1:44:07Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast with Romesh Ranganathan
Richard Herring
250.7K views
29:08Aisling Bea on working with Romesh Ranganathan and Jamie Dornan
Robert Brydon Jones
202.4K views
1:16:12Who Is Robbie Williams?! w/ Romesh Ranganathan | Chris Distefano is Chrissy Chaos | Ep. 201
Chris Distefano
131K views
1:23Romesh Ranganathan always plays rodents | Bella Ramsey, James Acaster & Ed Gamble on Off Menu
Ed Gamble
52.5K views
1:11:50Class Clown - Romesh Ranganathan on his Dad's prison sentence, Losing everything & gigging at age 9.
Seann Walsh
27.1K views
3:14Romesh Ranganathan & Maisie Adam go Head To Head | Last One Laughing UK Season 02
Jimmy Carr
24.7K views
23:27Romesh Ranganathan Gives Hip-Hop Tips -- In Tandem with Chloe Radcliffe (Ep 7)
Chloe Radcliffe
10.4K viewsChannels on this page: Jimmy Carr, Rob Beckett, Richard Herring, Robert Brydon Jones, Chris Distefano, Ed Gamble, Seann Walsh, Chloe Radcliffe
Frequently asked questions
What is Romesh Ranganathan known for?
He is a British comedian, actor, and presenter known for his deadpan, self-deprecating style, the travel show Asian Provocateur, and hosting programmes such as The Ranganation and The Weakest Link.
What did Romesh Ranganathan do before comedy?
He worked as a mathematics teacher at Hazelwick School and The Beacon School in Banstead, and also competed in freestyle rap under the stage name Ranga.
What BAFTA Awards has Romesh Ranganathan won?
He won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Features for The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan in 2020, and Best Entertainment Performance for The Ranganation in 2021.
What show did Romesh Ranganathan take over from Anne Robinson?
In December 2021 he began hosting the revival of The Weakest Link, replacing Anne Robinson.
Did Romesh Ranganathan write a book?
Yes, his autobiography, Straight Outta Crawley, was released in 2018.
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