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 73 to 96 of 114.
3:02ROM & SHANTHI | THE COVID CHRONICLE | EPISODE 2
40.5K views
3:51Disney Land Is Over Priced and Over Rated | Romesh Ranganathan
40.3K views
5:52ROM & SHANTHI | THE GARAGE CHRONICLE | EPISODE 12
39.8K views
5:10ROM & SHANTHI | THE DRESS YOUR AGE CHRONICLE | EPISODE 22
39.6K views
1:37North London Forever | Romesh Ranganathan
37.2K views
6:31ROM & SHANTHI | THE PIGS IN BLANKET CHRONICLE | EPISODE 19
35.8K views
3:55ROM & SHANTHI | THE UPTIGHT CHRONICLE | EPISODE 9
34.9K views
4:53ROM & SHANTHI | THE DENIM SHORTS CHRONICLE | EPISODE 21
34.8K views
6:06ROM & SHANTHI | THE EYEBROW CHRONICLE | EPISODE 18
34.6K views
5:32ROM & SHANTHI | THE JOE WICKS CHRONICLE | EPISODE 20
33.3K views
0:28Getting Slagged Off In Front Of Your Mum's Friends
32.4K views
1:36Does Romesh lack aura? | The Wolf and Owl With Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis
27.9K views
0:48The foundations of Great British tradition | Romesh Ranganathan
26.1K views
12:16I Did 8 Gigs In Under 24 Hours | Behind The Scenes Vlog | Romesh Ranganathan
25.8K views
0:59ROMESH RANGANATHAN | THE CYNIC | ONLY ON NETFLIX | NOW STREAMING
24.6K views
0:39Don't Bother Taking Your Kids To The Cinema | Romesh Ranganathan
23.6K views
0:31I Don't Care What My Kids Do | Romesh Ranganathan
22.3K views
2:01Shoutout to all you Scottish people! Hope you aren't offended by my dancing! | Romesh Ranganathan
20.6K views
0:58Going To A 1 Star Hotel | Romesh Ranganathan
20K views
1:37It's great to see mum getting the recognition she deserves | Romesh Ranganathan
19.6K views
0:27I've said this to my wife a lot | Romesh Ranganathan
19.3K views
1:03THE LOCKDOWN CHRONICLES | THE RECAP
19.1K views
3:25A Guide To A Successful TV Show | Romesh Ranganathan
19.1K views
1:06Great to see Dychio back in the game! | Romesh Ranganathan
17.2K 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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