Nish Kumar

Nish Kumar

Acting

August 26, 1985Wandsworth, London, England, UK

Nishant "Nish" Kumar is a British stand-up comedian, actor, and radio presenter. He hosts Newsjack on BBC Radio 4 Extra.

Known for

QI

2003

Taskmaster

Taskmaster

2015

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

2013

Mock the Week

Mock the Week

2005

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

2005

Pointless

Pointless

2009

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

2015

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

2013

Acting63

The Way Out

The Way Out

2026

Self - Team Captain

Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe

Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe

2026

Self

The Harry Hill Show

The Harry Hill Show

2026

Self

Clash of the Comics

Clash of the Comics

2025

Self

And Mrs.

And Mrs.

2024

Tim Giggs

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

2024

Self

After Midnight

After Midnight

2024

Self

The Traitors: Uncloaked

The Traitors: Uncloaked

2024

Self

How To Make It In Comedy

How To Make It In Comedy

2024

Nish Kumar: Your Power, Your Control

Nish Kumar: Your Power, Your Control

2023

Self

PopMaster TV

PopMaster TV

2023

Self

Enter the Spider-Verse: A Spider-Man Special

Enter the Spider-Verse: A Spider-Man Special

2023

Self

Brave Creatures

Brave Creatures

2023

Nells

Comedy Heaven: 30th Anniversary Special

Comedy Heaven: 30th Anniversary Special

2023

Hold the Front Page

Hold the Front Page

2023

Self - Presenter

Christmas Carole

Christmas Carole

2022

Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come

The Wrestling - Edinburgh Fringe 2022

The Wrestling - Edinburgh Fringe 2022

2022

Self

The Fringe, Fame and Me

The Fringe, Fame and Me

2022

Self

Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2022

Self

Question Team

Question Team

2021

Self

Blankety Blank

2021

Self - Panellist

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

2021

Self - Panellist

Late Night Mash

Late Night Mash

2021

Host

King Rocker

King Rocker

2020

Self

Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson

Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson

2020

Self

Between the Covers

Between the Covers

2020

Self

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years

2020

Self

Hello America

2020

Himself - Host

Beat the Chasers

Beat the Chasers

2020

Self - Contestant

The Big Night In

The Big Night In

2020

Self

The Ranganation

The Ranganation

2019

Self

It's In Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves, Pt. 2

It's In Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves, Pt. 2

2019

Hypothetical

Hypothetical

2019

Self

COMEDIANS of the world

COMEDIANS of the world

2019

Self

Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier

Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier

2018

Self

Joel & Nish Vs The World

Joel & Nish Vs The World

2017

Himself

Richard Osman's House of Games

Richard Osman's House of Games

2017

Self

The Mash Report

The Mash Report

2017

Presenter

Frankie Boyle's New World Order

Frankie Boyle's New World Order

2017

Self

Go 8 Bit DLC

Go 8 Bit DLC

2017

Self

Romesh: Talking to Comedians

Romesh: Talking to Comedians

2017

Self - Guest

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

2017

Self

We Have Been Watching

We Have Been Watching

2017

Self

It’s In Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves, Pt. 1

It’s In Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves, Pt. 1

2016

Himself

Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit

Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit

2016

Self

Insert Name Here

Insert Name Here

2016

Self - Panelist

Taskmaster

Taskmaster

2015

Self / Jason Mantzoukas

Nish Kumar - Ruminations on the Nature of Subjectivity

Nish Kumar - Ruminations on the Nature of Subjectivity

2015

Self

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

2015

Self - Guest

Virtually Famous

Virtually Famous

2014

Self - Panelist

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

2014

Self

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

2013

Self

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

2013

Self

A League of Their Own

A League of Their Own

2010

Themselves - Guest

Pointless

Pointless

2009

Self - Assistant

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007

Self

Mock the Week

Mock the Week

2005

Self / Self - Panelist

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

2005

Self

QI

2003

Self

Room 101

Room 101

1994

Self

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990

Self / Self - Panellist

Question Time

Question Time

1979

Self - Panellist

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Self - Panellist

Directing2

Stuart Laws Has to Be Joking?

Stuart Laws Has to Be Joking?

2025

Director

Stuart Laws? Is That Guy Still Going?

Stuart Laws? Is That Guy Still Going?

2025

Director

Writing2

Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe

Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe

2026

Writer

Nish Kumar: Your Power, Your Control

Nish Kumar: Your Power, Your Control

2023

Writer

Crew1

Demi Adejuyigbe: Is Going to Do One (1) Backflip

Demi Adejuyigbe: Is Going to Do One (1) Backflip

2025

Thanks