The Kumars at No. 42

Sanjeev Kumar - the talk show's host

Sanjeev lives with his parents. He is not married and overall lacking in the social skills department. His family try to encourage him into new things - often by criticizing the things he does now. But they care - they did after all build a TV studio for his dream of having his own show.

Madhuri Kumar - Sanjeev's mother

Madhuri, is extremely focused on a one thing - marrying off her son, Sanjeev. She approaches some guests as a sort of a job interview for Wife of Sanjeev, others she asks probing questions about their weddings, babies, how they met their spouse, ...

Ashwin Kumar - Sanjeev's father

Ashwin, is also extremely focused on a one thing - money. A running joke is that he pays guests with giant jars of chutney. His questions are more along the lines of - 'How much does something like that cost?", and "How do you get around the taxes?".

Sushila Kumar - Sanjeev's grandmother, often called Ummi

Sushila has reached the age in which she can say highly inappropriate things and get away with it. She asks off-color questions, an tells the strait truth, often to the mortification of Sanjeev.

Sushila Kumar: [to Charles Dance] Your fans are known as Charlie's Angels. Is that because there are only three of them?

Sushila Kumar: [to Helena Bonham-Carter] In this country you are seen as the epitome of elegance and good manners. But I personally was very, very happy to see you in Fight Club playing a right old slut. Did you enjoy it?

Sushila Kumar: [to Tom Jones] Wait till you get to 70, you'll get a second wind.

Sushil Kumar: [to David Hasselhoff about Bay Watch] There were lots of characters on that show with plastic breasts...Not to mention the women.

1 Richard E Grant and Michael Parkinson
2 Ben Fogle and Melinda Messenger
3 Graham Norton and Davina McCall
4 Art Malik and Charlie Dimmock
5 Konnie Huq and Warren Clarke
6 Minnie Driver and Fay Ripley
7 Christmas Special 2001 - Gary Lineker, Claire Sweeney, Melanie Brown, Belinda Carlisle

8 Ray Winstone and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
9 Jerry Hall and Melvyn Bragg
10 Richard and Judy and Lorraine Kelly
11 Eastenders special - Barbara Windsor, Patsy Palmer, Adam Woodyatt
12 Helena Bonham Carter and Ismail Merchant
13 Nigel Havers and Ronan Keating
14 Ulrika Jonsson and Anthony Worrall Thompson
15 Charlotte Church and Martin Kemp
16 Wendy Richard and John Sergeant
17 Stephen Fry and Lesley Garrett
18 Christmas Special 2002 - Trinny Woodall, Susannah Constantine, Mark Owen, Darius Danesh

19 Donny Osmond and Westlife
20 Robson Green and Lulu
21 Shane Richie and Robin Gibb
22 Eamonn Holmes and Tamzin Outhwaite
23 Jodie Kidd and Jimi Mistry
24 Boy George and June Whitfield
25 Madness and Leslie Phillips
26 Pete Waterman, Samantha Mumba and Gareth
27 Jonathan Ross and Tony Adams

28 Neil Pearson, Denise Van Outen and Westlife
29 David Dickinson and Patrick Stewart
30 Amanda Holden and Rachel Stevens
31 Lenny Henry and Maureen Lipman
32 Johnny Vaughan and Sophie Ellis Bextor
33 Cilla Black, Emma Bunton and Leslie Grantham
34 Christmas Special 2003 - Cliff Richard

36 Jools Holland and Tom Jones
37 Charles Dance and Gaby Roslin
38 Jennifer Saunders, Fern Britton and Phillip Scholfield
39 Natasha Kaplinsky and Dermot O'Leary
40 Jo Brand and Esther Ranzen
41 Christmas Special 2004 - Anne Robinson, Phil Collins, Roy Wood

42 Alice Cooper and Ronnie Corbett
43 Joanna Lumley and Frank Dettori
44 Jane Seymour and Tracey Emin
45 Elvis Costello and Carol Vorderman
46 George Hamilton and Mariella Frostrup
47 David Hasselhoff and Zoë Wanamaker

48 Felicity Kendal and Gordon Ramsey
49 Jamie Cullum and Cybill Shepherd
50 Louis Walsh and Trisha Goddard
51 Suzi Quatro and Darcey Bussell
52 Max Beesley and Richard Wilson
53 Chris Tarrant and Alan Alda