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Romesh Ranganathan
Deadpan stand-up, The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan and The Weakest Link.
Asian Provocateur · The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan
- Born
- 27 March 1978
- Birthplace
- Crawley, United Kingdom
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Romesh Ranganathan
Romesh Ranganathan moved from teaching mathematics to comedy and broadcasting. His television work combines self-deprecation with travel, sport and everyday British life.
Early life
Crawley childhood
Grew up in a family with Sri Lankan Tamil roots.
Mathematics
Studied at Birkbeck before teaching in secondary schools.
Career
- Early 2010s
Career change
Developed stand-up while teaching before pursuing comedy full-time.
- 2015
Travel television
Asian Provocateur followed his visit to Sri Lanka.
- 2018–2021
Mainstream presenting
Expanded into travel series, panel shows and The Ranganation.
- 2021
Quiz host
Took over the revived The Weakest Link.
Selected work
Asian Provocateur
A comic exploration of his family heritage in Sri Lanka.
The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan
Travel series visiting places less familiar from holiday television.
The Ranganation
Discusses current life with a panel drawn from the public.
Beyond work
Hip-hop
His interest in rap led to the BBC Radio 2 programme For the Love of Hip-Hop.
Writing
Published the memoir Straight Outta Crawley in 2018.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗BAFTA: The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan ↗Photo: PhilipRomanoPhoto. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
