Romesh Ranganathan Life story


Jonathan Romesh Ranganathan is a British-Sri Lankan stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for his deadpan, often self-deprecating humour. Ranganathan has made numerous appearances on television comedy panel shows, and in 2016 he co-presented It's Not Rocket Science on ITV, alongside Rachel Riley and Ben Miller.

Claudia Winkleman quits BBC Radio 2 show

Claudia Winkleman quits BBC Radio 2 show
Dec 2,2023 6:01 am

... Romesh Ranganathan, the actor and comedian, will take over the slot after Winkleman steps down in March...

Richard Hammond says daredevil stunts will still be seen on TV

Richard Hammond says daredevil stunts will still be seen on TV
Aug 31,2023 5:51 am

... Speaking about the return of Takeshi s Castle on the same network, hosted by Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis, he said: " Pratfalls and somebody else hurting themselves, hopefully not too badly, is one of the oldest forms of humour, isn t it? " I don t think we ll ever get away from that...

Gary Lineker tops star salaries list in BBC annual report

Gary Lineker tops star salaries list in BBC annual report
Jul 11,2023 7:20 am

... Quiz show hosts Richard Osman, Sandi Toksvig, Victoria Coren-Mitchell, Romesh Ranganathan and Alexander Armstrong are also not named...

TV Baftas 2023: Kate Winslet and Billie Piper walk red carpet

TV Baftas 2023: Kate Winslet and Billie Piper walk red carpet
May 14,2023 12:40 pm

... Here are a few of the famous faces who posed for photographs ahead of the event, which is being hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan...

Bafta TV Awards: Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan prepare to host ceremony

Bafta TV Awards: Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan prepare to host ceremony
May 13,2023 11:51 pm

... Comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan will host proceedings from London s Royal Festival Hall...

Dame Deborah James' on-air goodbye named radio moment of the year at Aria Awards

Dame Deborah James' on-air goodbye named radio moment of the year at Aria Awards
May 3,2023 8:01 am

... Other winners included comedian Romesh Ranganathan - for his BBC podcast For the Love of Hip Hop - as well as BBC radio DJs Craig Charles and Tony Blackburn...

Children in Need: Lewis Capaldi, Joe Wicks and Graham Norton to star in BBC fundraiser

Children in Need: Lewis Capaldi, Joe Wicks and Graham Norton to star in BBC fundraiser
Nov 17,2022 7:51 pm

... The Repair Shop team will reveal the results of a special restoration, while Romesh Ranganathan will host a charity edition of The Weakest Link...

Weakest Link: Romesh Ranganathan 'not trying to emulate' Anne Robinson

Weakest Link: Romesh Ranganathan 'not trying to emulate' Anne Robinson
Dec 4,2021 4:17 am

... In order for it to be rebooted, it must also be reinvented - starting with a new host in the shape of comedian Romesh Ranganathan...

Children in Need: Lewis Capaldi, Joe Wicks and Graham Norton to star in BBC fundraiser

Apr 23,2020 3:09 am

Lewis Capaldi , Graham Norton , Joe Wicks , Bradley Walsh and Diversity will be among The Stars taking part in this year's Children in Need show later.

The Charity night on Bbc One will include ex-Strictly stars Maisie Smith and John Waite going on Blankety Blank .

, will perform her song live for the First Time at the Salford-based event.

DJ for this year's appeal through a gruelling treadmill challenge.

The Radio 2 presenter walked, jogged and ran for 24 Hours - Even recreating his infamous Strictly Come Dancing " crab dance".

Friday's three-hour show will be hosted by Ade Adepitan , Mel Giedroyc , Chris Ramsey , Alex Scott and Jason Manford .

Manford, who is co-presenting the annual event for the First Time , said: " Being from an underprivileged background, to help a charity that helps those children, means a lot to me".

Giedroyc highlighted " so many children facing the very real crisis of poverty this winter" and Adepitan said it would be " a really emotional night with a lot of powerful stories".

Last Year 's show for children and Young People across the UK.

Friday will also see Wicks walk a 30-mile ultra-marathon, aiming to finish in 10 Hours to join the evening's show. He will meet drag queens, athletes, actors and fellow broadcasters along The Way .

" I wanted to do as much as I could for The Charity again this year, especially given how hard things are for so many children and Young People in the UK right now, " He Said .

The Repair Shop team will reveal the results of a special restoration, while Romesh Ranganathan will host a charity edition of The Weakest Link.

Norton's Big Red Chair is returning, while The Children in Need Choir will sing Keane's Somewhere Only We Know.

Fundraising events to have been broadcast already include Matt Baker 's Rickshaw Relay, along with a team of five Young People , all of whom have been supported by Children in Need-funded projects.

Diy Sos built a brand-new home for Leeds-based CiN-funded project Getaway Girls, which saw Nick Knowles and his team work alongside Radio 2 presenters and a group of volunteers.



Source of news: bbc.com

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