Babatunde Aléshé
Comedian & Actor
Romesh Ranganathan
Comedian
Romesh has graduated from Maths teacher to mainstream success as a comedian whose droll, askance view on life spares no-one, least of all himself. He is one half of the popular show Rob & Romesh Vs, co-starring his comedy peer Rob Beckett, which sees them take on unusual challenges and explore jobs, sports, culture and more. From the rebooted Weakest Link to a variety of unconventional travel shows to panel shows, Romesh has becomes one of the UK's most popular, and adaptable, presenters.
JLA Agent - Jess BoneRomesh's onstage disdain for everyone and everything is utterly infectious. It's rare for someone playing the misanthrope to have so much charm, but he pulls off the perfect balance. His routine meanders over well-trodden paths, but every punch line feels fresh. Watch the audience roar their approval.
Biography
Multi award-winning comedian Romesh Ranganathan used to indulge in some freestyle rap during his day job as a maths teacher. Now he’s an acclaimed standup and has fronted series including The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan, The Ranganation, Rob & Romesh Vs, A League Of Their Own, and The Weakest Link.
His love of rap lives on with his BBC Sounds and Radio 2 show For The Love of Hip Hop and his podcast Hip Hop Saved My Life. He also co-hosts the podcast Wolf & Owl with fellow comedian Tom Davis.
Describing himself as a ‘tubby, vegan sociopath’, The Guardian calls Romesh ‘an equal opportunities misanthrope.’ He looks at the world with weary bemusement and a cynical detachment. His deadpan style was perfectly demonstrated in his BBC travel documentary-cum-journey of discovery Asian Provocateur, in which he reluctantly uncovered his Sri Lankan roots at the behest of his mother.
He’s also done a spot of acting in the sitcoms The Reluctant Landlord, King Gary and Avoidance, and he appeared in the live action musical Cinderella.
His autobiography Straight Outta Crawley: The Memoirs Of A Distinctly Average Human Being, was a Sunday Times Bestseller. His second book As Good as It Gets: Life Lessons from a Reluctant Adult was a hilarious and painfully accurate dissection of what it really means to grow up.
“Excellent – he had everyone laughing”
Best host we ever had, really funny and approachable.
The audience loved Romesh. We had a lot of people saying that they wished he was on for longer. The audience laughed noticeably louder and harder this year than they have done with previous comedians and impressionists that we have used.
Did a brilliant job; went down really well with our guests and was also a delight to work with – I would certainly recommend him as an awards host. His stand up was excellent but he also held the crowd (who are a real rowdy bunch) and managed to get through the awards in super quick time – which is what we like to see.
Did a good job and managed to keep the audiences attention throughout. Clearly came across like he cared.
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