{"id":40235,"date":"2023-11-22T11:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T10:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1931414"},"modified":"2023-11-22T11:34:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T10:34:27","slug":"romesh-ranganathan-i-never-wanted-to-be-a-quiz-show-host","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/romesh-ranganathan-i-never-wanted-to-be-a-quiz-show-host\/","title":{"rendered":"Romesh Ranganathan: \u201cI never wanted to be a quiz show host\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

The comedian discusses watching (or actively avoiding) his own work, climbing up from rock bottom and taking over The Weakest Link. <\/p>

By Kelly-Anne Taylor\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 22 November 2023 at 10:24 AM<\/p>

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Romesh Ranganathan has become one of the most recognisable comedians on television, making audiences laugh with his stand-up routines and chaotic turns as host of The Weakest Link<\/a> and A League of Their Own.<\/p>\n

Yet there were times when the 45-year-old\u2019s career looked like it could never get going, let alone reach the soaring heights that it has.<\/p>\n

The multi-hyphenate joins the Radio Times Podcast <\/strong>to discuss overcoming adversity, being humbled by his sons and taking over an institution from a certain Anne Robinson.<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"auto\"><em>This interview was originally published in\u00a0<strong>Radio Times magazine<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>What\u2019s the view from your sofa?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">When we moved into our house a few years ago, my wife got an interior designer. We watch telly in the snug. There\u2019s a big TV and on either side of it are books that I\u2019ve never read because they\u2019re only there for aesthetic appeal.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>You have three sons, so who controls the remote in your family?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">My three boys \u2013 14, 12 and nine \u2013 all have screens in their rooms, so they rarely watch TV with us. We have to make appointments to watch with them \u2013 which we do for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/great-british-bake-off-2023-release-date\/\">Bake Off<\/a> and the football. We\u2019re Arsenal fans!<\/p> <p dir=\"auto\"><strong>Do you ever get together to watch your own work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">I couldn\u2019t think of anything worse\u2026 Well, I could, because my imagination is wild. But, no, absolutely not! I never watch myself. I end up thinking of things I should have said that were funnier and my kids have no interest in watching more of the man who lives with them.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>There\u2019s nothing like three boys to keep you grounded\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">If their main goal is to keep me humble, they\u2019re absolutely overachieving on all of their targets.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>You\u2019ve described your childhood as a tale of two halves. What did the view from your sofa look like growing up and how did it change?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">It started off in a very comfortable two-up, two-down house. The TV was the centre of the living room \u2013 until our house was repossessed. My dad went to prison [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chortle.co.uk\/punching-ups\/2020\/09\/16\/46919\/romesh_ranganathan_speaks_about_his_childhood_turmoil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">for two years for fraud<\/a>]. My mum, brother and I ended up in one room in a B&B. I didn\u2019t have a sofa \u2013 the view of the telly was from the bed.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>During that period, you were moved from a private school to a state school. What was that transition like?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">My parents had come from Sri Lanka, and they were obsessed with me going to private school. I didn\u2019t enjoy my time there. I was a bit of an outsider. Without getting too dark, I was racially abused. So, I wasn\u2019t that bothered about leaving. I went to a state school, had a great time and went on to teach at that same school \u2013 which is where I met my wife [drama teacher, Leesa].<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/0911ALOTOS17-ed7a214.jpg?webp=true&quality=90&resize=298%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/0911ALOTOS17-ed7a214.jpg?webp=true&quality=45&resize=598%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/0911ALOTOS17-ed7a214.jpg?webp=true&quality=45&resize=898%2C599 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/0911ALOTOS17-ed7a214.jpg?webp=true&quality=45&resize=1198%2C799 4x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" 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Of Their Own wearing a cream jacket, smiling\" title=\"Romesh Ranganathan in A League Of Their Own\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Romesh Ranganathan in A League of Their Own.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Gary Moyes\/CPL Productions<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>You left your teaching job to pursue comedy full-time. Do you think diversity has come a long way since you joined the circuit?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">It is harder for women, no argument. When I started out, it was harder to get booked as a woman. Audiences would immediately go, \u201cI don\u2019t find women funny,\u201d and that wasn\u2019t just the men. If you\u2019re watching a comedian that you don\u2019t find funny, just accept that they\u2019re not for you. There\u2019s no need to be angry about it. We\u2019re trying to offer variety. It\u2019s not all about you! What are you \u2013 the Emperor?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>You write TV shows, you act, you\u2019re about to do a live tour \u2014 do you think your work ethic comes from a fear that on any day it could all disappear?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">I\u2019ve been through two periods where I\u2019ve hit rock-bottom financially. One, when my dad went to prison, and the other, when I started doing comedy full-time. My dad had passed away two days before \u2013 I hope that\u2019s not a sign of what he thought about my move into comedy\u2026 I got distracted and couldn\u2019t afford to pay the bills.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">I can honestly say, if it all went away tomorrow, I\u2019d be all right with it. I\u2019ve done so many things I never dreamt I\u2019d be able to do. I\u2019d still do stand-up even if I didn\u2019t make any money \u2013 you\u2019d find me in a park with a mic hooked up to a lamppost delivering it to passers-by.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>At least you\u2019d still have The Weakest Link to fall back on!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">I never wanted to be a quiz show host. I was genuinely surprised when I got that call. But the truth is, the quiz is bulletproof. 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