The Kumars at No. 42 interview for "Radio Times" in May 2007, Bhaskar confirmed that the show had run its course and there were no plans for any further series. The Kumars also made a guest appearance on the 2003 Comic Relief single "Spirit in the Sky" performed by Gareth Gates. They also starred in the video. It reached number 1 in the charts and sold more than 550,000 copies. "The Kumars at Number 42" was also shown in Asia (including India and Malaysia) on the Star World satellite TV channel and on SABC in South Africa. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation screens it in Australia.
The Kumars at No. 42 not. In the early episodes only Meera Syal improvised to any great extent though as the cast became accustomed to their characters, the improvised content increased for later episodes. Bhaskar stated in a 2009 interview, "We never rehearsed the guests, and the best ones were the ones to keep the ball in the air." When talking about "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" for the British Book Awards, Sanjeev Bhaskar stated that he chose 42 as the house number because in the "Hitchhiker's" series 42 features prominently as the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything. Sanjeev Bhaskar told interviewer