Asim Chaudhry

Asim Chaudhry (Punjabi: عاصم چودھری) is an English comedian, writer, director and actor best known for playing Chabuddy G in the BBC mockumentary series People Just Do Nothing, which he co-created. For this role, he won a Royal Television Society Award and was nominated for two British Academy Television Awards.

Works

The Actor

Paul Cole finds himself stranded in a mysterious small town with no memory of who he is or how he got here. As bits and pieces of his past slowly emerge, he attempts to find his way home, but time is slippery, appearances can't be trusted, and it's unclear which of his identities is real.

Release Date:2025-03-14

Character:Little Jack / Fred / Herbie / Dock Worker

6.0

Person of Interest

A late night mini-cab driver's feeling paranoid and twitchy in this contemporary London noir starring Asim Chaudhry. Is sleep deprivation playing tricks on Shakil, or has he been sold out?

Release Date:2024-12-02

Character:Shakil Khan

Vote Count:1

5.7

The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

It’s St Nick’s turn for an adventure down the rabbit hole. There he meets the Mad Hatter, recast as a high-fashion, reindeer-loving tea party host; the White Rabbit, an endearingly scatty and forgetful character; the Queen of Hearts, a Scrooge-esque tinsel-hater, her antagonistic sidekick, the Cheshire Cat and Alice herself, whose kindness helps St. Nick save Christmas.

Release Date:2024-11-15

Character:March Hare (voice)

Vote Count:7

Stags
6.2

Stags

Stu's stag do in South America goes bad when Greg collapses at customs and is found to be full of cocaine. Arrested, the group are taken to an island prison run by cocaine-smuggling siblings, Selma and Branco. Things go from very bad to much worse.

Release Date:2024-08-15

Character:Greg

Episode Count:3

Vote Count:4

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
6.5

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

Legendary highwayman Dick Turpin sets out on a series of wildly absurd escapades when he's made the reluctant leader of a band of outlaws—and tasked with outwitting utterly corrupt lawman Jonathan Wilde.

Release Date:2024-03-01

Character:Craig the Warlock

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:63

8.0

Listen Up!

Finally summer vacation. Teenager Mahmoud wants a relaxing summer when Uncle Ji comes to visit from Pakistan. He has to be responsible for being his Oslo guide, and little brother Ali has a secret that turns his whole life upside down.

Release Date:2023-09-14

Character:Onkel Ji

Vote Count:2

7.0

Barbie

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

Release Date:2023-07-19

Character:Warehouse Employee

Vote Count:9584

8.0

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

Release Date:2023-05-03

Character:Teefs

Vote Count:7155

6.0

What's Love Got to Do with It?

Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged marriage in Pakistan.

Release Date:2023-01-26

Character:Mo the Matchmaker

Vote Count:203

4.7

The Honeymoon

Englishman Adam and his American bride Sarah are about to embark on the romantic honeymoon of a lifetime in Venice, Italy. But when the newlyweds’ trip is gatecrashed by Adam’s excessively needy best friend, Ed, it inadvertently turns their perfect lovers’ holiday into a complete disaster.

Release Date:2022-12-16

Character:Bav

Vote Count:30

The Big Breakfast

The Big Breakfast

Mo Gilligan and AJ Odudu host the reboot of the iconic breakfast show, with nostalgic classics, fresh new features and big-name guests

Release Date:2022-08-13

Episode Count:1

The Sandman
7.9

The Sandman

After years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds to find what was stolen from him and restore his power.

Release Date:2022-08-05

Character:Abel

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:2114

The Weakest Link
6.0

The Weakest Link

Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot?

Release Date:2021-12-18

Character:Self - Contestant

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:5

I Literally Just Told You
7.1

I Literally Just Told You

Jimmy Carr hosts the game show where paying attention pays off, as players answer questions that have just been written, about things that have just happened during the show, in a bid to win £25,000.

Release Date:2021-12-16

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:12

6.9

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever.

Release Date:2021-10-21

Character:Herbert Railton

Vote Count:454

Blankety Blank
7.0

Blankety Blank

Bradley Walsh presents the triumphant return of Britain's blank-iest game show. Can he control his celebrity panel and help contestants win the coveted cheque book and pen?

Release Date:2021-10-02

Character:Self - Panellist

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:1

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
7.8

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

The iconic pop culture panel show featuring host Greg Davies, who is joined by regulars Noel Fielding & Jamali Maddix for music-themed mayhem.

Release Date:2021-09-21

Character:Self - Panellist

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:5

The Cleaner
7.0

The Cleaner

After CSI have done their stuff, the cleaner mops up the grisly remains. For Wicky, a bloodbath and the pub is all in a day's work.

Release Date:2021-09-10

Character:Kai

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:52

Late Night Mash
6.7

Late Night Mash

Up-to-the-minute topical insights and fake news reports.

Release Date:2021-09-02

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:3

6.5

People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan

Since the end of their pirate radio station, life has been quiet for the Kurupt FM boys, but everything is about to change. News reaches them that one of their songs has been used on a popular game show in Japan. They've made it. Their music is reaching hundreds of thousands of people. It's finally time for them to enjoy the fame and fortune that they've always known they deserved. Chabuddy G steps excitedly back into his management role as Grindah, Beats, Steves and Decoy begin their journey to international stardom - but is Japan really ready for Kurupt FM?

Release Date:2021-08-13

Department:Crew

Job:Additional Writing

Character:Chabuddy G

Vote Count:45

10.0

Kurupting the Industry: The People Just Do Nothing Story

People Just Do Nothing went from online comedy hit to Bafta-winning sitcom and a big-screen feature film. This is the story of how.

Release Date:2021-08-11

Character:Himself

Vote Count:1

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
7.0

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains involves celebrity guests revisiting their teenage years. Each celebrity will take a trip down memory lane; competing across fashion, pop culture, retro gadgets, first loves, school reports and more to get their teenage years recognised as the most embarrassing by comedian Rhod Gilbert. With mystery guests popping up along the way, offering up further revelations the show celebrates those ultimate embarrassing teenage moments, and it's down to Rhod to judge which celebrity should be crowned 'winner'.

Release Date:2021-01-12

Character:Guest

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:1

6.4

Wonder Woman 1984

A botched store robbery places Wonder Woman in a global battle against a powerful and mysterious ancient force that puts her powers in jeopardy.

Release Date:2020-12-16

Character:Roger (Co-Worker)

Vote Count:8534

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
5.8

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

Michael McIntyre hosts a gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs and a giant spinning wheel. Can the contestants, guided by celebrity experts, answer their way to a fortune?

Release Date:2020-11-28

Character:Self - Expert

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:6

Industry
6.9

Industry

In the cutthroat world of international finance, a group of young graduates compete for a limited set of permanent positions at a top investment bank in London. The boundaries between colleague, friend, lover, and enemy soon blur as they immerse themselves in a company culture defined as much by sex, drugs and ego as it is by deals and dividends.

Release Date:2020-11-09

Character:Vinay Sarkar

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:195

The Savoy
7.9

The Savoy

The Savoy hotel... Its very name synonymous with glamour and exclusivity. But what really goes on behind those famous revolving doors?

Release Date:2020-09-30

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:5

Hitmen
5.8

Hitmen

Having stumbled into a career in contract killing, misfits Fran and Jamie are not your typical killers for hire. Working out of their scruffy van, each episode follows the hapless duo as they try to carry out their latest hit, inevitably derailed by incompetence, bickering, and inane antics. As each hit goes south, our (anti)heroes are thrown into one bizarre misadventure after another, each full of oddball characters and unexpected dilemmas.

Release Date:2020-03-25

Character:Charles

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:13

Love Pool

After leaving a dinner party with his loved up friends, a single man has a chance encounter with a mystery woman that changes his view of love forever...

Release Date:2019-11-16

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Pool Driver

5.7

Greed

A retail billionaire's 60th birthday party is celebrated in an exclusive hotel on the Greek island of Mykonos.

Release Date:2019-09-07

Character:Frank the Lion Tamer

Vote Count:158

The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
5.0

The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan

The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan is a British late-night talk show which was broadcast on Channel 4. The show is hosted by British comedian Mo Gilligan.

Release Date:2019-07-19

Character:Self

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:1

6.8

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he adapts a dark fantasy novel into a video game. A mind-bending tale with multiple endings.

Release Date:2018-12-28

Character:Mohan Thakur

Vote Count:3915

6.6

Click & Collect

To save his daughter's Christmas, Andrew goes on a road trip with Dev, his neighbour from hell, to buy an elusive Sparklehoof the Unicorn Princess.

Release Date:2018-12-24

Character:Dev D'Cruz

Vote Count:30

6.4

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

Colin has rented a stately country home for his extended family’s New Year celebrations. He’s the centre of attention until his estranged brother David unexpectedly arrives, throwing the family dynamic far off orbit.

Release Date:2018-10-11

Character:Sham

Vote Count:49

The Big Narstie Show
3.5

The Big Narstie Show

Grime legend and social media sensation Big Narstie hosts an anarchic studio show along with his co-host, and the hottest comedian in town, Mo Gilligan.

Release Date:2018-06-29

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:4

5.8

Eaten by Lions

Omar and Pete are half brothers. When their parents are eaten by lions they embark on a journey to find Omar's real father. What follows is a funny, heart-warming journey of self-discovery for both boys...in Blackpool. The Choudray family represents a truly contemporary example of modern multicultural Britain - but what will the brothers make of their eccentric newfound family? Will they be going to Mecca or Mecca bingo? In contrast to the old fashioned stereotypes about Blackpool, the comedy is sharp, current and non-stop.

Release Date:2018-06-21

Character:Irfan

Vote Count:24

High & Dry
5.0

High & Dry

An air steward crash lands into a tropical paradise and puts himself in charge of the palm-fringed island. But remaining survivors won't be grateful for their lives for too long as they will soon learn they are stranded with the world's worst human being, Brett Sullivan, and not even the blue tropical waters are enough to make him bearable.

Release Date:2018-05-04

Character:Arnab

Episode Count:6

Vote Count:5

Rob Beckett's Playing for Time

Rob Beckett's Playing for Time

This brand new series sees Rob Beckett and celebrity pals travel back in time to play the greatest video games in history. Guided by Peggy Aytean, Rob and co begin their journey back in the 1980s, making their way through the decades to the present day.

Release Date:2018-03-30

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

6.2

Chubby Funny

Oscar thinks he's special. He isn't. He thinks it's everyone else's fault. It's not. Moving to London, he gives himself a year to break into showbiz, but ends up waylaid by the same old problems: friendships, flings, and finding ultimate fulfillment. Say what you like, but it's tough being Chubby Funny.

Release Date:2017-06-16

Character:Arash

Vote Count:9

Donald Mohammed Trump

Ten minutes before a Republican rally, A bullish Campaign Manager along with his backstage staff frantically work to fix the problem facing them...their leader Donald Trump has mysteriously become a man of Middle Eastern appearance.

Release Date:2016-10-26

Character:Donald Mohammed Trump

6.8

Peter & Wendy

Lucy is a young girl admitted to Great Ormond Street with a heart condition. Whilst there she makes a connection with JM Barrie's classic story of Peter Pan and is soon whisked away to her own Neverland

Release Date:2015-12-26

Character:Mullins / Johnson

Vote Count:28

Taskmaster
8.3

Taskmaster

Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five hyper-competitive comedians. Who will be crowned the Taskmaster champion in this brand new game show?

Release Date:2015-07-28

Character:Self

Episode Count:10

Vote Count:146

7.1

Paddington

A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a new home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family.

Release Date:2014-11-24

Character:Security Guard (uncredited)

Vote Count:3808

Tinsel Town

Bradley Mack, a Hollywood action star with a bloated ego, is blindsided when his iconic action franchise is abruptly canceled. With his career in freefall and worried his Hollywood days are behind him, he heads to England, hoping to rebuild his image as a serious actor on the West End. But his long-suffering agent has other plans, sending Bradley instead to a small, snow-dusted village to star in the town’s eccentric production of ‘Cinderella.’ As he fumbles through rehearsals with a colourful cast of oddball locals, Bradley begins to discover a spark of new beginnings in the form of no-nonsense choreographer Jill.

Hoff the Record
6.5

Hoff the Record

Shot like a documentary, the semi-improvised comedy Hoff The Record follows TV legend David Hasselhoff - playing a highly fictionalized version of himself - as he arrives in the UK in an attempt to reignite his flagging career. It's been thirty years since he rose to worldwide fame in Baywatch and Knight Rider and things have since gone a little stale for The Hoff. Will a move across the Atlantic change his luck?

Release Date:2015-06-18

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Terry Patel

Episode Count:12

Vote Count:10

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
6.6

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

British comedian Richard Ayoade (later taken over by Joe Lycett), accompanied by a celebrity guest, takes a ruthlessly efficient approach to travel, covering everything top tourist destinations have to offer in just 48 hours.

Release Date:2015-03-30

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:30

Chicken Shop Date

Chicken Shop Date

The format of Chicken Shop Date involves Amelia Dimoldenberg meeting a celebrity guest at a local chicken shop for a date, where they engage in casual, awkward, and sometimes flirtatious conversation.

Release Date:2014-12-03

Character:Self - Guest

Episode Count:1

People Just Do Nothing
7.4

People Just Do Nothing

This mockumentary goes behind the microphone of Kurupt FM - the second most popular pirate radio station in West London, receiving up to eight texts per show and playing the finest in UK garage and drum 'n' bass. Co-founded by the MC Sniper and DJ Beats in 2002, the station has now built up a following of over a hundred people and has attracted the attention of the BBC who are making a documentary about the lives of those behind Kurupt FM

Release Date:2014-07-20

Department:Creator

Job:Creator

Character:Chabuddy G

Episode Count:[ 27 ]

Vote Count:51

W1A
7.8

W1A

The follow-up to 'Twenty Twelve' as Ian Fletcher takes up the position of 'Head of Values' at the BBC. His task is to clarify, define, or re-define the core purpose of the BBC across all its functions and to position it confidently for the future, in particular for Licence Fee Renegotiation and Charter Renewal in 2016 and 2017 respectively.

Release Date:2014-03-19

Character:Security Guard 1

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:39

Inside No. 9
8.0

Inside No. 9

An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.

Release Date:2014-02-05

Character:Jai

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:226

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
7.2

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.

Release Date:2013-04-12

Character:Self - Contestant

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:86

The Last Leg
5.3

The Last Leg

Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.

Release Date:2013-01-25

Character:Self

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:23

Cuckoo
6.7

Cuckoo

Cuckoo is every parent's worst nightmare - a slacker full of outlandish, New Age ideas. Ken is the over-protective father of a girl who's impulsively married an American hippie on her gap year.

Release Date:2012-09-25

Character:Waiter

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:73

Would I Lie to You?
7.7

Would I Lie to You?

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.

Release Date:2007-06-16

Character:Self

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:107

Big Fat Quiz
7.7

Big Fat Quiz

Presenter Jimmy Carr oversees a panel of top-name celebrities in this year end quiz show where they compete to see who can answer the most questions correctly.

Release Date:2004-12-27

Character:Self - Contestant

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:29

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