According to multiple reports, Nish Kumar told a story on Saturday Kitchen about a troll's comment involving toilet humor. Many viewers were unimpressed and posted negative comments on social media. Some viewers said they switched off or changed channels.
One viewer said they were enjoying Nish Kumar on the show. It is unclear how many viewers complained or switched off, or whether the BBC received formal complaints. The exact number of negative versus positive social media reactions is unknown, and it is not known if Nish Kumar or the show responded to the backlash.
I'll tell you what, somebody is not thrilled (about him being on the show) because when they put up on Instagram that I was doing this show, a man commented underneath it and said, 'I will not be watching.' Thanks for telling us. He said, 'Kumar is as funny as needing to' and he didn't use this word, 'defecate and running up the stairs and not making it to the toilet and having to change your carpet.' What I would say is, that's the funniest thing I've ever heard of in my life.
It is also unclear whether the segment was pre-planned or improvised.
If you need to take a dump and you're running but you don't make it to the toilet and you take either such an explosive dump that it destroys your carpet by transcending your trousers and pants, or you've run to the toilet already having taken your trousers and pants off, that's the greatest compliment you could ever give a comedian.
I'd love to be as funny as someone taking a dump.
I aspire to being as funny as following through on a fart.
That is not funny.
And it's a no from me.
Lovely discussion to start a cooking show.
Well I wasn't expecting two minutes of s*** talk from the off, things can only get worse!
Turning off Saturday Kitchen when they have Nish Kumar talking about (emoji).
Can’t you put a re run of Football Focus on now just for this episode today.
Switched off.
Snooker it is then.
'taking a dump' stories on a cooking programme is about as funny as root canal treatment without anaesthetic.