Asian Provocateur - Season 2
Season 2
Mum's American Dream
Comedian Romesh Ranganathan is travelling the world again - and once again he is on an odyssey to meet family members. This time he is meeting his family who left Sri Lanka to settle in North America to see what his life could have been like had his parents not chosen Crawley. Unfortunately for him, this time his mum Shanthi is coming too.
It has always been Shanthi's dream to visit the relatives across North America, and now it's Romesh's job to make her dream a reality. He's somewhat less than delighted…
Episodes
Cousin Pratheep
Romesh Ranganathan travels to North America to meet members of his family. Romesh and his mum, Shanthi, visit Tampa, Florida, to meet his cousin Pratheep.
The Family Reunion
Romesh Ranganathan and his mum visit Canada for a family reunion, which leads to Romesh and his Uncle Ragu exploring the Canadian wilderness.
Brother Dinesh
Romesh Ranganathan and his mum are joined by Romesh's younger brother Dinesh and their Uncle Guru for a tour of the Deep South.
Cousin Krishna Returns
Romesh's mum Shanthi has arranged for him to be reunited with his cousin Krishna at a cowboy ranch in Colorado, where she wants Romesh to use the experience to teach Krishna how to become a man.
Uncle Ragu Returns
Romesh Ranganathan splits from his mum to join his Uncle Ragu on a spiritual journey around Mexico. This time, Romesh is determined to be much more positive.
The De Silva Cousins
Romesh tries to spend some quality time with his mum, including a hip hop tour of LA in a ‘Lowrider' and a trip to the world's biggest comic book convention.
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