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Films To Be Buried With with Brett GoldsteinMeera Syal (The Revenge Club / The Kumars At No. 42 / Goodness Gracious Me)LOOK OUT! It’s only Films To Be Buried With!
Join your host Brett Goldstein as he talks life, death, love and the universe with national treasure and acting royalty MEERA SYAL!
Happy new year to one and all! This week Brett is joined by the phenomenal Meera, who has graced our screens for a while now and continues to put out excellence at every turn. It's a real gem of a chat and among all sort of cinematic goodness you'll hear about all things process including planning out novels, the circle of life, what lif...
2026-01-0756 min
Kermode on FilmMeera Syal on ELF & Panto with Kiefer Sutherland + Joachim Trier on SENTIMENTAL VALUEIn this episode, Mark is thrilled to welcome Joachim Trier, whose beautiful film SENTIMENTAL VALUE is in UK cinemas boxing day, and Meera Syal, who talks to Mark about her favourite Christmas film ELF - and her role in TINSELTOWN, directing Kiefer Sutherland in a Christmas Panto. Enjoy!This episode is one half of the December 2025 MK3D, recorded live at the BFI Southbank on Monday 15 December. The next half of the show is podcast on 30 December and features Brett Goldstein, Imogen Poots and William Bridges talking about ALL OF YOU, and Tim Key and James G...
2025-12-1731 min
Where There's A Will, There's A WakeHere Lies Meera SyalA Ouija board, Fungi the dolphin, and David Cassidy with the Mumps.
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Actress, writer & playwright Meera Syal visits Mel at the Pearly Gates reception area this week!
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2025-05-2743 min
Global Indian CreativesFrom Acting Student to BAFTA Fellowship Recipient - Meera Syal CBEHow does someone go from thinking acting isn’t a career option open to them, to becoming one of the most acclaimed actors in the country? In this first episode of the Global Indian Creatives Podcast , writer, actor and author, Meera Syal CBE opens up about her journey and shares her message about finding your voice in an industry. Meera started life in New Delhi and upon coming to Britain has delivered change to the landscape of television and film. She rose to prominence as one of the team who created the hit BBC sitcom Goodness Gracious Me...
2025-04-2420 min
Kermode on FilmHello, it's Jason Isaacs talking to Mark about WHITE LOTUS – and Sanjeev Baskhar & Meera Syal on 100 editions of MK3DThis episode of Kermode on Film is the third and last part of the 100th edition of the MK3D show, recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 10 March 2025.In this episode, Mark talks to two great friends of the show, Sanjeev Baskhar and Meera Syal, and he says hello to Jason Isaacs.People mentioned in this episode:Sanjeev BaskharMeera SyalJason IsaacsBen WheatleyJeanie FinlayAlan ParkerElvis PresleyToby Jones
2025-03-2545 min
UncannyPost Mortem: Case 2: The Charity Shop PoltergeistDanny Robins hosts the visualised podcast for real-life supernatural encounters.The Charity Shop Poltergeist is the story of Sybil, the manager of a charity shop in the home counties. Sybil and her fellow workers feel and hear a strange presence, objects seemingly move by themselves, and the apparition of a man is seen by staff and customers. Who is the presence that seemingly haunts the shop?Danny Robins delves deeper into Sybil's story in this extended podcast episode, uncovering fresh evidence, new leads and intriguing revelations about this case.Assisting Danny in his...
2025-02-0739 min
Woman's HourWeekend Woman’s Hour: Dr Hilary Cass, Meera Syal & Tanika Gupta, SEND teacher training, Sophie Kinsella, ContraceptionDr Hilary Cass, now Baroness Cass, led a four year review into children’s gender identity services in England. Her final report concluded that children had been let down by a lack of research and "remarkably weak" evidence on medical interventions, and called for gender services for young people to match the standards of other NHS care. In an exclusive interview Nuala McGovern gets Dr Hilary Cass’s reflections six months on from releasing her landmark report.A Tupperware of Ashes is a play which follows an ambitious Michelin-Star chef, Queenie, played by Meera Syal. It's a fami...
2024-10-1653 min
Kermode on FilmMeera Syal talks the Kumars and The Meg 2 – & Ariyon Bakare on Mr LovermanWelcome back!This episode is the second half of an MK3D show recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 16 September 2024.Ariyon Bakare joins Mark to discuss his role in the upcoming series Mr. Loverman, Stars Wars, and the man who influenced him to pursue a career on-screen.Next, Mark welcomes the incredible Meera Syal to talk about her prolific career in comedy, TV, film, and the stage - what can't she do?Meera reminisces about past projects and ends by sharing her guilty pleasure films.
2024-10-1545 minWoman's HourHurricane response, Meera Syal & Tanika Gupta, Contraception, Neneh CherryHurricane Milton landed today in Florida, battering the US state with winds of around 120 miles per hour. Residents were warned to evacuate for their own safety - but some have stayed. Professor of Risk and Hazard at Durham University Lucy Easthope joins Anita Rani to look at the women who stay behind in these situations, and their reasons behind this, as well as whether disaster planning reflects gender differences.A Tupperware of Ashes is a play which follows an ambitious Michelin-Star chef, Queenie, played by Meera Syal. It's a family drama about life, immigration and the Indian...
2024-10-1056 min
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2024-10-0500 min
The Paul Chowdhry PudCastMeera Syal CBEPaul welcomes the amazing multi-award-winning British actress, comedian, and writer, Meera Syal.With a career that boasts iconic works such as “Goodness Gracious Me,” “The Kumars at Number 42,” “Bhaji On The Beach,” “Anita And Me,” and “My Sister and Wife,” Meera’s contributions to the entertainment industry are truly remarkable and legendary.Meera discusses being presented with the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship in 2023, her outstanding contribution to the TV and Film industry, embracing the title of ‘Auntie', and the Multi-Purpose Chunni... “use it to get frost of the car” - Paul Chowdhry 2024Instagram: @paulchowdhry + @meera.syal
2024-05-2957 min
Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseUnmade Movies: The Collection: Seven BBC Radio 4 Adaptations of Unproduced Screenplays by Dennis Potter, D.M. Thomas, Jay Presson Allen, AlePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/714929 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unmade Movies: The Collection: Seven BBC Radio 4 Adaptations of Unproduced Screenplays Series: #1 of Unmade Movies Author: Dennis Potter, D.M. Thomas, Jay Presson Allen, Alexander Mackendrick, Anthony Hinds, Karen Blixen, Ernest Lehmann, Harold Pinter, Alfred Hitchcock, Mark Gatiss, Joseph Conrad, Arthur Miller Narrator: Vanessa Kirby, Peter Serafinowicz, Mark Strong, Meera Syal, Hugh Laurie, Full Cast, David Suchet, Michael Sheen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 24 minutes Release date: February 22, 2024 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Seven legendary unproduced screenplays, resurrected and reinvented for BBC Radio 4 The annals of movie history are f...
2024-02-2205 min
Commonwealth Poetry PodcastCelebrating a ‘Youth Powered Commonwealth’ with Ayesha Dharker, Joanna Lumley, Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar.In this episode Gyles and Aphra Brandreth celebrate young voices from across the Commonwealth featuring special guests, Ayesha Dharker, Joanna Lumley, Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar. We hear from the two young winners of the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition, 17 year old Siddhi Deshmukh - the Senior Winner from India, and 13 year old Shreeya Sahi - the Junior Winner also from India, with excerpts from their winning contributions on the theme of 'A Youth-Powered Commonwealth’. Poems this episode include: The Blessed Virgin compared to the Air we Breathe by Gerard Manley Hopkins; The Highwayman by Al...
2024-01-0735 min
The Media ShowMeera SyalWhen she graduated from university, Meera Syal says she couldn't see a future for a young Asian woman in showbusiness. Four decades later, on top of an MBE and CBE for services to drama and literature, in 2023 she's been awarded a prestigious BAFTA Fellowship and this month Women in Film and TV has given her a Lifetime Achievement Award. Meera tells Ros about her trailblazing career showcasing unheard British Asian stories, including hit comedies Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No. 42, and her early screenplay Bhaji on the Beach. Meera also reflects on how the TV industry has...
2023-12-2727 min
Brown Girls Do It TooGoodness Gracious Meera!Poppy & Rubina meet their ultimate brown girl, Meera Syal! Yes, they fan-girled... hard!
2023-03-3134 min
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Cozy MysteryMrs Sidhu Investigates: Two BBC Radio 4 comedy crime dramas by Suk PannuPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/641251 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mrs Sidhu Investigates: Two BBC Radio 4 comedy crime dramas Author: Suk Pannu Narrator: Amy Morgan, Justin Edwards, Meera Syal, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 42 minutes Release date: February 23, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Cozy Mystery Publisher's Summary: Meera Syal stars as Slough's answer to Miss Marple: a curious Indian chef who finds herself mixed up with murder Meera Syal is Mrs Sidhu, an Indian caterer with a highly active imagination and her own brand of crime solving - enough of a brand, in fact...
2023-02-2305 min
Out To LunchMeera SyalOn cutting her comedy teeth writing and performing for The Real McCoy TV show, having her semi-autobiographical novel Anita & Me become a GCSE set text, and the moving story behind her father’s experience of the Partition of India. Comedian, writer, playwright, singer, journalist and actress Meera Syal goes Out To Lunch with Jay.
Meera and Jay dine on a delicious meal courtesy of Pizarro: https://josepizarro.com/venues/pizarro-restaurant-bermondsey/
Out To Lunch is a Somethin’ Else and Jay Rayner Production with Sony Music Entertainment.
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2022-12-0639 min
Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaA BBC Christmas Collection: 30 Festive Dramas and Stories by Jeremy Front, Rachel Joyce, Anton Chekhov, Elizabeth Gaskell, Alexander McCallPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/617692 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A BBC Christmas Collection: 30 Festive Dramas and Stories Author: Jeremy Front, Rachel Joyce, Anton Chekhov, Elizabeth Gaskell, Alexander McCall Smith, Leo Tolstoy, Charles Dickens, Various Narrator: Nikesh Patel, James Fleet, Rebecca Front, Michelle Fairley, Tamsin Grieg, Niamh Cusack, Robert Lindsay, Nina Sosanya, Meera Syal, Full Cast, Stephanie Cole, Stephen Fry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release date: December 1, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A sparkling seasonal anthology of BBC dramas and readings Christmas is the perfect time to curl up with a...
2022-12-0105 min
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Romance, Clean & WholesomeBig Town, All Stars: A BBC Radio 4 comedy by Bill DarePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/588417 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Big Town, All Stars: A BBC Radio 4 comedy Author: Bill Dare Narrator: Brian Bovell, Clive Rowe, Tony Gardner, Doon Mackichan, Adrian Scarborough, Nicola Walker, Meera Syal, Full Cast, Stephen Tompkinson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 11 minutes Release date: August 11, 2022 Genres: Clean & Wholesome Publisher's Summary: A hilarious BBC Radio sitcom of big dreams, small towns, and rock'n'roll! When Kenny (Stephen Tompkinson) gives up his life in the geography classroom to join a struggling a capella group with a beautician, a dentist and a boxer, he doesn't realise he'll soon...
2022-08-1105 min
PrincessMeera Syal on Princess SmartypantsAnita Anand in conversation with actor Meera Syal and Professor Keira Vaclavik, Professor of Children’s Literature and Childhood Culture, Queen Mary University of London. Meera brings Babette Cole's literary creation, Princess Smartypants as her favourite princess. The subversive lead character who puts prospective princes through their paces before inadvertently turning her future husband into a toad. Meera discusses the princesses of her childhood and how Princess Smartypants was the perfect role model for her daughter.Produced by Audio Always
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Sound: Rob Green
2022-07-0427 min
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveA Small Town Murder: The Complete Series 1-14 by Scott CherryPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/567902 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Small Town Murder: The Complete Series 1-14 Author: Scott Cherry Narrator: Meera Syal, Full Cast, Matthew Marsh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 51 minutes Release date: May 12, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Meera Syal stars as family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell in this thrilling police procedural West Midlands copper Jackie Hartwell has one of the toughest jobs in CID: comforting and supporting grieving relatives in the aftermath of a serious crime. But there's much more to what she does than providing tea...
2022-05-1205 min
Get Best Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseA Small Town Murder: The Complete Series 1-14 by Scott CherryPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/567902 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Small Town Murder: The Complete Series 1-14 Author: Scott Cherry Narrator: Meera Syal, Full Cast, Matthew Marsh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 51 minutes Release date: May 12, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Meera Syal stars as family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell in this thrilling police procedural West Midlands copper Jackie Hartwell has one of the toughest jobs in CID: comforting and supporting grieving relatives in the aftermath of a serious crime. But there's much more to what she does than providing tea and...
2022-05-1205 min
The Chris Evans Show with The National LotteryJack Davenport, Kelly Macdonald, Rupert Friend, Meera SyalThis week on the show Stephen Mulhern welcomes friends from the world of film and television.The delightfully talented Jack Davenport lifts the lid on his new comedy series 'Ten Percent'.Scottish sensation Kelly Macdonald shares all about her latest film 'Operation Mincemeat'.Superstar Ruper Friend chats about his brand new Netflix series 'Anatomy of a Scandal'.And the marvellous Meera Syal tells all about her Apple TV+ show 'Roar'.You can catch the breakfast show live weekdays 6:30am-10am on Virgin Radio UK.Be sure to...
2022-04-1536 min
The Guilty FeministActing Your Age with Nicky Clark, Meera Syal and Juliet StevensonThe Guilty Feminist presented by Deborah Frances-White, talking to Nicky Clark, Meera Syal and Juliet Stevenson.The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon.More about Deborah Frances-White
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2022-03-2340 min
Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentUnmade Movies: Hammer Horror's The Unquenchable Thirst of Dracula: A BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the unproduced screenplay by Anthony HindsPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/543954 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unmade Movies: Hammer Horror's The Unquenchable Thirst of Dracula: A BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the unproduced screenplay Series: #3 of Unmade Movies Author: Anthony Hinds Narrator: Nikesh Patel, Lewis Macleod, Anna Madeley, Ayesha Dharker, Meera Syal, Full Cast, Michael Sheen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Release date: February 10, 2022 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Dracula travels to 1930s India in this celebrated unproduced Hammer Horror script, directed by Mark Gatiss The annals of movie history are full of lost treasures - spectacular scripts from world-renowned writers that could have b...
2022-02-1005 min
Jools and Jim's JoyrideMeera Syal & Sanjeev BhaskarJools and Jim are back on the open road, joined in this episode by veterans of comedy, acting, writing and producing — Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar.By police car, childhood bicycle and elephant, this week’s journey sees Jools and Jim consider the more impractically shaped car, while Sanjeev shares a unique method of questioning and Meera divulges a rather unusual phobia. There’s an aquatic transport first for the podcast, plus the four discuss the limitations of the Orient Express, Jim’s childhood shoe obsession, and whether mosquitos like Marmite…A Dig! Studios / Warner Mus...
2021-10-1329 min
Yesterday's CapersIn Living Color vs The Real McCoy vs Chappelle's ShowWelcome to the 94th episode of Yesterday's Capers. Every week, Abdullah Moallim will be reviewing and looking back at some of the most memorable and well known tv shows and cartoons from the past. Every week Abdullah and a contributor will compare two different shows, and put them head to head, as well as having an in-depth discussion about a specific show.For the next month, we'll be taking a look at some of the best black cartoons and television shows, to commemorate Black History Month. This week we start with looking back at some t...
2021-10-021h 21
Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James AcasterEp 122: Meera SyalGoodness gracious me, it’s another national treasure in the dream restaurant. Actor-writer Meera Syal joins the Off Menu boys to order her perfect meal.Meera Syal stars in Sky Original ‘Code 404’, series 2. All episodes available now on Sky Comedy and NOW.Follow Meera on Twitter @meerasyalRecorded by Ben Williams and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design) and Amy Browne (illustrations).Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk...
2021-09-291h 05
You Heard it Here FirstSnakes, Scorpions and the Baroness of ScathingtongueWelcome back to You Heard it Here First. As usual, we’re bringing you even more superb recommendations. Are you on the hunt for something to help you get your life together? Or perhaps you’re after some 19th-century history with a humorous twist? This episode has got you covered on both counts. We’re also reviewing a bestselling parenting book to help you decide if it’s worth the hype. And things get a little dark and sinister as we discuss a chilling psychological thriller with author Jo Spain.In this series, we share lots of our r...
2021-08-1730 min
Get RealDisney+ Original Movie "SPIN"We will be chatting up with the cast of Disney's Original Movie SPIN. Emmy Award Winner Meera Syal and Super cool Actor/Singer, Aryan Simhadri will be talking about their roles in the latest release of SPIN and how great it was to be working with each other. Along with that the cast would be sharing their most embarrassing stories and Getting All Real with us!
2021-08-1310 min
StarShine Stars Podcast by StarShine MagazineAnna Cathcart, Kerri Medders + Jahbril Cook - Episode #24The new Disney Channel Original Movie Spin comes out this Friday, August 13th, and StarShine caught up with three of the film’s stars to get the details!Directed by Manjari Makijany, Spin follows Rhea (played by Avantika), an Indian American teen who works in her family’s restaurant and has a love for making music playlists. After meeting aspiring DJ Max, Rhea discovers her talent for creating beats and producing music. Her passion awakens in her and she goes on a journey of self-discovery and staying true to herself. Rhea is surrounded by a tight-knit family, which includes her fath...
2021-08-1007 min
Das Lesen der AnderenMithu Sanyal und die Insel von Enid BlytonMithu Sanyal ist Kulturwissenschaftlerin, Journalistin und Schriftstellerin. Ihr Debütroman "Identitti" ist eines der Bücher dieses Frühjahrs. Im Podcast spricht sie über die Bücher, die sie geprägt haben - von Enid Blyton bis P.G. Wodehouse.
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2021-04-081h 16
AudioBook ClubErotic Stories for Punjabi Widows- Not Just Old BiddiesThis week we’re discussing Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal, narrated by Meera Syal. The story follows a young Punjabi feminist called Nikki, who takes what she believes to be a creative writing job at her local temple. She quickly learns that these women are illiterate and have their own way of learning to read and write. The story then picks up and becomes about loneliness, desire and sexuality within the group. - These are women who have spent their lives in the shadows of fathers, brothers and husbands, being dutiful, raising children and go...
2021-03-2157 min
Film Studies from University of Salford. NSS 2024 ratings: teaching 100%; support for students 100%Episode 3: Film and TV Comedy Today. With Dr. Ellie Tomsett (Birmingham City University) and Dr. Pete DeakinPete teaches the second year 'Comedy and British Cinema' module here at Salford University, which has a fine tradition of engaging in the academic study and practice of comedy (https://www.salford.ac.uk/salford-school-arts-media-and-creative-technology). Pete's students have supplied him with questions to ask of comedy specialist Dr. Tomsett. In a very wide-ranging conversation they discuss: which voices get to "do" and talk about comedy; the differences between British and U.S. comedy - and between TV and filmed comedy; why we should study it; the importance of live comedy to the industry as a whole; Richard Curtis, Meera...
2021-03-1238 min
Reasons To Be Joyful with Gaby RoslinSanjeev BhaskarIn this episode Gaby chats to the brilliant comedian, actor and writer Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE. He talks about creating the ground-breaking TV show ‘Goodness Gracious Me’ with his equally talented wife Meera Syal, plus ‘The Kumars at No. 42’ and the importance of seeing representation on screen. They talk about the hugely successful drama ‘Unforgotten’ with Nicola Walker which is available on ITV, ITV Hub and the first three seasons on Netflix. He shares what it was like to film a bedroom scene with Anna Friel and Ray Winstone! Plus, his friendship with musician Nitin Sawhney, a shared love for Donny Osmond and a...
2021-03-0138 min
How I Found My VoiceMeera SyalSamira Ahmed speaks to the actor, comedian and writer Meera Syal. They speak about her life and career from growing up in a Punjabi household to pioneering comedy with Asian actors on the BBC through hit shows such as Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No.42. If you enjoy this podcast, we would love to know what you think. Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. BUY TICKETS TO ATTEND OUR EXCLUSIVE LIVE RECORDING OF HOW I FOUND MY VOICE WITH SATIRIST IAN HISLOP AT 6PM ON 14 APRIL 2021: https://www.intelligencesquared.com/events/ian-hislop-on-his-life-career-and-the-power-of-satire/ How I Found My...
2021-02-1049 min
AudioBook ClubComing Soon: Queenie by Candice Carty-WilliamsWelcome to Audiobook Club -the monthly event and podcast where we celebrate and discuss Black, Asian, Queer and female narratives in literature. Every month we meet with other Audiobookworms to discuss an Audiobook recommended by you.For our next episode, we’re joined by 12 audiobookworms to discuss Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams. Here’s what you can expect from episode 2:Strong opinionsHumble disagreementsAND Revelations from our featured guest Shvorne MarksEpisode 2 will be available on Sunday 21st Feb! Make sure you don’t miss this episode by subscribing to AudioBook Club t...
2021-02-0701 min
My Best TeacherMeera Syal: Mr Cartwright, Spanish, guitar playing and Belgium | #3In this episode of the new My Best Teacher podcast from Tes we chat to comedian Meera Syal about:Her favourite teacher and why he was so important to herAn unforgettable school trip to BelgiumWhy a visit to London helped opened her eyes to her future careerAnd why she has always held teachers in high esteem
2021-02-0532 min
Brown Baby PodcastSeason 1 Episode 2: Meera Syal And Worlds Of ImaginationThis week, we talk to the incredible Meera Syal about being a parent to two kids of different ages and how each one presented new challenges and ways of being a parent. She talks about raising one as a single parent and another as a boy. She talks about her childhood in the Midlands and the world of imagination she built for herself, about role models in the industry and the impact of her work through the years, whether it be Goodness Gracious Me or her novel Anita And Me. She offers advice and solace in this episode that...
2021-01-2745 min
L.I.A.M The Super Human PodcastStand Up Chameleon | Anil Desai | Bonus Episode 16In this episode I have the amazing Anil Desai, we meet a few years back while performing at the same event in London.
Since Anil performed his awe-inspiring and record-breaking ‘52 impressions in 5 minutes’ routine in 2009, he has toured in over 30 countries performing on many of the world’s best stages in India, Slovenia, Indonesia, Singapore, Switzerland, South Africa, Montenegro, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Belgium, Lebanon, Australia and New Zealand to name a few - helping him become one of the best comedian impressionists to emerge from the UK performing on the international circuit.
Along the way, his so...
2020-11-151h 31
Mostly Books Meets...Elizabeth DayIn Episode 5 of Mostly Books Meets, we chat to journalist, author, and podcaster, Elizabeth Day.
An experienced journalist, who has written for publications including The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Mail on Sunday. Elizabeth’s first book was published in 2011 and she went on to publish a further three novels, including the Party which was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick.
In 2017, after a relationship breakup, Elizabeth came up with the idea of a new podcast: How To Fail With Elizabeth Day. In the podcast, she speaks to successful people about three perceived failures and how they dealt with th...
2020-10-0144 min
Ecstasy: The Battle Of RaveMeera Syal as The RaverShe's Mrs Ordinary now. But offer her an E, and she might just bite your hand off. All because there's a hole she has to fill... #BattleOfRaveAll characters portrayed by the dramatic actors are fictional. This drama contains strong language and references to drug use. Credits
Performed by Meera Syal
Written by Danny Brocklehurst
Producer and Director: Gary Brown
Sound Design and Mixing: Steve Brooke
Editor and Executive Producer: Ciaran Tracey
2020-09-1115 min
Kermode on Film#85: Exclusive full length interviews from the first ever digital MK3D - Part 2#85: The second half of the first ever digital MK3D featuring exclusive full-length interviews with Meera Syal, Greg Proops and Ben Roberts the newly appointed CEO of the BFI.© HLA Agency Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-05-121h 29
Experience A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Powerful.Letters of Note: Cats by Shaun UsherPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/3336to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Letters of Note: Cats
Series: Letters of Note
Author: Shaun Usher
Narrator: Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Fry, Neil Gaiman, Juliet Stevenson, Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Ferdinand Kingsley, Miriam Margolyes, and more
Format: mp3
Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
Release date: 03-05-20
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Diaries & Correspondence
Publisher's Summary:
In Letters of Note: Cats, Shaun Usher collects together the most engaging missives that celebrate, eulogise, rail against and analyse the idiosyncratic ways of our feline companions. A star-studded cast of readers brings the letters to life, with contributions...
2020-03-052h 56
Don’t Miss A Thrilling Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Letters of Note: Art by Shaun UsherPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/38905to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Letters of Note: Art
Series: Letters of Note
Author: Shaun Usher
Narrator: Benedict Cumberbatch, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Louise Brealey, Simon Callow, Crystal Clarke, Stephen Fry, Neil Gaiman, Toby Jones, Ferdinand Kingsley, Jude Law, Helen McCrory, Stephen Mangan, Clarke Peters, Juliet Stevenson, Meera Syal
Format: mp3
Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins
Release date: 03-05-20
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings
Genres: Memoirs, Diaries & Correspondence
Publisher's Summary:
In Letters of Note: Art, Shaun Usher celebrates extraordinary correspondence about art, from missives on the agony of being overlooked, the ecstasy of producing work that...
2020-03-052h 43
Steve Wright’s Big GuestsGuy Chambers, Meera Syal and Sharleen SpiteriGuy has an album and a tour, Meera's in a play and Sharleen's involved in Carfest
2019-11-2017 min
The Musicals & Theatre Podcast13x5 Meera SyalThis week Alice is joined in the studio by star of Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No. 42 Meera Syal. As well as talking about her very extensive career they also chat about the comedy play she is currently starring in ‘Noises is Off’ at the Garrick Theatre.
2019-11-0916 min
FRANK the PodcastEpisode 19 with Meera SyalIn this episode, Olivia and Maria welcome the immensely talented Meera Syal, as they talk about life as a single mum, how being friends first means longer-lasting relationships and the truth about Assisted Marriages. Get ready for lots of nuggets of wisdom such as the importance of fancying the pants off your partner, choosing your battles and how there's no such thing as "the whole package". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-10-2434 min
DESIblitzNational Theatre Presents BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS | DESIblitz GupshupMeera Syal stars in a National Theatre adaptation of Katherine Boo's bestselling non-fiction novel, Behind The Beautiful Forevers, which vividly depicts life in a Mumbai slum.
2019-09-0904 min
How To Fail With Elizabeth DayS5, Ep7 How to Fail: Meera SyalThis week, I welcome the multi-talented Meera Syal to the podcast: actor, comedian, playwright, novelist, producer and, most notably, sister-of-my-friend-Rajeev. Meera first came to prominence when she co-wrote and starred in the award-winning BBC comedy series Goodness Gracious Me and was Bafta-nominated for her later role in The Kumars at Number 42. She, along with her husband Sanjeev Bhaskar, almost single-handedly reinvented British-Asian comedy, taking it from the stereotypical and lazy racist tropes of old and bringing it brilliantly into the mainstream (I mean, who can forget the hilarious 'Going for an English' sketch? If you haven't seen it, YouTube it n...
2019-08-0747 minSteve Wright’s Big GuestsWally Funk and Meera SyalWally's one of the 'Mercury 13' and Meera's starring on stage in the play 'Noises Off'.
2019-06-1913 min
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Goodness Gracious Me: The Complete Radio Series 1-3 by Anil Gupta, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera SyalPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/379989to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Goodness Gracious Me: The Complete Radio Series 1-3
Author: Anil Gupta, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal
Narrator: Kulvinder Ghir, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Nina Wadia
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 0 minutes
Release date: May 23, 2019
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Nothing escaped the eye of the satirical eye of Britain's phenomenally successful all-Asian sketch show Goodness Gracious Me. The complete BBC Radio series 1-3 preceded the award-winning BBC TV series that ran in the late 1990s, and features the same cast. Prepare for your heart to pound in the Indian recreation of...
2019-05-236h 00
Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaGoodness Gracious Me: The Complete Radio Series 1-3 by Anil Gupta, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera SyalPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/379989 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Goodness Gracious Me: The Complete Radio Series 1-3 Author: Anil Gupta, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal Narrator: Kulvinder Ghir, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Nina Wadia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 23, 2019 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Nothing escaped the eye of the satirical eye of Britain's phenomenally successful all-Asian sketch show Goodness Gracious Me. The complete BBC Radio series 1-3 preceded the award-winning BBC TV series that ran in the late 1990s, and features the same cast. Prepare for your heart to pound in the Indian recreation...
2019-05-2305 minDiscover the Best Audio Stories in Fiction, HistoricalGoodness Gracious Me: The Complete Radio Series 1-3 by Anil Gupta, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera SyalPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/379989to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Goodness Gracious Me: The Complete Radio Series 1-3
Author: Anil Gupta, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal
Narrator: Kulvinder Ghir, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Nina Wadia
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 0 minutes
Release date: May 23, 2019
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Nothing escaped the eye of the satirical eye of Britain's phenomenally successful all-Asian sketch show Goodness Gracious Me. The complete BBC Radio series 1-3 preceded the award-winning BBC TV series that ran in the late 1990s, and features the same cast. Prepare for your heart to pound in the Indian recreation of...
2019-05-236h 00
How To Own The RoomSeries 2 Ep 8 - Meera SyalWhat if it's not all about you? Viv Groskop talks to writer, actor, comedian and producer Meera Syal about fighting for diversity, failing in front of Victoria Wood and the peril and power of representing others when you speak.
2019-04-2633 min
Girl Chaat8 Brown Girls Book Club with Shirin Shah & Sheetal MistryThis week I'm joined by Shirin Shah and Sheetal Mistry from South Asians Sisters Speak otherwise known as S.A.S.S. These sassy ladies host a regular event called Brown Girls Book Club which celebrates the work of South Asian female authors. The event provides a space to explore incredible books, share stories and take a look at life through literature. In this episode, join us for our own mini Brown Girls Book Club, talking about the books we love and their inspiring authors! We'll be discussing Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows...
2019-04-1200 min
The Other Side Of...Meera SyalMeera Syal chats to Adrian Goldberg about growing up in the West Midlands and her career.
2019-01-1342 min
Loose EndsJim Broadbent, Meera Syal, Jackie Hagan, Jon Hopkins, Tarantina, Sara Cox, Clive AndersonClive Anderson and Sara Cox are joined by Jim Broadbent, Meera and Jackie Hagan for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Jon Hopkins and Tarantina.Producer: Paula McGinley
2018-12-0837 min
The Two Shot PodcastMeera SyalGreetings Two Shot Podcast listener. Hope you're very well. This week we are joined by some real acting royalty in the form of Meera Syal. We sat down with Meera in the basement of Maison Bertaux (What! You've not been yet!? You definitely should very soon) and we talked about her childhood in Wolverhampton, sleeping in a draw, parental support, the dawn of proper British Asian comedy and loads and loads of other stuff.You'll know Meera from her pioneering work alongside former TSP guest Sanjeev Bhaskar in television institutions Goodness, Gracious Me, and The Kumars at Number...
2018-05-241h 03
John Bishop: In Conversation With…Meera SyalJohn Bishop interviews actress, screenwriter and fellow comedy star Meera Syal, perhaps best known for her role in The Kumars at No 42, and as the author of Anita and Me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-05-2331 min
About Race with Reni Eddo-LodgeThe Anti-Racist RenaissanceAre the tides changing and are we all woke? Featuring actor, rapper, writer and activist Riz Ahmed, award-winning film and television producer Alison Owen, Actress, Writer and Director Meera Syal, former television commissioner and activist Farrukh Dhondy and Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott.
Fully-linked transcripts, episodes and BTS photos AboutRacePodcast.com
Podcast recommendation of the week is Scene on Radio's Seeing White series
Follow the team:
Host/Writer @ReniReni
Producer @RenayRich
Researcher @RezMarino
Composer @MatshidisoMusic
Artwork @KevinMorosky
Thanks for listening.
2018-05-1036 minAbout Race with Reni Eddo-LodgeThings Can Only Get BetterReni Eddo-Lodge looks back to a time some considered post-racial Britain. This episode features Operation Black Vote's Simon Woolley, former television commissioner and activist Farrukh Dhondy and Actress/Writer Meera Syal.
Join the conversation using #AboutRacewithReni
Fully-linked transcript and episode can be found at AboutRacePodcast.com
Some reference links below.
Operation Black Vote
Jon Daniel Obituary and OBV Posters
Desmonds Watch Online (UK only)
The Bandung File
Goodness Gracious Me
BBC White Season Trailer
Follow the team on twitter.
2018-03-2225 min
Fuel Your Mind With The Riveting Full Audiobook Now, Story Seekers!International Women's Day by Holly NewsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/86277to listen full audiobooks.
Title: International Women's Day
Author: Holly Newson
Narrator: June Sarpong, Meera Syal, Lily Cole, Sam Baker, Pearl Mackie, Prue Leith, Eleanor Tomlinson
Format: mp3
Length: 20 mins
Release date: 03-07-18
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 206 ratings
Genres: Authors
Publisher's Summary:
In this International Women’s Day Audible Sessions Special, seven influential women discuss literature and gender equality and the importance of diversity in storytelling and reveal the women who inspire them. Featuring June Sarpong, Lily Cole, Meera Syal, Pearl Mackie, Prue Leith, Sam Baker and Eleanor Tomlinson. As part of this Au...
2018-03-0720 minLoose EndsRick Wakeman, Gina Yashere, Stormzy, Mica Paris, Sir Trevor McDonald, Meera Syal, Rupert Everett, Margaret Cho, Frank SkinnerClive Anderson and Nikki Bedi pick their Loose Ends highlights from 2017. Conversation, comedy and music comes courtesy of an eclectic line up: Gina Yashere, Jason Isaacs, Stephen Fry, Sir Trevor McDonald, Stormzy, Dave Johns, Frank Gardner, Meera Syal, Rupert Everett, Margaret Cho, Noel Clarke, Jayde Adams, Frank Skinner, Ibibio Sound Machine, Mica Paris, Sampha, Brandy Clark and Rick Wakeman. Producer: Paula McGinley.
2017-12-3039 min
The Two Shot PodcastSanjeev BhaskarHere we are again. Thanks for coming on board! Episode 11 is here and this week, Craig & Producer Griff travel to London meet up with the mighty SANJEEV BHASKAR. We talk, drink tea and eat some very delicious cake provided to is by Sanjeev's lovely wife MEERA SYAL (massive shout to Meera, that was some banana bread!) You'll know Sanjeev from his groundbreaking work in Goodness Gracious Me, The Kumars At Number 42 and most recently Unforgotten. We're thrilled that Sanjeev wanted to come and have a TSP natter. Again, it's a very honest chat and one in which Sanjeev certainly do...
2017-09-211h 01
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Midnight’s Children: BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation by Salman RushdiePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313661to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Midnight’s Children: BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
Author: Salman Rushdie
Narrator: Preeya Kalidas, Anneika Rose, Nikesh Patel, Aysha Kala, Meera Syal, Full Cast
Format: Abridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 54 minutes
Release date: September 14, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.76 of Total 21
Ratings of Narrator: 4.3 of Total 10
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
'Radio drama of the year' - Gillian Reynolds, The Telegraph Nikesh Patel stars as Saleem in BBC Radio 4’s epic dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's Booker Prize-winning novel of love, history and magic Saleem Sinai is born on the stroke of midnight on 14th-1...
2017-09-144h 54Download New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalMidnight’s Children: BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation by Salman RushdiePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313661to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Midnight’s Children: BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
Author: Salman Rushdie
Narrator: Preeya Kalidas, Anneika Rose, Nikesh Patel, Aysha Kala, Meera Syal, Full Cast
Format: Abridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 54 minutes
Release date: September 14, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.76 of Total 21
Ratings of Narrator: 4.3 of Total 10
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
'Radio drama of the year' - Gillian Reynolds, The Telegraph Nikesh Patel stars as Saleem in BBC Radio 4’s epic dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's Booker Prize-winning novel of love, history and magic Saleem Sinai is born on the stroke of midnight on 14th-1...
2017-09-144h 54Loose EndsMeera Syal, Anthony Head, Alistair McGowan, Rhyannon Styles, Ron Sexsmith, Mykki Blanco, Scottee, Clive AndersonClive Anderson and Scottee are joined by Meera Syal, Anthony Head, Alistair McGowan and Rhyannon Styles. With music from Ron Sexsmith and Mykki Blanco.Producer: Paula McGinley.
2017-05-2737 min
Ask PenguinJon Culshaw with Meera SyalComedian and audiobook narrator Jon Culshaw joins Meera Syal in the Penguin studio in a special Doctor Who edition of the podcast. Jon brings along objects including his junior telescope and a cassette recorder as he talks about his lifelong love of astronomy, and about bringing the Doctor Who stories to life in audiobooks. #PenguinPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-04-1948 min
Access Must-Have Free Audiobooks in Better in Audio, Immersive AudioDoctor Who: Eleventh Doctor Tales: Eleventh Doctor Audio Originals by Oli Smith, Steve Lyons, Stephen ColePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330658 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor Tales: Eleventh Doctor Audio Originals Author: Oli Smith, Steve Lyons, Stephen Cole Narrator: Arthur Darvill, Matt Smith, Meera Syal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 44 minutes Release date: October 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Immersive Audio Publisher's Summary: Matt Smith, Arthur Darvill and Meera Syal are among the readers of this exclusive collection of original audio adventures. Join the Eleventh Doctor on journeys in Time and Space in the stories The Runaway Train by Oli Smith; The Ring...
2016-10-0605 min
Explore New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaAnita and Me by Meera SyalPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/310284 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Anita and Me Author: Meera Syal Narrator: Meera Syal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 9 minutes Release date: September 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Nine-year-old Meena can’t wait to grow up and break free from her parents. But, as the daughter of the only Punjabi family in the mining village of Tollington, her struggle for independence is different from most. Meena wants fishfingers and chips, not chapati and dhal; she wants an English Christmas, not the usual interminable Pu...
2016-09-0105 min
MidweekMeera Syal, James Runcie, Elliot Ackerman, Philip HoareLibby Purves meets actor and writer Meera Syal; writer and director James Runcie; former soldier Elliot Ackerman and Philip Hoare, author, broadcaster and whale chaser.Philip Hoare is a writer and broadcaster. He narrates Chasing the Whale, a show inspired by the 19th century journeys of whaling ships from Britain to the South Seas. Philip's stories delve into the log books of history to tell of the dangers and hardships endured by the crews on their epic voyages. The author of the award-winning Leviathan and the Whale, he also recalls his own memories of swimming alongside whales...
2016-03-2341 min
2015 Edinburgh International Book FestivalMeera Syal at Edinburgh International Book Festival (edbookfest)Acclaimed actor, screenwriter and author of Life Isn’t All Ha Ha Hee Hee, Meera Syal returned to Edinburgh for the first time since 2000 to discuss her new novel. The House of Hidden Mothers moves between East London’s Little India and a village in rural India in a devastatingly moving story that shows the lengths some women will go to when they want to have a child. Chaired by Lee Randall, this event was recorded live at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
2015-10-2800 min
Edinburgh International Book FestivalMeera Syal (2015 Event)
Acclaimed actor, screenwriter and author of Life Isn’t All Ha Ha Hee Hee, Meera Syal returned to Edinburgh for the first time since 2000 to discuss her new novel. The House of Hidden Mothers moves between East London’s Little India and a village in rural India in a devastatingly moving story that shows the lengths some women will go to when they want to have a child. Chaired by Lee Randall, this event was recorded live at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
2015-10-1000 min
Ask PenguinMeera Syal with Richard E. GrantMeera Syal brings her copy of The Handmaid’s Tale, her Mother’s Indian passport and precious gold bangles given to her at her wedding to the Penguin Studio to talk about her latest book ’The House of Hidden Mothers’ with host Richard E Grant. Their discussion includes surrogacy, India’s fascination with babies and dowry payments as well as playing excerpts from the audiobook which is read by Meera and is available now.#PenguinPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-09-1640 min
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaThe House of Hidden Mothers by Meera SyalPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237228 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The House of Hidden Mothers Author: Meera Syal Narrator: Meera Syal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 17 minutes Release date: June 11, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: 'Dazzling. Intense and gritty at times, sparkling and hilarious at others. I found it absorbing, witty, joyous and moving…and that’s all I really want from a book!' - JO BRAND Little India, East London: Shyama, aged forty-four, has fallen for a younger man. They want a child together. Meanwhile, in a ru...
2015-06-1105 min
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenThe House of Hidden Mothers by Meera SyalPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237228 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The House of Hidden Mothers Author: Meera Syal Narrator: Meera Syal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 17 minutes Release date: June 11, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: 'Dazzling. Intense and gritty at times, sparkling and hilarious at others. I found it absorbing, witty, joyous and moving…and that’s all I really want from a book!' - JO BRAND Little India, East London: Shyama, aged forty-four, has fallen for a younger man. They want a child together. Meanwhile, in a...
2015-06-1105 min
TheatreGBA 198 Jack RookeIn GBA 198 we get better acquainted with Jack Rooke. He talks about co-writing a show about the death of his dad with his Nan, the barriers to education and the arts that people from working class backgrounds have to deal with, how suicide is presented in the media, watching daytime TV and so much more.
He *is* crowdfunding his show: http://t.co/TWiOZCoU3K
Here he is in a video telling you about it: http://t.co/pZ50wGETXV
Content Note: Bereavement and reference to suicide and mental health.
Jack plugs:
@JackRooke: https://twitter.com/jackrooke
Good Grief: http...
2015-03-041h 39PerformersGBA 198 Jack RookeIn GBA 198 we get better acquainted with Jack Rooke. He talks about co-writing a show about the death of his dad with his Nan, the barriers to education and the arts that people from working class backgrounds have to deal with, how suicide is presented in the media, watching daytime TV and so much more.
He *is* crowdfunding his show: http://t.co/TWiOZCoU3K
Here he is in a video telling you about it: http://t.co/pZ50wGETXV
Content Note: Bereavement and reference to suicide and mental health.
Jack plugs:
@JackRooke: https://twitter.com/jackrooke
Good Grief: http...
2015-03-041h 39Spark LondonersGBA 198 Jack RookeIn GBA 198 we get better acquainted with Jack Rooke. He talks about co-writing a show about the death of his dad with his Nan, the barriers to education and the arts that people from working class backgrounds have to deal with, how suicide is presented in the media, watching daytime TV and so much more.
He *is* crowdfunding his show: http://t.co/TWiOZCoU3K
Here he is in a video telling you about it: http://t.co/pZ50wGETXV
Content Note: Bereavement and reference to suicide and mental health.
Jack plugs:
@JackRooke: https://twitter.com/jackrooke
Good Grief: http...
2015-03-041h 39Stand Up TragedyGBA 198 Jack RookeIn GBA 198 we get better acquainted with Jack Rooke. He talks about co-writing a show about the death of his dad with his Nan, the barriers to education and the arts that people from working class backgrounds have to deal with, how suicide is presented in the media, watching daytime TV and so much more.
He *is* crowdfunding his show: http://t.co/TWiOZCoU3K
Here he is in a video telling you about it: http://t.co/pZ50wGETXV
Content Note: Bereavement and reference to suicide and mental health.
Jack plugs:
@JackRooke: https://twitter.com/jackrooke
Good Grief: http...
2015-03-041h 39Getting Better AcquaintedGBA 198 Jack RookeIn GBA 198 we get better acquainted with Jack Rooke. He talks about co-writing a show about the death of his dad with his Nan, the barriers to education and the arts that people from working class backgrounds have to deal with, how suicide is presented in the media, watching daytime TV and so much more.
He *is* crowdfunding his show: http://t.co/TWiOZCoU3K
Here he is in a video telling you about it: http://t.co/pZ50wGETXV
Content Note: Bereavement and reference to suicide and mental health.
Jack plugs:
@JackRooke: https://twitter.com/jackrooke
Good Grief: http...
2015-03-041h 39Getting Better AcquaintedGBA 198 Jack RookeIn GBA 198 we get better acquainted with Jack Rooke. He talks about co-writing a show about the death of his dad with his Nan, the barriers to education and the arts that people from working class backgrounds have to deal with, how suicide is presented in the media, watching daytime TV and so much more.
He *is* crowdfunding his show: http://t.co/TWiOZCoU3K
Here he is in a video telling you about it: http://t.co/pZ50wGETXV
Content Note: Bereavement and reference to suicide and mental health.
Jack plugs:
@JackRooke: https://twitter.com/jackrooke
Good Grief: http...
2015-03-041h 39People who make comedyGBA 198 Jack RookeIn GBA 198 we get better acquainted with Jack Rooke. He talks about co-writing a show about the death of his dad with his Nan, the barriers to education and the arts that people from working class backgrounds have to deal with, how suicide is presented in the media, watching daytime TV and so much more.
He *is* crowdfunding his show: http://t.co/TWiOZCoU3K
Here he is in a video telling you about it: http://t.co/pZ50wGETXV
Content Note: Bereavement and reference to suicide and mental health.
Jack plugs:
@JackRooke: https://twitter.com/jackrooke
Good Grief: http...
2015-03-041h 39
National Theatre: What's onRufus Norris & Meera Syal on Behind The Beautiful ForeversDirector Rufus Norris and actress Meera Syal discuss Behind the Beautiful Forevers, a new play by David Hare based on the book by Katherine Boo.
Find out more and book tickets here: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/behind-the-beautiful-forevers
2015-01-0621 min
Actors in ConversationRufus Norris & Meera Syal on Behind The Beautiful ForeversDirector Rufus Norris and actress Meera Syal discuss Behind the Beautiful Forevers, a new play by David Hare based on the book by Katherine Boo.
Find out more and book tickets here: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/behind-the-beautiful-forevers
2015-01-0221 min
Directors in ConversationRufus Norris & Meera Syal on Behind The Beautiful ForeversDirector Rufus Norris and actress Meera Syal discuss Behind the Beautiful Forevers, a new play by David Hare based on the book by Katherine Boo.
Find out more and book tickets here: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/behind-the-beautiful-forevers
2015-01-0221 min
Front Row: Archive 2014Costa Book Awards shortlist announced; Meera Syal; The Hunger Games review; Peter BazalgetteThe shortlisted authors for the 2014 Costa Book Awards are announced. Critic Stephanie Merritt comments on the authors chosen in five categories: novel, first novel, poetry, biography and children's fiction.Meera Syal discusses her latest stage role in Behind the Beautiful Forevers, based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Katherine Boo, about life in the shadow of Mumbai's luxury hotels.The final part of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games trilogy, Mockingjay, has been split in two for the film version. Sophia McDougall reviews Mockingjay: Part 1.Peter Bazalgette, Chair of Arts Council England, discusses...
2014-11-1828 min
A Good ReadMeera Syal and Stephen GroszHarriett Gilbert and her guests - actor and writer, Meera Syal and psychoanalyst and author, Stephen Grosz - discuss favourite books by Anton Chekov, Katherine Boo and Agatha Christie.The Lady With the Little Dog and Other Stories (1896-1904) by Anton Chekhov
Publisher: Penguin ClassicsBehind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Slum by Katherine Boo
Published: Portobello BooksThe ABC Murders by Agatha Christie
Publisher: HarperCollinsFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2013.
2013-07-2327 min
Front Row: Archive 2013I'm So Excited; Tony GarnettWith Mark LawsonPedro Almodovar's film I'm So Excited features Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz, and returns to the comedic style of his early works such as Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown. When technical problems develop on board a plane, the pilots and flight attendants strive to keep morale high. Adam Mars-Jones reviews.Film and TV producer Tony Garnett's work includes Kes, Cathy Come Home and This Life, and the British Film Institute is marking his 50 year career with a retrospective season. In a rare interview, he discusses how personal tragedies affected...
2013-04-3028 min
Cultural ExchangeMeera SyalMeera Syal talks to Mark Lawson about her favourite book, Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird.
Includes archive selections: The Reverend Thomas Lane Butts profiles Harper Lee's hometown, Moroeville, Alabama; Gregory Peck on playing Atticus Finch; Lee Child on the darker side of To Kill a Mockingbird; a reading from the book; Meera Syal on growing up as an outsider.
Full archive details available at Front Row's Cultural Exchange website.
2013-04-3017 minFront Row: Archive 2013Jacksons interview; Banksy auctionWith John Wilson.The Jackson brothers are in the UK for a short concert tour. Jackie, Marlon and Tito talk about performing together for the first time in three decades and the early days of the Jackson five, when Michael was a little boy.Anders Lustgarten's new play, If You Don't Let Us Dream, We Won't Let You Sleep, considers what could happen if social care and public health were to be put completely into the hands of commercial companies, and run according to market forces. In keeping with the austerity theme, this production...
2013-02-2128 min
Front Row: Archive 2012Meera Syal in Much Ado About NothingWith Kirsty LangMeera Syal has made her professional Shakespeare debut playing Beatrice in the RSC's new production of Much Ado About Nothing. Directed by Iqbal Khan, this latest adaptation sets the comedy in modern-day India - with Paul Bhattacharjee playing Benedict. Author Bidisha gives the critical verdict.Director Lynn Alleway discusses her experiences making a documentary, which follows an Old Order Amish family in America. According to the strict rules of the Amish church, filming is not permitted, so by opening up their homes and life to the cameras Miriam and David risk being...
2012-08-0228 min
Inheritance TracksMeera SyalActor and writer, Meera Syal MBE chooses 'Dum Maro Dum' from the soundtrack of the film 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' and 'A Case of You' by Joni Mitchell.
2012-06-2307 min
Saturday LiveRobert Peston, Uri Geller, cancer sniffing dogs, John McCarthy, Miles Jupp, Bomber Command pilot, David Gentleman, Meera SyalSian Williams & Richard Coles with the BBC's Business Editor Robert Peston, artist and designer David Gentleman, Claire Guest who trains dogs to sniff out a range of diseases including cancer and Bomber Command pilot Frank Dell who was shot down behind enemy lines in WW2; John McCarthy watches cricket with comedian Miles Jupp, Uri Geller reveals his secret life, and writer and actress Meera Syal shares her Inheritance Tracks.Producer: Lisa Jenkinson.
2012-06-231h 25
Editorial Intelligence PodcastsThe Singular Influence of Cinema on Media & CommunicationsChair: Professor Rachel Dwyer, Professor of Indian Culture and Cineman, SOAS
Panel: R Balakrishnan (Balki), Chairman & Chief Creative Officer, Lowe Lintas, Mumbai
Shyam Benegal, writer and director
Amit Khanna, Head, Reliance Entertainment
Meera Syal, Actor, writer and bestselling author
2011-12-0452 min
The British TV PodcastShow #24 - The British TV PodcastThis week, Chrissy and Ryan look at the career of actress and comedienne Meera Syal, as well as the usual look at the news about British TV, what's on TV this week in the UK, shows running in the USA, and DVD releases including Wish Me Luck.
2010-03-1700 min
Desert Island Discs: Archive 2005-2010Sanjeev BhaskarKirsty Young's castaway this week is Sanjeev Bhaskar. A writer, comic and actor, Sanjeev has brought the British Asian experience into mainstream comedy with his television programmes Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No 42. Despite initial worries from the broadcasters, both attracted a loyal following and great critical acclaim.This represented a turn-around in Sanjeev's fortunes: aged 30, he had been unemployed, single, depressed and living at home. Now he is enjoying great success professionally and is one half of a golden couple of entertainment - he is married to fellow writer and performer Meera Syal. "At...
2008-10-1234 min
Desert Island DiscsMeera SyalSue Lawley's castaway this week is the actor and writer Meera Syal. She was born in the sixties after her parents had immigrated here from the Punjab and brought up in Essington, a Staffordshire mining village five miles north east of Wolverhampton. She studied English and Drama at Manchester University. Her one woman show One Of Us went to the Edinburgh Festival where she was spotted by a director from the Royal Court Theatre in London and offered an immediate equity card. Meera gave up her academic plans and moved to London to act in the theatre...
2003-06-0134 min
Desert Island Discs: Archive 2000-2005Meera SyalSue Lawley's castaway this week is the actor and writer Meera Syal. She was born in the sixties after her parents had immigrated here from the Punjab and brought up in Essington, a Staffordshire mining village five miles north east of Wolverhampton. She studied English and Drama at Manchester University. Her one woman show One Of Us went to the Edinburgh Festival where she was spotted by a director from the Royal Court Theatre in London and offered an immediate equity card. Meera gave up her academic plans and moved to London to act in the theatre...
2003-06-0134 min