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Meera Syal
Meera Syal

Meera Syal

  • 63 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and composer

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Which comedians are taking part in celebrity Bake-Off 2025

Jamali Maddix, Tommy Tiernan, Adam Buxton, Phil Wang, Sophie Willan and Chris and Rosie Ramsey are among the stars taking part in the celebrity version of Bake Off this year.

Chortle, 30th January 2025

Goodness Gracious Me stars reunite for Slapstick Festival

Goodness Gracious Me stars Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal and Anil Gupta are joining the line-up of Bristol's next Slapstick Festival for a 30th anniversary look back at impact of their radio/TV creation.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th November 2024

Meera Syal to read CBeebies Bedtime Story

Comedian, writer and actress Meera Syal will read tonight's Bedtime Story on CBeebies.

British Comedy Guide, 9th August 2024

Priya Hall's Beena And Amrit returns to BBC Radio Wales this June

Priya Hall's sitcom Beena And Amrit is returning to BBC Radio Wales for a second series in June.

British Comedy Guide, 31st May 2024

We Are Lady Parts Series 2 review

The Channel 4 comedy about a group of young Muslim women who form a punk band is back with a vengeance!

Rachel Creeger, Funny Women, 29th May 2024

Frank Skinner to star in Radio 4 sitcom about a charity

Do Gooders is a new sitcom for Radio 4 about the charity industry, created by comedian Garrett Millerick. The cast includes Frank Skinner, Ahir Shah and Ania Magliano.

British Comedy Guide, 26th April 2024

Malala Yousafzai to guest star in We Are Lady Parts Series 2

We Are Lady Parts Series 2 will launch on Channel 4 on Thursday 30th May. Alongside the release of some first-look pictures, it has been confirmed that education activist Malala Yousafzai will make a cameo in the series.

British Comedy Guide, 18th April 2024

The Kumars to return to TV

Fictional comedy family The Kumars are returning to television, via a new version of their show commissioned by American network Fox.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd February 2024

Meera Syal: one director said I'd get the role if I slept with him

The writer and actress talks to Carol Midgley about harassment, her fears for TV comedy and why a sense of humour can save your life.

Carol Midgley, The Times, 1st December 2023

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