Press clippings
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 2024Meera 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 2024Priya 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 2024We 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 2024Frank 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 2024Malala 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 2024The 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 2024Meera 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 2023Meera Syal says she worries diversity on TV is just 'window dressing'
Meera Syal has said it is still hard to get authentic British Asian TV shows made, with executives more keen on stories about terrorists and grooming.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 25th August 2023Meera Syal to deliver Alternative MacTaggart Lecture
Actor, writer, comedian and author Meera Syal will deliver the Alternative MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
Ellie Khan, The Knowledge, 13th July 2023