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Meera 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 2023How we made The Kumars at No. 42
Meera Syal remembers the thrill of kissing her heroes dressed as an 85-year-old granny with bad teeth, while Sanjeev Bhaskar reveals how the show was inspired by his parents interrogating his girlfriend.
Alexi Duggins, The Guardian, 22nd May 2023Birmingham billboard celebrates city's comedy legends
Joe Lycett, Meera Syal, Lenny Henry, Frank Skinner and Julie Walters are depicted in a digital mural in Birmingham to promote Sky's Comedy Rep festival.
British Comedy Guide, 15th May 2023BAFTA TV Awards 2023 winners
Derry Girls has won Best Scripted Comedy at the 2023 BAFTA TV Awards. Other winners include Friday Night Live, Bad Sisters, Joe Lycett's Got Your Back, Siobhán McSweeney, Lenny Rush, Ben Whishaw and Anne-Marie Duff.
British Comedy Guide, 14th May 2023Meera Syal calls for more diversity in TV industry as she wins BAFTA award
Star of Goodness Gracious Me thanked BAFTA for 'seeing us' as she accepted lifetime achievement award.
Rachel Hall, The Guardian, 14th May 2023Meera Syal to receive BAFTA Fellowship
Meera Syal is to be presented with a BAFTA Fellowship at the body's annual Television Awards ceremony next month for her contribution to film and television.
British Comedy Guide, 27th April 2023Ambreen Razia writing addiction and depression comedy Wasted
Ambreen Razia has signed a development deal with Expectation Entertainment to write Wasted, a comedy drama series about addiction and postpartum depression between a South Asian mother and daughter.
British Comedy Guide, 30th March 2023Why won't Jack Dee do Taskmaster & other dream contestants
As Taskmaster's Series 14 champion is crowned and we discover the Series 15 cast, we draw up our wishlist for future contestants.
Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 1st December 2022Meera Syal brings Mrs Sidhu Investigates to television
Meera Syal is to star in the title role of Mrs Sidhu Investigates in the Acorn TV adaptation of Suk Pannu's Radio 4 series.
British Comedy Guide, 6th July 2022