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Shappi Talk

Radio stand-up / chat show
BBC Radio 4
2009 - 2010
8 episodes (2 series)

A Radio 4 comedy series in which Shappi Khorsandi explores what it is like being brought up in the UK within a non-British family. Stars Shaparak Khorsandi and Hils Barker.

All cast & crew

We have recorded credits for 4 of the 8 episodes produced.

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Shaparak Khorsandi (as Shappi Khorsandi)	Host / Presenter View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Racism Series 1, Episode 2 - Unconventional Parents Series 1, Episode 3 - Religion Series 1, Episode 4 - Growing Up In The UK	4
Hils Barker	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Racism Series 1, Episode 2 - Unconventional Parents Series 1, Episode 3 - Religion Series 1, Episode 4 - Growing Up In The UK	4

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Felix Dexter	Guest View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Racism	1
John Gordillo	Guest View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Unconventional Parents	1
Paul Sinha	Guest View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Religion	1
Ava Vidal	Guest View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Growing Up In The UK	1
Lenny Henry	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Unconventional Parents	1
Ken Livingstone	Self
Ben Okri	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Growing Up In The UK	1
Meera Syal	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Racism	1
John Fothergill	Ensemble Actor
Stewart Francis	Ensemble Actor

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Hils Barker	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Racism Series 1, Episode 2 - Unconventional Parents Series 1, Episode 3 - Religion Series 1, Episode 4 - Growing Up In The UK	4
Peyvand Khorsandi	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Racism Series 1, Episode 2 - Unconventional Parents Series 1, Episode 3 - Religion Series 1, Episode 4 - Growing Up In The UK	4
Shaparak Khorsandi (as Shappi Khorsandi)	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Racism Series 1, Episode 2 - Unconventional Parents Series 1, Episode 3 - Religion Series 1, Episode 4 - Growing Up In The UK	4
Christian Reilly	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Racism Series 1, Episode 2 - Unconventional Parents Series 1, Episode 3 - Religion Series 1, Episode 4 - Growing Up In The UK	4

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Paul Russell	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Racism Series 1, Episode 2 - Unconventional Parents Series 1, Episode 3 - Religion Series 1, Episode 4 - Growing Up In The UK	4