Goodness Gracious Me
- TV sketch show
- BBC Two
- 1998 - 2015
- 23 episodes (3 series)
British-Asian sketch show starring Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Kulvinder Ghir and Nina Wadia. Stars Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Kulvinder Ghir, Nina Wadia, Dave Lamb and more.
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Key details
- Genre
- Sketch Show
- Broadcast
- 1998 - 2015
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 23 (3 series), plus 1 factual special
- Stars
- Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Kulvinder Ghir, Nina Wadia, Dave Lamb, Anil Desai, Amanda Holden, Sharat Sardana and more
- Writers
- Sharat Sardana, Richard Pinto, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Anil Gupta and Sanjeev Kohli
- Directors
- Nick Wood and Christine Gernon
- Producers
- Anil Gupta and Jon Plowman
- Company
Sending up British culture, Asian culture and everything in between, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Nina Wadia and Kulvinder Ghir star in sketch show Goodness Gracious Me.
Taking on a variety of roles, the quad - together with a regular supporting cast lead by Dave Lamb and Fiona Allen - poke fun at Britain's established Indian and Pakistani generations; spoof television, film and music; and introduce a whole new range of unforgettable characters and catchphrases to British television.
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Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- The theme tune is a Bhangra version of Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren's 1960 comedy song Goodness Gracious Me.
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Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 12th January 1998 at 10pm on BBC Two
- Most recent repeats
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- Sunday 21st April 2024 at 9:30pm on BBC2 - Series 3, Episode 3
- Wednesday 27th December 2023 at 9:55pm on BBC4 - Series 2, Christmas Special
- Thursday 3rd August 2023 at 10:00pm on BBC2 - Series 1, Episode 1
Recording details
- BBC Television Centre - Original series
- Teddington Studios - 2014 reunion special
- BBC Elstree Centre - 2015 special
- BBC Television Centre - Unbroadcast pilot recorded 10th May 1997