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.
- Series 2, Christmas Special repeated tomorrow at 11pm on BBC2
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Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5
This week we meet the man who is insistent that everything comes from India; there's a Monty Python spoof; there's confusion over what actually happens at an Indian wedding; and an Indian advertising agency attempt to promote a feminine hygiene product.
Sketches
Muslim Woody Allen
Fat Boy - Cake
Meena and Beena, the Minx Twins - Bar
Fat Boy - Chicken
The Marriage Emporium
Chat-up
Indian wedding
Mr "Everything Comes From India" - Veranda
Meena and Beena, the Minx Twins - Street
Fat Boy - Coca-Cola
Doctor
Mr "Everything Comes From India" - Book shop
Meena and Beena, the Minx Twins - Playground
Immigration
Fat Boy - Outdoor meal
Guilt trip parents
Meena and Beena, the Minx Twins - Football
Indian advertising agency
Mr "Everything Comes From India" - Car part
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 9th February 1998
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Sanjeev Bhaskar | Various |
| Meera Syal | Various |
| Kulvinder Ghir | Various |
| Nina Wadia | Various |
| Anil Desai | Ensemble Actor |
| Amanda Holden | Ensemble Actor |
| Sharat Sardana | Ensemble Actor |
| Nitin Sawhney | Ensemble Actor |
| Paul Mark Elliott | Ensemble Actor |
| Sharat Sardana | Writer |
| Richard Pinto | Writer |
| Sanjeev Bhaskar | Writer |
| Meera Syal | Writer |
| Sharat Sardana | Script Editor |
| Sanjeev Kohli | Writer |
| Nick Wood | Director |
| Anil Gupta | Producer |
| Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
| Gina Parr | Production Designer |
| Nitin Sawhney | Composer |
| Meera Syal | Composer |