

Goodness Gracious Me
1998–2015 · BBC Two · 30 min · 3 seasons
S03E06 · Episode 6
Sat, 1 Apr, 6:00 am
Including an Asian version of Top Gear and the Kapoors' entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.
About
The on-point comedy sketch series poking gentle fun at cultural and generational clashes in British Asian life. A 90s hit that made TV history.
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Sat, 26 Feb· 30 minAward-winning British Asian comedy sketch show, starring Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar. Featuring Competitive Mothers, Cheque Please, The Kapoors and more.
- E02
Episode 2
Sat, 4 Mar· 30 minFeaturing a look at the blockbuster film Not Saving Private Narayan and the Asian children's show Live and Cooking.
- E03
Episode 3
Sat, 11 Mar· 30 minA look at the draughts-obsessed film director Ratyajit Say, and the Gurus performing their song Club Nirvana.
- E04
Episode 4
Sat, 18 Mar· 30 minWith superhero and plumber Bhangraman, as he demonstrates the superhuman power of traditional music and dance.
- E05
Episode 5
Sat, 25 Mar· 30 minSketches including Channa's Angels, Bhangraman and Skipinder, the Punjabi Kangaroo.
- E06
Episode 6
Sat, 1 Apr· 30 minIncluding an Asian version of Top Gear and the Kapoors' entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Special
Back Where They Came From
Tue, 20 Feb· 50 minA special edition of the sketch show takes the familiar characters to India to continue its irreverent take on modern society.
- Special
Reunion Special
Tue, 27 May· 30 minSanjeev Bhaskar, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Syal and Nina Wadia reunite for a one-off special of the ground-breaking sketch show. The all-new material features favourite characters from the original series, including how you can tell Sherlock Holmes comes from India, some very competitive grandmothers, and a surprisingly hi-tech use for an aubergine. Plus some unusually hard-hitting legal advice, a very scary nanny, and the heart-breaking denouement of the black and white movie classic Madrasablanca.
- Special
India Special
Wed, 26 Aug· 30 minThe original cast of the award-winning British-Asian sketch show reunite for this one-off special as part of BBC Two's India Season. Featuring new sketches, including twists on old favourites, such as how the Kapoors first became the English-obsessed Coopers, what enables the Indian Space Programme to do things so much more cheaply than NASA and how the Taj Mahal was nearly a radically different design. Starring Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Syal and Nina Wadia with Dave Lamb. Guest starring Art Malik.
Cast

Sanjeev Bhaskar
Various Characters

Meera Syal
Various Characters

Kulvinder Ghir
Various Characters

Nina Wadia
Various Characters








