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1998-2001 Sketch Comedy show performed by British Indians Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kulvinder Ghir and Nina Wadia. Most sketches were self-parody of British Asians and Asian culture, the reaction of white British people to Asians, or Indian-styled spoofs of western TV shows. Began as a radio series, then became a TV adaption on BBC 1. Regular characters included: The best remembered sketch from the show, which has won several awards, was "Going for an English" - a parody of the behaviour of drunken Brits in Indian restaurants.

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  • 1998-2001 Sketch Comedy show performed by British Indians Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kulvinder Ghir and Nina Wadia. Most sketches were self-parody of British Asians and Asian culture, the reaction of white British people to Asians, or Indian-styled spoofs of western TV shows. Began as a radio series, then became a TV adaption on BBC 1. Regular characters included: The best remembered sketch from the show, which has won several awards, was "Going for an English" - a parody of the behaviour of drunken Brits in Indian restaurants.
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  • 1998-2001 Sketch Comedy show performed by British Indians Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kulvinder Ghir and Nina Wadia. Most sketches were self-parody of British Asians and Asian culture, the reaction of white British people to Asians, or Indian-styled spoofs of western TV shows. Began as a radio series, then became a TV adaption on BBC 1. Regular characters included: * Cheque Please - A tactless playboy who drives his dates away with insensitive behaviour or comments. * Bhangra Muffins - Two "street" teenage boys with attitude. * Everything Comes From India - A man who believes that everything from shampoo to Superman is Indian or was invented by Indians. * Minx Twins - Gossipy teenage girls. * Chunky Lafanga - Bollywood superstar. * Smeeta Smitten Showbiz Kitten - A Bollywood reporter whose presenting style leaves a lot to be desired. * The Coopers - Snobbish nouveau riche couple in denial that they are Indian. * Bhangra Man - A superhero who saves people through the power of bhangra dance. * Guru Maharishi Yogi - A spiritual "guru" who likes to con money out of his followers. * The Competitive Mothers: Exactly What It Says on the Tin The best remembered sketch from the show, which has won several awards, was "Going for an English" - a parody of the behaviour of drunken Brits in Indian restaurants.
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