The first Muslim actor to appear in Byker Grove says there is still “a way to go” when it comes to the representation on screen.
Sajid Varda, who appeared in the children's drama in 1996 in a storyline about racism, said it was a challenging at the time but an important storyline to tackle.
“It was a really hard thing to do because it was all about racism and it was the first time they used to P-word in a youth drama.
