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The books that made Britain’s best-known writers fall in love with reading

From Twilight to Tolstoy, some of Britain’s best-loved authors reveal the books that inspired their work and stayed with them long after the final page

Evening Standard · Oct 22

Dame Meera Syal says she turned down TV role because it featured brownface

‘At the time, it was a very difficult decision to make,’ actor and writer said during Henley Literary Festival panel

The Independent UK · Oct 4

The Children at Lyric Hammersmith: Meera Syal excellent in post-apocalyptic drama

4/5 Lucy Kirkwood’s play shows three people pitched together in a cottage after a nuclear power plant disaster

Evening Standard · Sep 14

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The Children review – Meera Syal and co go nuclear in poignant drama

A catastrophic explosion forces retired nuclear engineers Syal and Declan Conlon to confront their past after a visit by Kerry Fox in this revival of Lucy Kirkwood’s debut

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13

Ukraine seeks to seize water company owned by billionaire family of British theatre mogul

Dispute centres on stake held by Patarkatsishvili family in bottled water firm it jointly owns with Russian oligarch

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7

Meera Syal looks back: ‘South Asians weren’t seen as funny. We sold you fags or served you curry’

The actor, comedian and writer on idolising Victoria Wood, being fuelled by rage and injustice after a sexual assault, and the life-changing impact of Goodness Gracious Me

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6

Meera Syal reveals ‘older Asian actor’ in London tried to rape her in her 20s

LONDON: British Indian actor and screenwriter Meera Syal, famed for writing “Bhaji on the Beach” and co-writing and starring in the British Asian TV comedy “Goodness Gracious Me”, has revealed that an older Asian actor had tried to rape her, when she was in her 20s, in London.

The Times of India · Sep 1

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Dame Meera Syal says she was sexually assaulted by actor who offered to help career

‘This is the first time I’ve spoken about this publicly,’ comedy star said

The Independent UK · Aug 31

Dame Meera Syal says sexual assault in her 20s ‘completely changed my life’

The 65-year-old rose to fame after co-creating and starring in the hit sketch comedy series Goodness Gracious Me.

Evening Standard · Aug 30

Meera Syal makes marriage admission in rare comments on Sanjeev Bhaskar

‘Let’s move on swiftly from that,’ comedy star said while reflecting on subject

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Dame Meera Syal: Goodness Gracious Me ‘took ownership’ of Indian representation

The actress rose to prominence as part of the team behind the popular BBC sketch comedy.

Evening Standard · Jul 11

The best podcasts of 2026 so far

Surreal genius from Harry Hill, trailblazing women and a passionate ode to an incredible New York rapper – these are the best listens from the last six months

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

Konnie Huq and Meera Syal meet the King at British Asian Trust gala

The annual gala aims to recognise the charity’s work in supporting people across South Asia.

Evening Standard · Jun 9

Anita Rani celebrates awesome women: best podcasts of the week

The presenter meets remarkable public figures, starting with a lovely talk with writer-actor Meera Syal. Plus, a vital deep dive into US supreme court justice Neil Gorsuch

The Guardian - UK · May 25

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025

Idris Elba knighted in new year honours list also featuring Torvill and Dean

Meera Syal also made dame while England women’s football and rugby winners feature prominently

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025

Meera Syal, Gabby Logan and Richard Osman among new year honours in arts and media

Syal becomes a dame, Last of the Summer Wine writer Roy Clarke gets knighthood and Paul Elliott awarded MBE

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2025

Idris Elba and Lionesses lead new year honours list as more than 1,100 recognised

From champions of sports and the arts to foster carers, health workers and supporters of young people, a total of 1,157 recipients, from every part of the UK, have been awarded

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025

Actress Meera Syal given damehood for services to literature, drama and charity

The 64-year-old is best known for her work writing for and starring in British Asian comedies Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No 42.

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025

The Revenge Club review – this starry divorce caper makes you want to laugh and cry at the same time

Martin Compston and Meera Syal are among the names in this tale of divorcees hitting back at their exes. It’s a thriller, comedy and psychodrama all at once – but could maybe do with being more simple

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2025

‘The angry Scotsman is always funny’: Martin Compston on new comedy drama series

The 41-year-old stars in new comedy drama series The Revenge Club, centred around a divorce support club.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025

Oh yes he is! Kiefer Sutherland dives into the world of panto

Hollywood megastars hit Leeds this year to make Tinsel Town, a feelgood festive comedy about panto. The 24 star, Rebel Wilson and more talk about their addiction to Greggs sausage rolls – and epic brawls with Danny Dyer

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025

‘I spoke complete twaddle for four minutes’: Meera Syal, Larry Lamb and more on the terror of stage fright

Forget Halloween! Real scares can happen to actors any night of the year. Big name performers, including Zachary Hart and Harmony Rose-Bremner, recall their worst moments – and how they overcame their fears

The Independent UK · May 29, 2025

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2025

Toby Jones’s next campaign? Misinformation, and a huge immersive theatre show

Meera Syal also to star in London production reflecting producer’s experience of censorship in Georgia

WhatToWatch · Feb 17, 2025

Tinsel Town: cast, plot, first look and everything you need to know

Tinsel Town is a Christmas comedy with Kiefer Sutherland, Rebel Wilson, Danny Dyer and Sir Derek Jacobi among the cast.

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