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Danny Dyer and Sir Derek Jacobi join cast of ‘screen legends’ for Christmas film

Dyer joins Rebel Wilson, Kiefer Sutherland, Katherine Ryan and Mawaan Rizwan in the film Tinsel Town.

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2025

How to watch Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out online – live stream the comedy series retrospective from anywhere now

Here's how you can watch Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out online, and catch the comedy special when it airs on Thursday, October 17 on UKTV Gold or on streaming service NOW.

WhatToWatch · Oct 16, 2024

A Tupperware of Ashes review – wrenching drama of a family hit by Alzheimer’s

In Tanika Gupta’s play, Meera Syal is a steely south Asian matriarch whose Lear-like decline into dementia upends her family

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024

Goodness Gracious Me cast to mark 25th anniversary of sitcom with reunion

Members of the cast and crew from the sketch show will come together at the Desiblitz Literature Festival in October.

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023

‘Eddie Izzard was too terrified to come on!’ How we made The Kumars at No 42

Meera Syal remembers the thrill of kissing her heroes dressed as an 85-year-old granny with bad teeth, while Sanjeev Bhaskar reveals how the show was inspired by his parents interrogating his girlfriend

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023

Meera Syal calls for more diversity in TV industry as she wins Bafta award

Star of Goodness Gracious Me thanked Bafta for ‘seeing us’ as she accepted lifetime achievement award

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2023

ITV Unforgotten's star Sanjeev Bhaskar's famous actress wife used to play his granny

The star of ITV's Unforgotten, Sanjeev Bhaskar, is back for a fifth series of the gripping crime drama in which he plays Detective Inspector Sunil 'Sunny' Khan

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2023

ITV Unforgotten's Sunny star is married to a very famous actress

Sanjeev Bhaskar is back for the show's fifth series

Liverpool Echo · Mar 12, 2023

First look at The Smeds and The Smoos trailer for BBC Christmas special

The new story from The Gruffalo's Julia Donaldson will hit screens for the festive season, starring Bridgerton's Adjoa Andoh, Bill Bailey, Meera Syal and Rob Bryden.

Daily Record · Dec 2, 2022

Peter Capaldi set to return for two more seasons of The Devils Hour

Much of the main cast from season one will be returning, including the Doctor Who actor, Raine, Nikesh Patel, Phil Dunster, Meera Syal and Benjamin Chivers while the streamer teased that new characters will be introduced.

Daily Record · Nov 22, 2022