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Goodness Gracious Me. Image shows from L to R: Nina Wadia, Kulvinder Ghir, Dave Lamb, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal. Copyright: BBC
Goodness Gracious Me

Goodness Gracious Me

  • TV sketch show
  • BBC Two
  • 1998 - 2015
  • 23 episodes (3 series)

British-Asian sketch show starring Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Kulvinder Ghir and Nina Wadia. Stars Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Kulvinder Ghir, Nina Wadia, Dave Lamb and more.

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Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 4

This week we meet Flash Ash; an incredibly melodramatic family cause their father hell; Smita Smitten bumps into an apparent old friend; and the competitive mothers meet at a wedding. Plus an Indian take on On The Waterfront.

Sketches

Miraculous statue
Marriage counselling
Flash Ash - Street meeting
White bride at a restaurant
Smita Smitten, Showbiz Kitten - Private Bollywood party
Skiving employee
The Competitive Mothers - Wedding
White bride at a bus stop
Flash Ash - Window washing
Newsnight interview
White bride in the park
Melodramatic Family - Car
The Competitive Mothers - Baby
On The Waterfront
Smita Smitten, Showbiz Kitten - New eatery
The Bhangramuffins - Academic pressure
The Competitive Mothers - Pimp
Untouchable
The Competitive Mothers - Triple jump

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 2nd February 1998
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Sanjeev Bhaskar Various
Meera Syal Various
Kulvinder Ghir Various
Nina Wadia Various
Dave Lamb Ensemble Actor
Anil Desai Ensemble Actor
Amanda Holden Ensemble Actor
Sharat Sardana Ensemble Actor
Guest cast
Art Malik Self
Arabella Weir Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Sharat Sardana Writer
Richard Pinto Writer
Sanjeev Bhaskar Writer
Meera Syal Writer
Sanjeev Kohli Writer (Additional Material)
Sharat Sardana Script Editor
Production team
Nick Wood Director
Anil Gupta Producer
Jon Plowman Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Gina Parr Production Designer
Sanjeev Bhaskar Composer

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