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 5

This week we meet the man who is insistent that everything comes from India; there's a Monty Python spoof; there's confusion over what actually happens at an Indian wedding; and an Indian advertising agency attempt to promote a feminine hygiene product.

Sketches

Muslim Woody Allen
Fat Boy - Cake
Meena and Beena, the Minx Twins - Bar
Fat Boy - Chicken
The Marriage Emporium
Chat-up
Indian wedding
Mr "Everything Comes From India" - Veranda
Meena and Beena, the Minx Twins - Street
Fat Boy - Coca-Cola
Doctor
Mr "Everything Comes From India" - Book shop
Meena and Beena, the Minx Twins - Playground
Immigration
Fat Boy - Outdoor meal
Guilt trip parents
Meena and Beena, the Minx Twins - Football
Indian advertising agency
Mr "Everything Comes From India" - Car part

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 9th February 1998
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 19th September 2019 9:40pm Gold
Friday 21st August 2020 1:35am Gold
Friday 21st August 2020 3:30am Gold
Monday 12th April 2021 11:00pm Gold
Tuesday 13th April 2021 2:55am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Sanjeev Bhaskar Various
Meera Syal Various
Kulvinder Ghir Various
Nina Wadia Various
Anil Desai Ensemble Actor
Amanda Holden Ensemble Actor
Sharat Sardana Ensemble Actor
Nitin Sawhney Ensemble Actor
Guest cast
Paul Mark Elliott Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Sharat Sardana Writer
Richard Pinto Writer
Sanjeev Bhaskar Writer
Meera Syal Writer
Sharat Sardana Script Editor
Sanjeev Kohli Writer
Production team
Nick Wood Director
Anil Gupta Producer
Jon Plowman Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Gina Parr Production Designer
Nitin Sawhney Composer
Meera Syal Composer

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