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A collection of episodes of the CBeebies animated series for
preschoolers based on traditional African folk tales and voiced by
Lenny Henry, Meera Syal and Shaun Parkes.
The debut novel from the award-winning screenwriter of Bhaji on the
Beach. The story of nine-year-old Meena, growing up in the only
Punjabi family in the Black Country mining village of Tollington.
It's 1972. Meena is nine years old and lives in the village of
Tollington, `the jewel of the Black Country'. She is the daughter
of Indian parents who have come to England to give her a better
life. As one of the few Punjabi inhabitants of her village, her
daily struggle for independence is different from most. She wants
fishfingers and chips, not chapati and dhal; she wants an English
Christmas, not the usual interminable Punjabi festivities - but
more than anything, she wants to roam the backyards of
working-class Tollington with feisty Anita Rutter and her gang.
Blonde, cool, aloof, outrageous and sassy, Anita is everything
Meena thinks she wants to be. Meena wheedles her way into Anita's
life, but the arrival of a baby brother, teenage hormones,
impending entrance exams for the posh grammar school and a
motorcycling rebel without a future, threaten to turn Anita's salad
days sour. Anita and Me paints a comic, poignant, compassionate and
colourful portrait of village life in the era of flares, power
cuts, glam rock, decimalisation and Ted Heath. It is a unique
vision of a British childhood in the Seventies, a childhood caught
between two cultures, each on the brink of change.
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All in Good Time (DVD)
Amara Karan, Reece Ritchie, Meera Syal, Arsher Ali, Harish Patel, …
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R41
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British comedy adapted by Ayub Khan-Din from his stage comedy
'Rafta, Rafta'. Set in Bolton, the film stars Amara Karan and Reece
Ritchie as young newlyweds Vina and Atul, for whom married life is
proving far from straightforward. What with his interfering parents
(Harish Patel and Meera Syal), the childish pranks of his brother,
nosy neighbours and a community that thrives on gossip, Atul
becomes so woefully inhibited by the whole situation that his
beautiful virgin bride looks set to remain just that, as a
consummation of their union becomes nothing short of an
impossibility.
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Anita and Me (DVD)
Max Beesley, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kathy Burke, Omid Djalili, Ayesha Dharker, …
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It's 1972 and 12-year-old Meena is on the brink of her teenage
years. Torn between her family's culture and the escape offered by
the rock and roll of the era, her daily life is turned upside down
by the arrival of the blonde, beautiful and outrageous Anita
Rutter.
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Bhaji on the Beach (DVD)
Kim Vithana, Sarita Khajuria, Lalita Ahmed, Jimmi Harkishin, Mo Sesay, …
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R63
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Director Gurinder Chadha's landmark debut feature is the first to
be helmed by a British Asian woman. The story concerns a day-trip
to Blackpool by a disparate group of Indian women from the Saheli
Asian Women's Group. The group includes battered wife Ginder (Kim
Vithana), refusing to stand by her man (much to the chagrin of her
elders), unmarried teenage mum-to-be Hashida (Sarita Khajura),
shunned by the same elders for her relationship with a black man,
and respectable shop assistant Asha (Lalita Ahmed), who escapes
into a fantasy world from her drab day-to-day existence when she is
charmed by a local playboy thesp. Also along for the day are a
middle-class Bombay woman of tasteless glamour and a couple of
boy-crazy teenage girls.
All 13 episodes from the fifth series of the relaunched sci-fi
adventure series, which marked Matt Smith's debut in the role of
the legendary Time Lord. Episodes are: 'The Eleventh Hour', 'The
Beast Below', 'Victory of the Daleks', 'The Time of Angels', 'Flesh
and Stone', 'The Vampires of Venice', 'Amy's Choice', 'The Hungry
Earth', 'Cold Blood', 'Vincent and the Doctor', 'The Lodger', 'The
Pandorica Opens' and 'The Big Bang'.
All 13 episodes from the fifth series of the relaunched sci-fi
adventure series, which marked Matt Smith's debut in the role of
the legendary Time Lord. Episodes are: 'The Eleventh Hour', 'The
Beast Below', 'Victory of the Daleks', 'The Time of Angels', 'Flesh
and Stone', 'The Vampires of Venice', 'Amy's Choice', 'The Hungry
Earth', 'Cold Blood', 'Vincent and the Doctor', 'The Lodger', 'The
Pandorica Opens' and 'The Big Bang'.
In the early hours of 14 June 2017, a fire engulfed the 24-storey
Grenfell Tower in west London, killing at least 72 people and
injuring many more. An entire community was destroyed. For many
people affected by this tragedy, the psychological scars may never
heal. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a condition that affects
many people who have endured traumatic events, leaving them unable
to move on from life-changing tragedies. In the immediate aftermath
of the fire, the focus was rightly placed on providing food,
shelter and health care for those left homeless - but it is
important that we don't lose sight of the psychological impact this
fire will have had on its survivors. 24 Stories is an anthology of
short stories, written on themes of community and hope, by a mix of
the UK's best established writers and previously unpublished
authors, whose pieces were chosen by Kathy Burke from over 250
entries. Contributors include: Irvine Welsh, A. L. Kennedy, Meera
Syal, John Niven, Pauline Melville, Daisy Buchanan, Christopher
Brookmyre, Zoe Venditozzi, Nina Stibbe, Mike Gayle, Murray Lachlan
Young, Barney Farmer.
Meer Syal has created an indelible portrait of a close-knit group of Indian women living in London. Caught between two cultures, three childhood friends—Chila, Sunita, and Tania—are expected to revert to being obedient mothers and wives. But their world explodes when Tania makes a documentary, starring Chila and Sunita, about contemporary urban Indian Life. The result is an unforgettable story of friendship, marriage, betrayal, and the difficult choices woman face.
'Radio drama of the year' - Gillian Reynolds, The Telegraph Nikesh
Patel stars as Saleem in BBC Radio 4's epic dramatisation of Salman
Rushdie's Booker Prize-winning novel of love, history and magic
Saleem Sinai is born on the stroke of midnight on 14th-15th August
1947, at the exact moment that India and Pakistan become separate,
independent nations. From that moment on, his fate is mysteriously
handcuffed to the history of his country. But Saleem's story starts
almost thirty years earlier, when his grandfather, Dr Aadam Aziz,
falls in love with a woman concealed behind a perforated sheet.
That pivotal moment in Kashmir in 1919 sparks a series of bizarre
events that will lead to a cryptic prophecy and the birth of a boy
with an extraordinary destiny. As a 'Midnight's Child', Saleem has
magical powers, and can telepathically tune in to all the other
gifted children whose birth coincided with India's division.
However, his strange entanglement with the fate of India will have
dramatic repercussions for both him and his country... Adapted by
Ayeesha Menon, this dazzling dramatisation of Rushdie's
many-layered, magical realist masterpiece is both an enthralling
family saga and a riveting history of post-colonialism. First
broadcast to mark the 70th anniversary of the Partition of India,
it features Nikesh Patel as Saleem, with a star cast including
Abhin Galeya, Meera Syal, Anneika Rose and Narinder Samra. Also
included is an interview with Salman Rushdie, in which the author
talks to radio drama director Emma Harding about his multi-award
winning novel. Midnight's Children won the Booker Prize in 1981,
and was subsequently awarded the 'Booker of Bookers' prize in 1993
and 'The Best of the Booker' prize in 2008. Duration: 4 hours 50
mins hours approx
The story of Meena, growing up in the only Punjabi family in the
Black Country mining village of Tollington, from award-winning
screenwriter Meera Syal. This hilarious novel is a set text for
GCSE WJEC and Edexcel. It's 1972. Meena is nine years old and lives
in the village of Tollington, 'the jewel of the Black Country'. She
is the daughter of Indian parents who have come to England to give
her a better life. As one of the few Punjabi inhabitants of her
village, her daily struggle for independence is different from
most. She wants fishfingers and chips, not chapati and dhal; she
wants an English Christmas, not the usual interminable Punjabi
festivities - but more than anything, she wants to roam the
backyards of working-class Tollington with feisty Anita Rutter and
her gang. Blonde, cool, aloof, outrageous and sassy, Anita is
everything Meena thinks she wants to be. Meena wheedles her way
into Anita's life, but the arrival of a baby brother, teenage
hormones, impending entrance exams for the posh grammar school and
a motorcycling rebel without a future, threaten to turn Anita's
salad days sour. Anita and Me paints a comic, poignant,
compassionate and colourful portrait of village life in the era of
flares, power cuts, glam rock, decimalisation and Ted Heath. It is
a unique vision of a British childhood in the Seventies, a
childhood caught between two cultures, each on the brink of change.
Matt Smith, Arthur Darvill and Meera Syal are among the readers of
this exclusive collection of original audio adventures. Join the
Eleventh Doctor on journeys in Time and Space in the stories The
Runaway Train by Oli Smith; The Ring of Steel by Stephen Cole; The
Jade Pyramid by Martin Day; The Hounds of Artemis by James Goss;
The Gemini Contagion by Jason Arnopp; Eye of the Jungle by Darren
Jones; Blackout by Oli Smith; The Art of Death by James Goss;
Darkstar Academy by Mark Morris; Day of the Cockroach by Steve
Lyons; The Nu-Humans by Cavan Scott & Mark Wright; The Empty
House by Simon Guerrier; Sleepers in the Dust by Darren Jones; and
Snake Bite by Scott Handcock. The readers are Matt Smith; Arthur
Darvill; Clare Corbett; Meera Syal; David Troughton; Stuart
Milligan; Raquel Cassidy; Alexander Armstrong and Frances Barber.
Duration: 15 hours approx.
'Dazzling. Intense and gritty at times, sparkling and hilarious at
others. I found it absorbing, witty, joyous and moving...and that's
all I really want from a book!' - JO BRAND 'Warm and witty' Sunday
Times 'The gifted Syal does it again' Indpendent HOW FAR WOULD YOU
GO TO GET THE LIFE YOU CAN'T HAVE? Shyama, aged forty-eight, has
fallen for a younger man. They want a child together. Meanwhile, in
a rural village in India, young Mala, trapped in an oppressive
marriage, dreams of escape. When Shyama and Mala meet, they help
each other realise their dreams. But will fate guarantee them both
happiness?... Brimming with warmth, wit and indignation, Meera Syal
immerses us in a devastating story of friendship, family and the
lengths we will go to have a perfect life. THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN
MOTHERS is her long-awaited third novel and shows Meera Syal at the
height of her literary powers 'Brilliant. It is destined to be a
bestseller.' - ESTHER FREUD
A collection of episodes of the CBeebies animated series for
preschoolers based on traditional African folk tales and voiced by
Lenny Henry, Meera Syal and Shaun Parkes.
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Comic Aid (DVD)
Jonathan Ross, Jack Dee, Graham Norton, Lily Savage, Johnny Vegas, …
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The biggest stars in British comedy team up to raise money for the
Tsunami disaster in Asia, with all proceeds from the show donated
to the Disasters Emergency Comittees. Stars include: Jonathan Ross,
Jack Dee, Graham Norton, and Lily Savage will host a stellar comic
line-up that includes; Dawn French, Julie Walters and Victoria
Wood, Lee Evans, Jimmy Carr, Johnny Vegas, Bill Bailey, Bo'
Selecta! star The Bear, Jo Brand, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Meera Syal,
John Culshaw, Omid Djalili, Otis Lee Crenshaw, Eddie Izzard, The
League Of Gentlemen, Alistair McGowan, Dylan Moran, Dave Spikey,
psychological illusionist Derren Brown and international percussion
sensation Stomp.
This brilliant new collection of ten plays for young people will
prove indispensable to schools, colleges and youth theatre groups.
Specially commissioned by the National Theatre for the Connections
Festival 2012 involving 200 schools and youth theatre groups across
the UK and Ireland, each play is accompanied by production notes
and exercises. Power struggles, rites of passage, love and
forbidden relationships are some of the rich themes that run
through the 2012 cycle of plays. Some are deeply funny, some are
provocative and some reflective; and one has really catchy songs!
For the 2012 Festival, the anthology has an international feel and
offers a window on the world. It includes from Australia a play
based on a nineteenth century court case in which a teenage girl
was falsely convicted; from Brazil a drama about young lovers
doomed to tragedy; set in Russia, a play exploring differing
attitudes to National Service and the collapse of the Soviet Union
in 1991; a drama about students' rights to an education and the
Cultural Revolution of 1966 in China; and a comedy involving a
group of Irish country girls travelling to London to audition for
the X-Factor.
At home, Meera Syal's women "walk in small steps, talk in sweet
tones, pour dainty cupfuls, and refill plates in the shake of a
dupatta," but at work, they "kick ass across courtrooms and
computer screens." In a book somewhere between "Waiting to Exhale"
and "Bridget Jones's Diary," Syal has created an indelible portrait
of a close-knit group of Indian women living in London. "Life Isn't
All Ha Ha Hee Hee" is the story of Chila, a nice Punjabi girl
married to the urbane Deepak, and her two childhood confidants:
Sunita, the former activist law student, now an overweight,
depressed housewife and mother; and the chic, beautiful Tania, who
has rejected marriage in favor of a high-powered career in
television and life in a trendy apartment with her English
boyfriend. This hilariously scathing, no-holds-barred novel from
the award-winning author of "Anita and Me" describes what happens
when one of them makes a documentary, starring the other two, about
contemporary urban Indian life.
The prizewinning coming-of-age novel about a young Indian girl in
Northern England.
Based on the author's own childhood, this novel depicts growing up
in the 60s as part of the only coloured family living in a
Wolverhampton mining village.
The ice-planet Vinsk, in the year 2112. The all-new anti-viral
handwash, Gemini, has been laced with Meme-Spawn: a sentient
micro-organism which makes the user fluent in every language in the
universe. However, manufacturer Zalnex made one crucial mistake.
They didn't test Gemini on humans, who are seized by the violent
urge to communicate but speak every language all at once - with a
manic, garbled shriek - and pass on the virus by touch. The Doctor
and Amy arrive on an Earth-bound cargo-ship loaded with Gemini,
where a human crew are succumbing to the virus which has nasty
second and third phases in store. When the Doctor and Amy are
separated, they both know that it's only a matter of time before
Amy is infected. With the ship locked on course, and no way of
curing the sufferers, the Doctor is faced with a terrible decision:
does he save Amy, or Earth? Written specially for audio by Jason
Arnopp, `The Gemini Contagion' is read by Meera Syal, who played
Nasreen Chaudhry in the BBC TV episodes The Hungry Earth and Cold
Blood. 1 CD. 1 hr 19 mins.
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