Meera Syal
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Known For:Acting
Birthday:1961-06-27
Place of Birth:Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
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Scoop (2006)
An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.

Beautiful Thing (1996)
Set during a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, where three teenagers edge towards adulthood.

Girls' Night (1998)
Two British best friends and in-laws Dawn and Jackie work together at a factory. When Dawn is diagnosed with a brain tumor Jackie shares $100,000...

Desert Flower (2009)
The autobiography of a Somalian nomad who was sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa a while later to become finally an American supermodel and is...

Spin (2021)
Rhea lives with her tight-knit multigenerational family. After her mother’s death, she has been her father’s emotional rock, and her life...

The Almond and the Seahorse (2022)
For Gwen, it's always 1999. The face in the mirror is unfamiliar and her partner isn't recognizable to her despite waking up together every day....

The Children's Party at the Palace (2006)
To celebrate her 80th birthday, the Queen is holding a children's party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. She has invited many classic characters...

A Night in with the Girls (1997)
Traces the role of women in British television, from 1946 to 1997.

Bitches & Beauty Queens: The Making of Miss India (2002)
A British-made documentary about the highly competitive world of beauty pageants in India, culminating with the top prize: Miss India. Following the...

Flavia de Luce (1970)
The adventures of 11-year-old Flavia de Luce, who is both an amateur detective and a master poisoner. When she discovers a dead body in her...

All in Good Time (2012)
East Is East writer Ayub Khan-Din returns with another funny, tender-hearted portrait of family strife. Based on his popular play Rafta, Rafta...

Mad Sad & Bad (2009)
HARDEEP, RASHMI and ATUL are brothers and sisters. Which means they can say anything they like to each other, no matter how honest. Mad, Sad and Bad...

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2016)
A recording of the final night of Emma Rice's transgressive and flamboyant production of Shakespeare's comedy at the Globe in London. Four runaway...

Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version (2015)
Through ten carefully chosen cover versions that whisk us from the British Invasion to a noughties X Factor final, this film journeys over five...

Brexit Shorts: Just a T-shirt (2017)
Priti, a British-born Indian woman in the West Midlands, reports a violent incident in the street.

The Canterville Ghost (2023)
An American family moves in to the Canterville Chase, a London mansion that has been haunted by ghost Sir Simon De Canterville for 300 years.

My Sister-Wife (1992)
Farah is an independent young British woman who manages to reconcile her modern lifestyle with her Pakistani heritage. As a Muslim in love with a...

Forgive and Forget (2000)
David O'Neil, a plasterer and mature student Theo have been best mates for fourteen years and are practically inseparable. However, their friendship...

A Nice Arrangement (1994)
Documents an Indian-English family's attempt to give their Briticized daughter a traditional Indian arranged marriage, with as much photography as...

It's Not Unusual (1995)
A taxi driver is driven to distraction by her love of Tom Jones.

Much Ado About Nothing (2012)
Iqbal Khan's vibrant and colourful production transposed Shakespeare's vivacious and sometimes unsettling comedy of love and deceit to an Indian...

The Boy in the Dress (2014)
Dennis feels different - an ordinary boy in an ordinary house in an ordinary street, playing football with his mates and living with his dad and...

The Smeds and the Smoos (2023)
In this animated intergalactic adventure, the red Smeds and the blue Smoos must learn to overcome their differences and work together to find young...

The Homestay (2018)
A sheltered Indian couple visits their son in the U.S. for the first time and bungles their apartment rental, ending up in close quarters with their...

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)
London, an overcrowded cafe, one table to share. Two strangers tell each other “how I met my fiancé” stories to kill time. Rikki...

Handsworth Songs (1986)
The Black Audio Film Collective’s acclaimed essay film, 'Handsworth Songs', examines the 1985 race riots in Handsworth and London. Interweaving...

Absolutely Anything (2015)
Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.

Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet (2016)
Live theatre presentation of Shakespeare's classic play about two teenagers from warring families whose love affair ends in tragedy.

Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
Two married couples find only trouble and heartache as their complicated lives unfold. After 40 years of marriage, Alfie leaves his wife to pursue...

National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers (2015)
India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of...

Anita and Me (2002)
Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of Indian parents who've come to England to give her...

Patrick (2018)
A woman's chaotic life becomes more complicated when she inherits her grandmother's dog.

Paddington 2 (2017)
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.

Dragon Rider (2020)
An unlikely trio of heroes – a dragon, a boy and a forest brownie – embark on an epic adventure to find the “Rim of Heaven” -...

Crossing the Floor (1996)
Political satire closely mirroring real-life British politics of the time - a self-serving Conservative minister "crosses the floor" to join the...

To Provide All People (2018)
To mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of the NHS, acclaimed poet Owen Sheers takes us on a journey that weaves the extraordinary story of the...

Nativity Rocks! (2018)
The staff and students at St. Bernadette's Primary School audition for a coveted place in a spectacular rock musical competition.

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
Sammy and Rosie are an unconventional middle-class London married couple. They live in the midst of inner-city chaos, surround themselves with...

Yesterday (2019)
A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate reality where the group was...

Memsahib Rita (1994)
Using a blend of magic realism and realist drama, Memsahib Rita looks at the physical and emotional violence of racism. Shanti is haunted by both the...

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest...

Doctor Strange (2016)
After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to...

Majdhar (1984)
Cultural identity, women’s independence and the pressure to conform to British norms are the subjects of this bold and acute feature, which...

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime (2000)
A televised pantomime of Aladdin with characters played by well-known celebrities.

O Mary This London (1994)
Three young Dubliners go to London in search of fun, fortune and, in the case of 17-year-old Mary Kelly, an abortion. Homeless and jobless, their...

Amar Akbar & Tony (2015)
Amar, Akbar & Tony follows the lives and loves of three childhood friends through twists and turns as the characters face sudden and unforeseen...

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out (2024)
A star-studded retrospective reunites the lead cast for the first time since 2016 to rampage down memory lane revealing how the show was made, pay...

Tinsel Town (1970)
Bradley Mack, a Hollywood action star with a bloated ego, is blindsided when his iconic action franchise is abruptly canceled. With his career in...

The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006)
Supermarket manager Ros Pritchard decides to stand for election and her steady gains of support gives rise to thoughts of becoming Prime Minister.

Jekyll (2007)
Tom Jackman is learning to cope with his alter ego, the dark and mysterious Hyde, who threatens his life and family. They also have to live in the...

This Morning (1988)
This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and...

The Kumars at No. 42 (2001)
The Kumars at No. 42 is a British comedy show. It won an International Emmy in 2002 and 2003. It ran for seven series totalling 53 episodes.

Monkey Trousers (2005)
Monkey Trousers was a short-lived comedy series on ITV in 2005, featuring Alistair McGowan, John Thomson, Ronni Ancona, Mackenzie Crook, Griff Rhys...

Fat Friends (2000)
Fat Friends was an ITV drama, following a group of overweight people, their laughter and pain and addresses the absurdities of dieting in our modern...

The One Show (2006)
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

All About Me (2002)
All About Me is a British television sitcom starring Jasper Carrott about a multicultural family living in Birmingham. It was broadcast on BBC One...

The Bill (1984)
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and...

Goodness Gracious Me (1996)
Goodness Gracious Me is a BBC English language sketch comedy show originally aired on BBC Radio 4 from 1996 to 1998 and later televised on BBC Two...

Taggart (1983)
Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme.The series revolves around a group of detectives initially in the Maryhill CID of Strathclyde...

Who Do You Think You Are? (2004)
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.

Murder Investigation Team (2003)
Murder Investigation Team is a British police procedural drama series produced by the ITV network as a spin-off from the long-running series, The...

8 Out of 10 Cats (2005)
8 Out of 10 Cats is a British television comedy panel game produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is...

We Have Been Watching (2017)
This series features some of Britain's best-loved comedians and funniest comedy actors gathering together for a jolly night in front of the telly,...

Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Set in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up...

The Strangerers (2000)
The Strangerers is a British television comedy drama science fiction series written by Rob Grant and was broadcast on Sky One between 15 February and...

School's Out (2006)
School's Out was a BBC television series hosted by Danny Wallace. Based on the premise of school subjects, celebrity contestants are asked questions...

The Real McCoy (1991)
The Real McCoy was a BBC Television comedy show that ran from 1991 to 1996, featuring an array of black and Asian comedy stars performing material...

The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007)
The Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime chat show presented by Alan Titchmarsh. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2007 and currently...

Bedtime (2001)
Bedtime was a British comedy-drama written and directed by Andy Hamilton and broadcast by the BBC. It ran for three series for a total of fifteen...

Natural World (1983)
Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand....

Keeping Mum (1997)
Sitcom about an elderly woman who's starting to find her memory wandering while being watched over by her son and his wife.

GMTV (1993)
GMTV is the name of the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor/licensee, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3...

Diana's Decades (2021)
Princess Diana was an icon who both captured and transformed the spirit of the times. Following how this thoroughly modern princess emerged from the...

When Were We Funniest? (2008)
When Were We Funniest? is a Gold documentary series broadcast in 2008.

Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee (2005)
Meera Syal stars in this poignant story of friendship, betrayal and cross-cultural conflict based on her hit novel. Three childhood friends, now in...

Doctor Who (2005)
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a...

The Kumars (2014)
Having suffered hard during the economic downturn, The Kumars are now living in a flat in Hounslow behind the shop that Ashwin now runs. Sanjeev is...

Horrible Histories (2009)
Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and...

Bad Girls (1999)
Bad Girls is a British television drama series that was broadcast on ITV from 1 June 1999 to 20 December 2006 and starred Simone Lahbib, Mandana...

QI (2003)
Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
The Ruth Rendell mysteries is a British television series made by TVS and Meridian Television for ITV between 2 August 1987 and 11 October 2000.

The Jury (2002)
The Jury is a British television serial broadcast in 2002. The series was the first ever to be allowed to film inside the historic Old Bailey...

Kingdom (2007)
Kingdom is a British television series produced by Parallel Film and Television Productions for the ITV network. It was created by Simon Wheeler and...

In Deep (2001)
Lying, cheating, thieving—they’re the best undercover cops in the business. Liam Ketman (Nick Berry, Heartbeat) and Garth O'Hanlon...

Beena and Amrit (2021)
Beena is young, spirited and fancy free. She's just finished a degree in politics and the world is her oyster, until she is unexpectedly forced to...

The One Show (2006)
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

The Musketeers (2014)
Set in 17th century Paris, musketeers Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan are members of an elite band of soldiers who fight for what is just. They...

Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
Drop the Dead Donkey is a situation comedy that first aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 1998. It is set in the offices of...

Original Comedy Shorts (2014)
A series of six comedy shorts, in which each episode is 'taken over' by a different high profile comedian. The result is an exclusive, eclectic and...

Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version (2015)
The cover version has always been a staple of the pop charts. Yet it's often been viewed as the poor relation of writing your own songs. This film...

Walliams & Friend (2016)
Comedy series in which David Walliams is joined by a different guest in each episode for a variety of sketches, alongside a talented supporting cast.

Holding On (1997)
The interaction between a diverse range of characters—including a bulimic restaurant critic and a highly strung tax inspector—in...

An Audience with... (1978)
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian,...

The Wheel of Time (2021)
Follow Moiraine, a member of the shadowy and influential all-female organization called the “Aes Sedai” as she embarks on a dangerous,...

Midsomer Murders (1997)
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his...

Mrs Sidhu Investigates (2023)
Mrs. Sidhu is a high-end caterer with a taste for crime. Recently widowed, she juggles her new catering business with encouraging her wayward son Tez...

Have I Got News for You (1990)
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party,...

Little Crackers (2010)
Little Crackers is a series of Christmas short films featuring stars of British and Irish comedy.

Roar (2022)
Featuring an all-star cast, this genre-bending anthology series weaves together eight darkly comedic feminist fables that take unexpected approaches...

Duck Quacks Don't Echo (2014)
Lee Mack wrangles a team of scientists and celebrity guests to find the truth behind the trivia on this bizarrely educational panel show.

Room 101 (1994)
Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or...

The Sandman (2022)
After years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds to find what was stolen from him and...

Richard Osman's House of Games (2017)
Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.

John Bishop: In Conversation with... (2016)
A three series talk show. With the host in conversation with people whom he admires.

The Devil's Hour (2022)
Lucy wakes every night at exactly 3:33am. Nothing in her life has made sense for a long time. But the answers are out there, somewhere, at the end of...

The Devil's Hour (2022)
Lucy wakes every night at exactly 3:33am. Nothing in her life has made sense for a long time. But the answers are out there, somewhere, at the end of...

Broadchurch (2013)
The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.

The Split (2018)
The Defoes, a family of female divorce lawyers, are forced to face their past following the return of their estranged father after a 30 year absence.

Kate & Koji (2020)
Kate runs an old-fashioned café in a seaside town, and develops a strong, if sometimes volatile, friendship with asylum-seeking African doctor...

We Are Lady Parts (2021)
An anarchic, laugh-out-loud music comedy following a Muslim female punk band called Lady Parts, tracking the highs and lows of the band members as...

Beautiful People (2008)
Beautiful People is a British comedy drama television series based on the memoirs of Barneys creative director Simon Doonan. The series takes place...

Loose Women (1999)
A panel of four women discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs to celebrity gossip.

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (1998)
Sophisticated woman-of-the world Adela Bradley and her chauffeur George Moody are an unlikely pair of investigators back in the England of the 1920s....

Soldier Soldier (1991)
The daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion The King's Fusiliers.

Our Lives (2017)
Celebrating life in the UK in all its diversity – as seen through the eyes of remarkable people doing extraordinary things.

Hamish Macbeth (1995)
Hamish Macbeth is a comedy-drama series made by BBC Scotland and first aired in 1995. It is loosely based on a series of mystery novels by M. C....

Our Tiny Islands (2024)
From exceptional enclaves and secluded sanctuaries to awe-inspiring archipelagos and hidden havens, what is it like to live on one of the UK's 6000...

Parkinson (1998)
Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.

A Little Princess (1987)
Sara Crewe is the pampered daughter of an army colonel in a Victorian London girls' school. But when her father dies, penniless, Sara becomes a...

Between the Covers (2020)
Sara Cox hosts this new book club bringing the nation together through sharing the pleasure of reading. Each edition features a celebrity panel...

Uncanny Post Mortem (2025)
They know what they saw. Danny's joined by celebs and experts from Team Sceptic and Team Believer for an even deeper dive into the weird world of the...

Uncanny Post Mortem (1970)
A series of six comedy shorts, in which each episode is 'taken over' by a different high profile comedian. The result is an exclusive, eclectic and...

Uncanny Post Mortem (1970)
Little Crackers is a series of Christmas short films featuring stars of British and Irish comedy.

Uncanny Post Mortem (1970)
Goodness Gracious Me is a BBC English language sketch comedy show originally aired on BBC Radio 4 from 1996 to 1998 and later televised on BBC Two...