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Writer Sathnam Sanghera

Bobby talks to Sathnam Sanghera, author of the The Boy with the Topknot: A Memoir of Love, Secrets and Lies in Wolverhampton, about his life as a Punjabi boy in the Midlands.

Sathnam Sanghera, writer of the The Boy With The Topknot, talks to Bobby about his insights as a Punjabi boy raised in the midlands.

Sathnam is one of the UK's rising Asian writers after his 2008 novel The Boy With The Topknot was shortlisted for a number of awards and now with his second release Marriage Material potentially becoming a BBC TV show.
Bobby reads Teri Meri Kahani and plays Antakshri.

3 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 24 Jun 201517:30
BBC Asian Network

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Music Played

  • Arijit Singh & Palak Muchhal

    Teri Meri Kahaani (from Gabbar Is Back)

    • Gabbar Is Back.
    • Zee Music Company.

  • Kanika Kapoor & Ravindra Upadhyay

    Lovely (feat. Fateh & Miraya)

    • Happy New Year.
    • T Series.

  • Middleman

    Izhaar (feat. Mehi)

    • VIP Records.

  • Benny Dayal, Shalmali Kholgade, Siddharth Basrur & Rimi Nique

    Naach Meri Jaan

    • Any Body Can Dance 2.
    • Zee Music Company.

  • Yashita Sharma, Manish Kumar Tipu, Farhan Akhtar, Shankar Mahadevan & Sukhwinder Singh

    Gallan Goodiyaan

    • Dil Dhadakne Do.
    • T Series.

  • Imran Khan

    Imaginary

    • IK Records.

  • Jazzy B & Yo Yo Honey Singh

    This Party Gettin' Hot

    • This Party Gettin' Hot (Single).
    • Jazzy B Records.

  • Jaz Dhami

    Sithneyan (feat. Aman Hayer)

    • Sanchez Productions.

  • Javed Ali & Sonu Nigam

    Guzarish (from Ghajini)

    • T Series.

  • Javed Ali

    Tera Deedar Hua (from Jannat 2)

    • Jannat 2.
    • Sony BMG.

  • Lata Mangeshkar

    Chalte Chalte

    • Pakeezah.
    • Saregama.

  • Zack Knight

    Nakhre

    • T-Series.

  • RDB

    Rafta Rafta (from Namastey London)

    • Eros.

  • Jyoti Nooran

    Ghani Bawri

    • Tanu Weds Manu Returns.
    • Eros Now.

  • Dr Zeus & Amar Arshi

    Gwandian Da Dhol

    • High Life.
    • Envy Worldwide.

  • Kishore Kumar

    O Saathi Re

    • Muqaddar Ka Sikandar.
    • Odeon.

  • Atif Aslam & Garima Jhingon

    O Mere Khuda (from Prince)

    • Tips Music.

  • Arijit Singh & Akriti Kakar

    Ore Manwa Re

    • Game.
    • T Series.

  • Zoheb Hassan

    Ooie-Ooie

    • Saregama.

  • Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan & Vasundhara Das

    O Rey Chhori (from Lagaan - Once Upon A Time In India)

    • Lagaan - Once Upon A Time In India.
    • Sony.

  • RDB & Nindy Kaur

    Om Mangalam (from Kambakkht Ishq)

    • Kambakkht Ishq.
    • Eros Music.

  • Runa Laila

    O Mere Babul Chhail Chhabila

    • Sagarika Music.

  • Jazzy B & Sukshinder Shinda

    Oh Na Kuri Labdi

    • Collaborations.
    • Moviebox Birmingham Limited.

  • Kamaal Khan

    O O Jaane Jaana

    • Venus Records & Tapes.

  • Kala Miah

    O Sundori Konnalo

  • Shankar Mahadevan, Mohit Chauhan & Rekha Bhardwaj

    Oye Boy Charlie (from Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola)

    • Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola.
    • Sony Music.

  • Kishore Kumar

    O Mere Dil Ke Chain

    • Mere Jeevan Saathi.
    • Saregama.

Broadcast

  • Wed 24 Jun 201517:30
    BBC Asian Network

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