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Asian Network Comedy: 50 Years of BBC Asian Programmes

A comedy show celebrating 50 years of Asian programmes at the BBC, hosted by Tommy Sandhu and featuring sets from Shaista Aziz, Aditi Mittal, Tez Ilyas and Guz Khan.

Asian Network Comedy is back with a special show to celebrate 50 Years of BBC Asian programmes.

Recorded at the Drum in Birmingham in December, Tommy Sandhu hosted a unique evening of comedy in Birmingham supported by a stellar line up of talent including Shaista Aziz, Aditi Mittal, Tez Ilyas and Guz Khan.

From learning how to switch on a light to the first ever Bollywood quiz show, laugh along as they take you on a personal journey through this incredible BBC archive back in the city of Birmingham where BBC Asian programmes began life back in the mid 1960s.

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 17 Jan 201613:00
BBC Asian Network

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Music Played

  • Swami

    Jugni (BBC Archive - Desi DNA, 2008)

  • The Rishi Rich Project, Rishi Rich, Jay Sean & Juggy D

    Nachna Tere Naal (Dance With You) [Acoustic] (BBC Archive - Malai, 2004)

Broadcast

  • Sun 17 Jan 201613:00
    BBC Asian Network

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