Episode 2

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Granny Kumar is back. After a very successful first series Meera Syal’s glorious comedy creation returns, with her great-granddaughter Maya (Ambreen Razia) and arch-nemesis “frenemy” Geeta (Harvey Virdi), to chat with the sisters. "This entertaining anecdote-packed show... creating a party vibe that brings out the best in her female guests." The Observer "It treads a fine line between the earnest and the rip-roaringly funny... It's the intimacy that makes it" Radio Times Ummi Kumar gathers together her favourite extraordinary women at Wembley Community Centre, aided by her millennial great-granddaughter Maya and her arch-nemesis “frenemy” Geeta, leader of the local Asian Ladies Silver Bats community group. The show is a women-only party, where they share stories, laugh loads and chew the fat/dish the dirt/eat the laddoos… A blend of sitcom, silliness and improvised chat, led by the best kind of interviewers who know how to make anyone talk - two really nosey old Indian women. This series, we’ll be inspired and entertained by Episode 1: Casualty and Ackley Bridge star Sunetra Sarker, and BBC Breakfast presenter and journalist Naga Munchetty Episode 2: Multi-Olivier-Award-winning actress Sharon D Clark, and stand-up comedian Shazia Mirza Episode 3: Playwright and novelist Bonnie Greer, and We Are Lady Parts breakout star Anjana Vasan Episode 4: Vigil and Sarah Jane Adventures star Anjli Mohindra, and musician and presenter Myleene Klass Cast: Ummi Kumar – Meera Syal Geeta Bhandari – Harvey Virdi Maya Kumar – Ambreen Razia Written by Meera Syal Music by Sanjeev Bhaskar Producer: Liz Anstee A CPL production, licensed by Hat Trick Productions, for BBC Radio 4