Gossip and Goddesses with Granny Kumar

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 Brisge 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