Meera Syal

Meera Syal is an actor and writer known for work in film and television. Explore films and TV shows featuring and written by Meera Syal on ScreenUK.

TV shows written by Meera Syal

Two Asian men dressed as young fans of hip hop, wearing a beanie and bandana and chains, rapping and being animated

TV

Goodness Gracious Me

Revisit this iconic and forward-thinking British-Asian sketch-comedy, based on many of the actors’ own lived experience.

Films and TV shows featuring Meera Syal

A middle aged brown woman in a light green salwar kameez top and long black cardigan standing in front of a tiny light blue catering van

TV

Mrs Sidhu Investigates

Fans of Murder, She Wrote will enjoy this entertaining series about a caterer with a talent for solving murders.

A brown man sits on a chair with two older brown women and an older brown man stand around him with a vase of flowers beside them

TV

The Kumars At No. 42

Over seven seasons from 2001-2006, Goodness Gracious Me’s Sanjeev Bhaskar plays an aspiring talk-show host who calamitously interviews high-profile celebrities.

TV

Goodness Gracious Me

Revisit this iconic and forward-thinking British-Asian sketch-comedy, based on many of the actors’ own lived experience.

Cartoon animation of an old white male slightly glowing ghost in Elizabethan ruff and clothing, floating next to a young white red headed woman

Film

The Canterville Ghost

An all-star cast lend their vocal talents to this warm-hearted animation, based on a short story by Oscar Wilde.