Goodness Gracious Me
- TV sketch show
- BBC Two
- 1998 - 2015
- 23 episodes (3 series)
British-Asian sketch show starring Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Kulvinder Ghir and Nina Wadia. Stars Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Kulvinder Ghir, Nina Wadia, Dave Lamb and more.
Another production also has this name.
Key details
- Genre
- Sketch Show
- Broadcast
- 1998 - 2015
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 23 (3 series), plus 1 factual special
- Stars
- Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Kulvinder Ghir, Nina Wadia, Dave Lamb, Anil Desai, Amanda Holden, Sharat Sardana and more
- Writers
- Sharat Sardana, Richard Pinto, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Anil Gupta and Sanjeev Kohli
- Directors
- Nick Wood and Christine Gernon
- Producers
- Anil Gupta and Jon Plowman
- Company
Sending up British culture, Asian culture and everything in between, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Nina Wadia and Kulvinder Ghir star in sketch show Goodness Gracious Me.
Taking on a variety of roles, the quad - together with a regular supporting cast lead by Dave Lamb and Fiona Allen - poke fun at Britain's established Indian and Pakistani generations; spoof television, film and music; and introduce a whole new range of unforgettable characters and catchphrases to British television.
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Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- The theme tune is a Bhangra version of Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren's 1960 comedy song Goodness Gracious Me.
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 12th January 1998 at 10pm on BBC Two
- Most recent repeats
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- Sunday 22nd December 2024 at 11:00pm on BBC2 - Series 2, Christmas Special
- Sunday 21st April 2024 at 9:30pm on BBC2 - Series 3, Episode 3
- Wednesday 27th December 2023 at 9:55pm on BBC4 - Series 2, Christmas Special
Recording details
- BBC Television Centre - Original series
- Teddington Studios - 2014 reunion special
- BBC Elstree Centre - 2015 special
- BBC Television Centre - Unbroadcast pilot recorded 10th May 1997