Goodness Gracious Me Series 1, Episode 2 - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

A Hindu father brings his children home a pet - unfortunately not exactly the cat or dog they wanted; Fixer Uncle makes his unwelcome presence felt, and in the latest episode of India's hottest travel show, Backpacks, four students visit the UK.

Sketches

Mrs "I Can Make It At Home" - Restaurant
The Six Million Rupee Man - Episode One: Sugar Sugar
Coming out
Mrs "I Can Make It At Home" - Cheese
Daisy the pet cow - Part 1
Mrs "I Can Make It At Home" - Operation
Fixer Uncle - Holiday
I Know Him Too Well
Fixer Uncle - Money
Audition
Daisy the pet cow - Part 2
Fixer Uncle - Kidney
The Bhangramuffins - Oprah Winfrey
Fixer Uncle - Funeral
The Delhi Students - Backpacks: Rough Guide To The United Kingdom
Mrs "I Can Make It At Home" - Masterchef

Broadcast details

Date

Monday 19th January 1998

Time

10pm

Channel

BBC Two

Length

30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Sanjeev Bhaskar Various
Meera Syal Various
Kulvinder Ghir Various
Nina Wadia Various
Dave Lamb Ensemble Actor
Anil Desai Ensemble Actor
Amanda Holden Ensemble Actor
Sharat Sardana Ensemble Actor
Nitin Sawhney Ensemble Actor

Guest cast

Loyd Grossman Self
Jon Rake Ensemble Actor

Writing team

Sharat Sardana Writer
Richard Pinto Writer
Sanjeev Bhaskar Writer
Meera Syal Writer
Sharat Sardana Script Editor
Nina Wadia Writer (Additional Material)

Production team

Nick Wood Director
Gareth Carrivick Director
Anil Gupta Producer
Jon Plowman Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Gina Parr Production Designer
John Collins Composer