Goodness Gracious Me Series 1, Episode 5 - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

This week we meet the man who is insistent that everything comes from India; there's a Monty Python spoof; there's confusion over what actually happens at an Indian wedding; and an Indian advertising agency attempt to promote a feminine hygiene product.

Sketches

Muslim Woody Allen
Fat Boy - Cake
Meena and Beena, the Minx Twins - Bar
Fat Boy - Chicken
The Marriage Emporium
Chat-up
Indian wedding
Mr "Everything Comes From India" - Veranda
Meena and Beena, the Minx Twins - Street
Fat Boy - Coca-Cola
Doctor
Mr "Everything Comes From India" - Book shop
Meena and Beena, the Minx Twins - Playground
Immigration
Fat Boy - Outdoor meal
Guilt trip parents
Meena and Beena, the Minx Twins - Football
Indian advertising agency
Mr "Everything Comes From India" - Car part

Broadcast details

Date

Monday 9th February 1998

Time

10pm

Channel

BBC Two

Length

30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

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

Guest cast

Paul Mark Elliott Ensemble Actor

Writing team

Sharat Sardana Writer
Richard Pinto Writer
Sanjeev Bhaskar Writer
Meera Syal Writer
Sharat Sardana Script Editor
Sanjeev Kohli Writer

Production team

Nick Wood Director
Anil Gupta Producer
Jon Plowman Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Gina Parr Production Designer
Nitin Sawhney Composer
Meera Syal Composer