Bone in the Kebab

"Theatre should be like a bone in the kebab: unexpected - and with bite." Jatinder Verma

To mark the 25th anniversary of the pioneering company Tara Arts, Mukti Jain Campion
presents two programmes celebrating the distinctive contribution of British Asian theatre. (2 x 28')

"Enthralling survey of British Asian life over the past quarter of a century"-Paul Donovan, The Sunday Times

Programme 1:Acting Ourselves
From its explicitly political beginning in the wake of the killing of a Sikh schoolboy in Southall, Tara Arts has charted the story of the Asian presence in Britain, warts and all.

Programme 2:Ghetto Blasters?
The British Asian theatre scene has never been a more vibrant showcase for British Asian theatre talent, talent which is now reaching out to new audiences through TV and film as well as the stage.

Interviewees: Jatinder Verma, Sudha Buchar and Kristine Landon-Smith, Shobana Jeyasingh, Nina Wadia, Sir Richard Eyre, Vincent Ebrahim, Naseem Khan and Dominic Rai.

Producer Mukti Jain Campion

Radio Choice: The Independent, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times,The Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, Time Out, Radio Times
Radio 4 Pick of the Week