Goodness Gracious Me

19983 seriesEntertainment / Comedy
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BBC Two

Award-winning comedy sketch show `Goodness Gracious Me' stars Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Syal and Nina Wadia. The series follows various characters based on stereotypes in the British and Asian communities. Using ideas from the actors' own backgrounds and recognisable attributes in the wider demographic, these comic characters were born. The sketches include a man who claims everything - from Cliff Richard to Superman - comes from India; two competitive mothers who are forever boasting about their sons' accomplishments; and social climbers the Kapoors (or the `Coopers', as they prefer to be called), who deny their ethnic background and claim to be entirely English.

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Episode 1. Highlights include life with the Coopers and nightclubbing with the Bhangramuffins. Adult humour.

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Episode 1Back Where They Came From

A special edition of the sketch show takes the familiar characters to India.

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Episode 2. Fixer Uncle and The Six Million Rupee Man appear in the comedy sketch show.

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Episode 3. The Coopers endeavour to join the new tennis club. Adult humour.

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Episode 4. Arabella Weir makes a guest appearance as Sarah, the white wife who wants to be Indian.

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Episode 5. An advertising agency in India faces a big creative challenge.

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Episode 5India Special

India Special 2015. One-off special of the groundbreaking British-Asian sketch show.

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Episode 6. A couple have an erotic time preparing Indian food and the Kapoors plan a barbecue.

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