S2, Ep 27: A Suitable Boy and Other Brown Girl Stories

2020-07-31

My guest this week is journalist, radio producer, award-winning podcaster, and a woman whose eyeliner is always winged to perfection, Raj Pander. We discuss reactions to the BBC's adaptation of A Suitable Boy, the first BBC TV drama to feature an all-Asian cast. Is it too raunchy for family viewing? and why do brown people feel uncomfortable watching kissing/sex scenes with their parents? We aim to answer all these questions and explore the different ways that South-Asian people have b...

My guest this week is journalist, radio producer, award-winning podcaster, and a woman whose eyeliner is always winged to perfection, Raj Pander.

We discuss reactions to the BBC's adaptation of A Suitable Boy, the first BBC TV drama to feature an all-Asian cast. Is it too raunchy for family viewing? and why do brown people feel uncomfortable watching kissing/sex scenes with their parents?

We aim to answer all these questions and explore the different ways that South-Asian people have been represented on TV. What worked, what didn't, and what would like to see more of.

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