Queer Eye’s Tan France speaks to the cast and creative team behind Channel 4 & Peacock comedy We Are Lady Parts. Creator Nida Manzoor discusses balancing truthful storytelling and representation with maintaining mainstream appeal. Castmembers Sarah Kameela Impey (Saira) and Faith Omole (Bisma) share their experiences of auditioning and filming during the pandemic, as well as the challenges of learning to play their instruments convincingly as members of the all-female Muslim punk band at the heart of the show.

Tan France in Conversation with We Are Lady Parts was recorded at the virtual Edinburgh TV Festival in August 2021. The speakers Tan France, Broadcaster; Nida Manzoor, Creator, Writer & Director; Sarah Kameela Impey, Actress; Faith Omole, Actress; Surian Fletcher-Jones, Executive Producer & Head of Drama at Working Title Television. [All job titles correct at time of Festival]

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