• The Alternative MacTaggart: Meera Syal on creativity, resilience & representation

  • May 15 2024
  • Length: 54 mins
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The Alternative MacTaggart: Meera Syal on creativity, resilience & representation

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  • In a career spanning more than forty years, Meera Syal has infiltrated the British establishment through comedy, challenging stereotypes through work including Goodness Gracious Me, The Kumars at No. 42 and Anita & Me. Having also received the BAFTA Fellowship at this year's BAFTA Television Awards, Meera speaks to Festival Executive Chair Fatima Salaria about, the highs and the lows of being a trailblazing British Asian woman in the film and TV industry.

    The Alternative MacTaggart: Meera Syal CBE was recorded at the Edinburgh TV Festival in August 2023.

    The Edinburgh TV Festival brought to you by Screen Scotland, is the UK’s foremost television event, bringing together leading industry figures and a diverse range of delegates to celebrate and dissect the world of global television production. The Festival is also a charity, working year-round to support new and emerging talent. #EdTVFest

    For more information, go to: www.thetvfestival.com
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