| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (54 min. 20 sec.) ; 327214699 bytes |
| Summary |
Fearless UK comic Meera Syal is curious to know where her rebellious streak comes from. She says she is obsessed by her ancestry and, as part of a "transplanted generation", craves a sense of place. Born in Britain, Meera's parents came from the Punjab in India and settled in Walsall. Her parents came from different religious backgrounds - her father is Hindu and her mother a Sikh. Travelling to her parents' homeland, Meera discovers a grandfather who was a rebellious communist journalist, and one who was given a Freedom Fighters award for his part in the struggle for Indian Independence from the British. Visiting the remote village where her ancestors lived, Syal emotionally retrieves a stone from the ruined family home - now a cowshed. (From the UK, in English) (Documentary Series) |
| Event |
Broadcast 2014-02-16 at 17:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: G |
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Syal, Meera.
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Artists -- Family relationships.
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Genealogy.
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Families -- Psychological aspects.
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Families -- Religious aspects.
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India -- Punjab.
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England -- West Midlands.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Uberoi, Safina, director
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Morrissey, David, cast
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