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The London Asian radio station toughens up its act. Stars Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Nina Wadia. From September 1996.

Masala FM is East London's premier Asian community radio station.

Owner, Mr Krishna, wants to make some changes and everyone's scared, except for visiting Bollywood celebrity Johnny 'Muscles' Patel...

Six-part sitcom written by Meera Syal

Starring:

Sanjeev Bhaskar
Nitin Sawheny
Meera Syal
Nina Wadia

Music by Nitin Sawhney.

Producer: Liz Anstee

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1996.

25 minutes

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