#meerasyal — Public Fediverse posts

The Children review – Meera Syal and co go nuclear in poignant drama
By Miriam Gillinson

Lyric Hammersmith, LondonA catastrophic explosion forces retired nuclear engineers Syal and Declan Conlon to confront their past after a visit by Kerry Fox in this revival of Lucy Kirkwood’s debut

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/sep/13/the-children-review-meera-syal-lyric-hammersmith-london

#Stage #Theatre #Culture #MeeraSyal #LucyKirkwood #TheGuardian #MiriamGillinson

Meera Syal looks back: ‘South Asians weren’t seen as funny. We sold you fags or served you curry’
By Harriet Gibsone

The actor, comedian and writer on idolising Victoria Wood, being fuelled by rage and injustice after a sexual assault, and ​t​he life-changing impact of Goodness Gracious Me

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/sep/06/meera-syal-looks-back-interview-actor-comedian-writer-the-children-lyric-hammersmith

#Family #Lifeandstyle #MeeraSyal #Television #Stage #Culture #Photography #Books #TheGuardian #HarrietGibsone

Dame Meera Syal: ‘My big Victoria Wood moment was nightmarish career low’

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/03/dame-meera-syal-my-big-victoria-wood-moment-nightmarish-career-low-29495992/

Dame Meera Syal: ‘My big Victoria Wood moment was nightmarish career low’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/03/dame-meera-syal-my-big-victoria-wood-moment-nightmarish-career-low-29495992/

Andy Burnham urged to bring in 'bold and ambitious' dementia care plan in letter signed by Jon Snow

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/andy-burnham-jon-snow-dementia-37614648

Meera Syal ‘sexually assaulted by actor who promised to boost her career’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/30/meera-syal-sexually-assaulted-actor-promised-boost-career-29494650/

#MeeraSyal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cze24k0j0njo

Double Oscar Nominee Geeta Gandbhir Speaks Out at Pre-BAFTA South Asian Gathering: ‘We Are Living in an Incredibly Alarming and Dangerous Time’
#Variety #Asia #Awards #Global #News #BAFTAFilmAwards #GeetaGandbhir #MeeraSyal #RichieMehta

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/oscar-nominee-geeta-gandbhir-speaks-out-pre-bafta-south-asian-gathering-1236669029/

Double Oscar Nominee Geeta Gandbhir Speaks Out at Pre-BAFTA South Asian Gathering: ‘We Are Living in an Incredibly Alarming and Dangerous Time’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/film/news/oscar-nominee-geeta-gandbhir-speaks-out-pre-bafta-south-asian-gathering-1236669029/

Idris Elba knighted in new year honours list also featuring Torvill and Dean https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/29/idris-elba-knighted-in-new-year-honours-list-also-featuring-torvill-and-dean #NewYearHonoursList #IdrisElba #MeeraSyal #TristramHunt #UkNews #EnglandWomensFootballTeam #EnglandWomensRugbyUnionTeam #WomensRugbyUnion #WomensFootball #Sport #Culture #PaulaRadcliffe #LeahWilliamson #SarinaWiegman #KeiraWalsh #MarcusWareing #CynthiaErivo #BillBailey

Meera Syal, Gabby Logan and Richard Osman among new year honours in arts and media https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/29/meera-syal-gabby-logan-and-richard-osman-among-new-year-honours-in-arts-and-media #NewYearHonoursList #Culture #MeeraSyal #UkNews #Television #TelevisionIndustry #Media #Books #TelevisionRadio

Paramount+ Darkly Comic Drama ‘The Revenge Club’ Releases First-Look Images
#News #AimeeFfionEdwards #ChaneilKular #DouglasHenshall #Firstlookimages #Gaumont #MartinCompston #MeeraSyal #Paramount #SharonRooney #TheRevengeClub

https://deadline.com/2025/11/paramount-plus-revenge-club-first-look-images-1236607789/

David Tennant, Meera Syal, Eddie Marsan and More Join Star-Studded Cast for Tim Crouch’s ‘An Oak Tree’ Revival at Young Vic (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Global #News #AnOakTree #DavidTennant #EddieMarsan #MeeraSyal

https://variety.com/2025/theater/news/david-tennant-meera-syal-an-oak-tree-young-vic-1236365520/

Didn’t know they made an “Anita and Me” movie (#MeeraSyal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Ayesha Dharker, Zohra Sehgal, Kabir Bedi) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5pI2UPaT8g

Derek Jacobi, Mawaan Rizwan, Meera Syal, Danny Dyer, Alice Eve and Lucien Laviscount Among Bumper Lineup Joining Sky Christmas Comedy ‘Tinsel Town’ (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Global #News #AliceEve #DerekJacobi #LucienLaviscount #MeeraSyal

https://variety.com/2025/film/global/tinsel-town-film-rounds-out-cast-1236306439/

Tip o’ the hat to #MeeraSyal and “Goodness Gracious Me”

An older Muslim punk played by #MeeraSyal dismisses the band as “funny Muslim songs,” saying nothing meaningful with its platform.

The Devil’s Hour Season 2 will be with us in October. Pics and details here https://bit.ly/3Zp3OAr

#TheDevilsHour #TV #scifi #PeterCapaldi #JessicaRaine #PhilDunster #NikeshPatel #MeeraSyal #SaffronHocking #DoctorWho @PrimeVideo

Toby Jones, Kathryn Hunter, Fiona Shaw, Meera Syal and Rebecca Lucy Taylor to Star in Iranian Playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s ‘ECHO’ Project
#Variety #Global #News #FionaShaw #MeeraSyal #NassimSoleimanpour #TobyJones

https://variety.com/2024/theater/global/toby-jones-kathryn-hunter-fiona-shaw-meera-syal-rebecca-lucy-taylor-nassim-soleimanpour-echo-1236019786/

David Oyelowo, Meera Syal, Emma D’Arcy, Tobias Menzies Lead U.K. National Theatre Fall Slate
#Variety #Global #News #DavidOyelowo #EmmaD039arcy #MeeraSyal #NationalTheatre

https://variety.com/2024/theater/global/david-oyelowo-meera-syal-emma-darcy-tobias-menzies-national-theatre-slate-1235994023/

#VaradaSethu (“#Andor”) on “Mrs. Sidhu Investigates,” detective series starring #MeeraSyal. Trailer: https://youtube.com/watch?v=p3R2KSxDEHQ