Radio station, aimed at people of South Asian descent. The music and news comes from the main urban areas where there are significant communities with these backgrounds. It has production centres in Birmingham (The Mailbox) and London (Broadcasting House).
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BBC Asian Network
Haroon Shamsher 1965 - 1999 founder of influential music collective Joi lived...
Saifullah 'Sam' Zaman, aka State of Bengal, DJ/music artist, 1965 - 2015, pio...
Actor. Born Reginald Alfred Varney in Canning Town. He appeared in the television series, 'The Rag Trade' and also the highly popular 'On the Buses', the latter of which produced three spin-off fil...
Actor. Born at 62 Potter Street, Worksop, Nottinghamshire. In an extensive career on stage, television and cinema (he appeared in over 200 films), he specialised in villainous parts such as Blofeld...
Actor. Born Liverpool. Played vicars in a number of TV sitcoms and regulary appeared on the radio programme 'Just a Minute'. Died in the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, following a fall at home.
Actor. Born in Islington. For many years he was a relatively unknown stalwart with the Royal Shakespeare and National Theatre companies. It was in 1981 that he achieved national fame, playing the l...
Comedy actor. Born Bingfield Street, N1. David Benson's 6 minute video of David Benson's Kenneth Williams walk showing the Argyle Square area of London where Kenneth grew up. And the BBC iPlayer ha...
John Birnie Philip was born on 23 November 1824 in London, the third son of the five children of William Philip (1781-1865) and Elizabeth Philip née Rhind (b.1786). His father was a tailor and he ...
Singer, Born Sussex. At over 6 foot she had an impressive stage presence, as a recitalist and concert singer. She also made some gramophone recordings. Died North Stoke, Oxfordshire.
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