主播大秀 Asian Network - 50 Years of Asian Programming on the 主播大秀

Celebrate 50 Years of Asian Programming

Guests discuss how to carry out domestic essentials.

The 10th of October, 1965 saw the 主播大秀 broadcast its first programming especially for the UK's newest inhabitants from South Asia. Called '' it aimed to help the community to assimilate into British life with language lessons and handy household tips including on how to turn a switch on. From there the strand not only reflected the lives of immigrants in the 60's, but then charted the growing confidence of a community which now calls itself British-Asian.

How to use a light switch
Muhammad Ayub
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Channi Singh

70's film star Parveen Babi talk about her heretic life of filming in Bollywood.
Actor Dilip Kumar interview with Mahendra Kaul on Nai Zindagi Naya Jeevan in 1970.
Watch Madhuri Dixit talk about her debut into the world of Bollywood on Network East.
Watch Mehdi Hassan performing 'Samne Aake Tujhko Pukara Nahin' from the film Dard.
Watch Gurdas Maan performing 'Challa' from the film Laung Da Lashkara.
Watch Lata Mangeshkar performing 'Lag Jaa Gale' for Nai Zindagi Naya Jeevan.

Sonia Deol presents two programmes taking us through the period from 1965 to 1986 with music from Reshma, Kishore Kumar and the Sabri Brothers.
To mark 50 years on Asian programming on the 主播大秀, Tommy and the team play their version of the classic game-show Bollywood or Bust!
To mark 50 Years of Asian Programming, Ray speaks to the musical game-changer Apache Indian who was one of the first British Asian artists to achieve mainstream success in the UK charts.
Noreen plays tracks recorded at 主播大秀 Pebble Mill 鈥� artists include; Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kuamr, Jagjit & Chitra Singh, Hadiqa Kiyani, NFAK, Asha Bhosle, Gurdas Mann.