Audiobooks by Sanjeev Bhaskar

The Way It Is: The BBC Radio 4 Comedy Series: Series 1-7 of the spoof news show

"The cult spoof show set in a fictional newsroom An effervescent mix of satire and sketches, The Way It Is ran for seven series on BBC Radio 4 between 1998 and 2002. Performed by Sanjeev Bhaskar, Simon Evans, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Fiona Allen, Dave Lamb, Chris Pavlo, Laura Shavin and Phil Cornwell, it takes a long, hard look at the worlds of media and politics, parodying journalists, MPs and celebrities alike. Newscasters Richard Richard and Lolly Swain bring us round-the-clock headlines and rolling news, aided by a host of enthusiastic, if somewhat inept, roving reporters. Among them are showbiz hackette Jackie Trent (who tirelessly ferrets out celebrity secrets), on-the-ground correspondent James Gravadlax (who witnesses ‘scenes of terrible devastation’ wherever he goes), hapless traffic correspondent Charlotte Webb and excitable but clueless weatherman Martin ‘Twice-Knightly’. Together, they skip nimbly through the big stories of the nineties and noughties – from leadership battles to Cabinet reshuffles, trade wars, Posh and Becks and the perennial problems of England’s cricket and football teams. This long-running cult classic comedy will appeal to fans of Dead Ringers, Week Ending, Have I Got News for You and On the Hour, NB: Contains strong language and humour of the time that some listeners may find offensive. With thanks to Keith Wickham of the Radio Circle for supplying the audio recordings. Cast and credits Performed by Simon Evans, Fiona Allen, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Dave Lamb, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Chris Pavlo, Laura Shavin and Phil Cornwell Produced by Anil Gupta and Alex Walsh-Taylor First broadcast BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: 1 20 May 1998-8 July 1998 2 4 February 1999-25 March 1999 3 7 July 1999-25 August 1999 4 6 January-24 February 2000 5 31 August-19 October 2000 6 15 February-22 March 2001 7 21 February 2002-28 March 2002 © 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) BBC Studios Distribution Ltd."

Chris Pavlo, Dave Lamb, Fiona Allen, Laura Shavin, Phil Cornwell, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Simon Evans, Tracy-Ann Oberman (Author), Chris Pavlo, Dave Lamb, Fiona Allen, Full Cast, Laura Shavin, Phil Cornwell, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Simon Evans, Tracy-Ann Oberman (Narrator)

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Goodness Gracious Me: The Complete Radio Series 1-3

"Nothing escaped the eye of the satirical eye of Britain's phenomenally successful all-Asian sketch show Goodness Gracious Me. The complete BBC Radio series 1-3 preceded the award-winning BBC TV series that ran in the late 1990s, and features the same cast. Prepare for your heart to pound in the Indian recreation of Brief Encounter, sing along to the profound words of wisdom with Fifty Ways to Leave your Mother, and enjoy pop classics such as 'Hindi People' and 'Punjabi Girl'. Along with the discovery that The Royal Family are actually Indian, there are a ton of characters to enjoy- the Guru, Smeeta Smitten, the Coopers, Mrs I-Can-Make-it-at-Home and Mr Everything-Comes-from-India. If you don't like your comedy to be really, really bland (like a good English) then Goodness Gracious Me is the satirical series for you."

Anil Gupta, Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar (Author), Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Syal, Nina Wadia, Sanjeev Bhaskar (Narrator)

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India with Sanjeev Bhaskar

"Sanjeev Bhaskar, comedian and writer behind 'The Kumars at No. 42' embarks on an epic and highly personal journey through modern India. Sanjeev’s characteristic humour and unique perspective form the heart of this audiobook that accompanies his travels for the BBC2 series. Exotic and diverse, richly colourful and intriguingly complex – India is one of the most exciting countries to visit in the world today. Sanjeev Bhaskar of ‘Goodness Gracious Me’ and 'The Kumars at No. 42' , grew up in 70s surburban west London, so his regular family visits to India to see his relatives gave him an endless fascination for its bizarre contradictions. Now Sanjeev is going back with a BBC film crew to delve deeper into what makes this country such a compelling phenomenon. As Sanjeev travels from Delhi to Bombay, Jaipur to Calcutta, he meets ordinary and extraordinary Indian people from every background, and brings his natural warmth and sense of humour to these encounters. Although often baffled by the eccentricities of India, our endearingly good-natured guide never fails to find humour in these situations. ‘Sanjeev's India’ is also a personal journey as Sanjeev meets old relatives who reveal their moving and often traumatic stories of India's turbulent and bloody past, and comes to understand a little more about his own roots. During his trip Sanjeev is invited to a middle-class wedding in Delhi as well as witnessing the poverty of the slums in the Calcutta backstreets. He wryly observes the polo-playing Maharajah jet-set in Jaipur as well as the kitsch of Bombay Bollywood, and experiences the Ganges lit up by a million floating candles for the ancient ritual of Diwali and the majestic colonial architecture of the British Raj. With such an engaging and thoughtful travelling companion, we find ourselves going beyond the clichés to reveal a country steeped in history yet at the forefront of new technology, at once confusing, astonishing and jaw-droppingly beautiful."

Sanjeev Bhaskar (Author), Sanjeev Bhaskar (Narrator)

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