"Goodness Gracious Me" (1998) TV series 1998-2000

Writers:

Anil Gupta (additional material)
Sanjeev Kohli (additional material)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

12 January 1998 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Actor Playing Multiple Roles | Based On Sketch Comedy | Based On Radio Series | British Comedy | British Asian

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Sanjeev Bhaskar	...	Various / ... (19 episodes, 1998-2000)
Meera Syal	...	Various / ... (19 episodes, 1998-2000)
Kulvinder Ghir	...	Various / ... (19 episodes, 1998-2000)
Nina Wadia	...	Various / ... (19 episodes, 1998-2000)
Dave Lamb	...	Various / ... (18 episodes, 1998-2000)
Sharat Sardana	...	Various (12 episodes, 1998)
Fiona Allen	...	Various / ... (9 episodes, 1998)

Series Directed by
Gareth Carrivick		(1 episode, 1998)
Nick Wood		(1 episode, 1998)

Series Writing credits
Sanjeev Bhaskar		(1 episode, 1998)
Richard Pinto		(1 episode, 1998)
Sharat Sardana		(1 episode, 1998)
Meera Syal		(1 episode, 1998)
Nina Wadia		(1 episode, 1998)
Anil Gupta		(unknown episodes)
Sanjeev Kohli		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Anil Gupta	....	producer (1 episode, 1998)
Jon Plowman	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Sanjeev Bhaskar		(unknown episodes)
Nitin Sawhney		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Gina Parr		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Scott Todd		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Sarah Lubel		(unknown episodes)
Anna Stubley		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Judith Barkas	....	makeup designer (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Jez Nightingale	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nige Watson	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Andy Carroll	....	graphics designer (unknown episodes)
Bob Warans	....	property buyer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Glenn Calder	....	dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)
Tim Humphries	....	location sound (unknown episodes)
Chris Round	....	location sound (unknown episodes)
Laurie Taylor	....	studio sound (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Kempton	....	lighting director (unknown episodes)
Peter Morgan	....	location camera (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Sue Collins	....	vision mixer (unknown episodes)
Chris Wadsworth	....	editor: video tape (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Katharine Gatt	....	production assistant (1 episode, 1998)
Christine Crow	....	assistant floor manager (unknown episodes)
Sharat Sardana	....	script editor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (18 episodes) | 45 min (1 episode)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The title of the show is a reference to the hit comedy song "Goodness Gracious Me" by Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren, in which Sellers plays an Indian doctor in brownface make-up and sings the title phrase.

Quotes:

Meena, Beena:As if!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Britain's 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches (2005) (TV)

Very Funny Show

This is an excellent comedy show, there are a lot of characters from a few people. My favorite episode so far was where there is Govinda, the 2 guys talking about eating crayons, my favorites were those 2 ladies that keep on saying better things about their son, that Guru and when he plays scramble, that Uncle that rips apart things after saying don't insult me, don't chat etc,then that lady that claps her hands when she dances, Smeeta Smitten, Govinda, I'm a Punjabi girl in a Punjabi World, I know him too well. It's a very funny show, everyone should watch.