04/09/2026
CHUDDIES. That’s it. That’s the caption. 😂
Could Goodness Gracious Me be made today? Meera Syal doesn’t think so — because it was unapologetically of its time.
They weren’t trying to explain themselves, please everyone or make themselves palatable. They were just being themselves, making each other laugh and saying it how it was with their whole chest. 😂
And somehow, that’s exactly what broke the barriers.
Maybe you can’t recreate Goodness Gracious Me today… because you can’t recreate the moment that made it what it was.
🎧 Full conversation with Meera Syal on Two Chickpeas in a Podcast, available on all major streaming platforms.