Episodes
| Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | 19970424 | 20170314 (BBC7) 20170315 (BBC7) 20220225 (BBC7) 20220226 (BBC7) 20250107 (BBC7) 20250108 (BBC7) | Five 30-something Asian women get together for 'girlie' evenings Friendships are tested, marriages analysed, and secrets exposed... Series 1 of the four-part comedy serial. Tula - Zita Sattar Vinny - Bharti Patel Jabeen - Shaheen Khan Sonal - Sudha Bhuchar Samina - Sakuntala Ramanee Masi - Charubala Chokshi Karan - Susan Sheridan Ramesh - Ameet Chaana Dan - Roger Liddle The Agent - Alice Arnold Alia - Sophie Levy Sara - Nyla Levy Girlie' evenings for five 30-something Asian women test friendships. Girlie evenings' for five 30-something Asian women test friendships and jeopardise secrets. With Ameet Chaana. From April 1997. |
| 01 | 02 | 19970501 | 20170321 (BBC7) 20170322 (BBC7) 20220304 (BBC7) 20220305 (BBC7) 20250114 (BBC7) 20250115 (BBC7) | Vinny's exciting news gets mixed reactions and Sonal is shocked by who's invited Tula on a date. Five 30-something Asian women get together for 'girlie' evenings Comedy serial written by Sudha Bhuchar and Shaheen Khan. Tula - Zita Sattar Vinny - Bharti Patel Jabeen - Shaheen Khan Sonal - Sudha Bhuchar Samina - Sakuntala Ramanee Ramesh - Ameet Chaana Dan - Roger Liddle Marianne - Alice Arnold Alia - Sophie Levy Sara - Nyla Levy Masi - Charubala Chokshi Karan - Susan Sheridan Salim - Shiv Grewal Ali - Burt Caesar Javed - Omar Salimi Vinny's news gets mixed reactions and Sonal is shocked by who has invited Tula on a date. Vinny's exciting news gets mixed reactions. Sonal is shocked by who's invited Tula on a date. Stars Bharti Patel. From May 1997. |
| 01 | 03 | 19970508 | 20170328 (BBC7) 20170329 (BBC7) 20220311 (BBC7) 20220312 (BBC7) 20250121 (BBC7) 20250122 (BBC7) | Dan and Sonal move house. Vinny and Ali try to assert some control over their young son, who's causing havoc because Vinny's pregnant. Ramesh turns up unannounced... Five 30-something Asian women get together for 'girlie' evenings Comedy serial written by Sudha Bhuchar and Shaheen Khan. Tula - Zita Sattar Ramesh - Ameet Chaana Vinny - Bharti Patel Jabeen - Shaheen Khan Sonal - Sudha Bhuchar Samina - Sakuntala Ramanee Dan - Roger Liddle Marianne - Alice Arnold Alia - Sophie Levy Sara - Nyla Levy Masi - Charubala Chokshi Karan - Susan Sheridan Salim - Shiv Grewal Ali - Burt Caesar Javed - Omar Salimi Vinny and Ali are bewildered by their young son, who is causing havoc. Vinny and Ali are bewildered by their young son, who's causing havoc because of her pregnancy. Stars Bharti Patel. From 1997. |
| 01 | 04 LAST | 19970515 | 20170404 (BBC7) 20170405 (BBC7) 20220318 (BBC7) 20220319 (BBC7) 20250128 (BBC7) 20250129 (BBC7) | Sonal calls on Samina's legal expertise. Meanwhile Jabeen gets welcome news from husband, Joe. Five 30-something Asian women get together for 'girlie' evenings Comedy serial written by Sudha Bhuchar and Shaheen Khan. Tula - Zita Sattar Vinny - Bharti Patel Jabeen - Shaheen Khan Sonal - Sudha Bhuchar Samina - Sakuntala Ramanee Ramesh - Ameet Chaana Dan - Roger Liddle Marianne - Alice Arnold Alia - Sophie Levy Sara - Nyla Levy Masi - Charubala Chokshi Karan - Susan Sheridan Salim - Shiv Grewal Ali - Burt Caesar Javed - Omar Salimi First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1977. Sonal calls on Samina's legal expertise and Jabeen gets welcome news from husband Joe. Sonal calls on Samina's legal expertise and Jabeen gets welcome news from husband Joe. Stars Sudha Bhuchar Patel. From May 1997. |
| 02 | 01 | 19980720 | 20170509 (BBC7) 20170510 (BBC7) 20170513 (BBC7) 20221020 (BBC7) 20250311 (BBC7) 20250312 (BBC7) | Vinny arrives home with a bundle of joy whilst Samina is furious with Saleem. The ups and downs of five 30-something Asian women living in South West London. Return of the comedy serial written by Sudha Bhuchar and Shaheen Khan. Samina - Sakuntala Ramanee Jabeen - Shaheen Khan Sonal - Sudha Bhuchar Vinny - Bharti Patel Tula - Zita Sattar Masi - Charubala Chokshi Jo - Cal McCrystal Ali - Burt Caesar Salim - Shiv Grewal Nurse - Alice Arnold Karan - Christopher Trenfield Jade - Holly McGoldrick Amber - Lannah McAdam Vinny arrives home with a bundle of joy whilst Samina is furious with Saleem. Stars Sudha Bhuchar. From July 1998. |
| 02 | 02 | 19980727 | 20170516 (BBC7) 20170517 (BBC7) 20221027 (BBC7) 20250318 (BBC7) 20250319 (BBC7) | Jabeen has a stormy appearance on cable TV, prompting a girlie night. Does Samina have good news? The ups and downs of five 30-something Asian women living in South West London. Comedy serial written by Sudha Bhuchar and Shaheen Khan. Samina - Sakuntala Ramanee Jabeen - Shaheen Khan Sonal - Sudha Bhuchar Vinny - Bharti Patel Tula - Zita Sattar Masi - Charubala Chokshi Jo - Cal McCrystal Ali - Burt Caesar Salim - Shiv Grewal Karan - Christopher Trenfield Dan - Roger Liddle Alia - Sophie Levy Sara - Nyla Levy Zubi - Surendra Kochar Jabeen has a stormy appearance on cable TV, prompting a girlie night. Does Samina have good news? Stars Shaheen Khan. From 1998. |
| 02 | 03 | 19980803 | 20170523 (BBC7) 20170524 (BBC7) 20221103 (BBC7) 20250325 (BBC7) 20250326 (BBC7) | Dan's financial woes catch up with him, Tula's ex remarries - and Salim has a secret... The ups and downs of five 30-something Asian women living in South West London. Comedy serial written by Sudha Bhuchar and Shaheen Khan. Vinny ... Bharti Patel Tula ... Zita Sattar Dan ... Roger Liddle Marianne/Nurse ... Alice Arnold Alia ... Sophie Levy Sara ... Nyla Levy Jabeen ... Shaheen Khan Sonal ... Sudha Bhuchar Samina ... Sakuntala Ramanee Masi ... Charubala Chokshi Ali ... Burt Caesar Salim ... Shiv Grewal Jo ... Cal McCrystal Jade ... Holly McGoldrick Amber ... Lannah McAdam Karan ... Christopher Trenfield Dan's financial woes catch up with him, Tula's ex remarries and Salim has a secret. Stars Shaheen Khan. From August 1998. |
| 02 | 04 LAST | 19980810 | 20170530 (BBC7) 20170531 (BBC7) 20221110 (BBC7) 20250401 (BBC7) 20250402 (BBC7) | As tragedy strikes, can the five feisty, foxy, fighting females try to forgive and forget? The ups and downs of five 30-something Asian women living in South West London. Conclusion of the comedy serial written by Sudha Bhuchar and Shaheen Khan. Vinny ... Bharti Patel Tula ... Zita Sattar Dan ... Roger Liddle Marianne/Nurse ... Alice Arnold Alia ... Sophie Levy Sara ... Nyla Levy Jabeen ... Shaheen Khan Sonal ... Sudha Bhuchar Samina ... Sakuntala Ramanee Masi ... Charubala Chokshi Ali ... Burt Caesar Salim ... Shiv Grewal Jo ... Cal McCrystal Jade ... Holly McGoldrick Amber ... Lannah McAdam Karan ... Christopher Trenfield As tragedy strikes, can the five fighting females try to forgive and forget? As tragedy strikes, can the five feisty, foxy, fighting females try to forgive and forget? Stars Shaheen Khan. From 1998. |