Tishani Doshi's comic yet tender story of four generations of the Patel-Joneses, inspired by her own Welsh-Gujurati background.

Babo has left his family behind in Madras to go to London to further his studies. Despite being a vegan and a teetotaller, he has eaten meat and drunk Peppermint Schnapps - worse than both of these things though, in his mother's eyes, he's fallen in love - with a Welsh girl. At home in Madras, in the house with orange and black gates, and still unaware of this news, Trishala worries about her son all those thousands of miles away in England. Meanwhile, in London, Babo and Sian's secret relationship grows stronger and more passionate every day. Then, on a trip out, they bump into some old friends of Babo's parents who decide that it's time for the Patels learn about their son's deception. A telegram is sent.

The reader is Indira Varma who appeared recently in the 6 part BBC drama Luther. In 2006 she played Suzie Costello Torchwood.

Abridged and directed by Nigel Lewis.

Produced by Kate McAll. Show less