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12/05/2011

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Birmingham's ethnically diverse local radio station tries - but fails - to promote harmony

4 Extra Debut. Birmingham's ethnically diverse local radio station tries - but usually fails - to promote harmony. Stars Adil Ray and Felix Dexter. From May 2011.

By Adil Ray and Anil Gupta

Sparkhill Sound is a local radio station serving... Sparkhill. Sparkhill is a part of Birmingham. Birmingham is a city in the West Midlands. All human life is there. Pakistanis, Indians, Somalians, Iraqis, Irish. Even some English. Sparkhill Sound brings them all together on a radio station that tries - but usually fails - to promote harmony.

Performed by Adil Ray, Felix Dexter, Gary Pillai, Vineeta Rishi.
Produced by Bill Dare

Adil Ray is one of the key voices behind Down the Line - playing Mr Khan and MC Raa. He's the creative force behind this spoof radio station based in an ethnically diverse part of Birmingham, Ray's home town.

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