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Mim Shaikh: Asian characters on TV

16/06/2016

Asian characters on TV

BBC Asian Network - Mim Shaikh, Asian characters on TV

Mim Shaikh asks how realistically Asian characters are represented in TV and film.

Mim Shaikh asks how realistically Asian characters are represented on television in the Shaikh Debate. On the panel is Owais Khan (Desi Rascals) and writer Nikesh Shukla.

The #ShaikhDebate: How realistic are Asian characters represented on television and in film? Are they largely outdated stereotypes or is there strong and varied enough representation? Mim Shaikh debates the subject with a panel of expert guests. Plus, he has a new Mim's Big Ting and Three Throwback Thursday chilled out tracks.

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