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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19

Mystery: MRS SIDHU INVESTIGATES

Go the Indian aunty! These days, it’s usually podcasts that are turned intowhich is where Meera Syal comes in. The great British-Asian actress reprises her role as crime-solving caterer Mrs Sidhu (no first name given), a nosy “aunty” who has spent her career being ignored by the affluent of Berkshire while simultaneously noticing their dirty deeds. She forms an unofficial partnership with the extremely grumpy DCI Burton, played by Craig Parkinson.

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