Meera Syal at Albert Hall, Manchester, 22 October 2026

Dame Meera Syal is an English comedian, writer, playwright, actress, singer and journalist. She rose to prominence as part of the team that created Goodness Gracious Me, and she played the grandmother Sushila in The Kumars at No. 42, which ran for seven series. She studied English and Drama at Manchester University and graduated with a Double First. In 2023 she was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship. Her memoir, Vigilauntie, is due to be published in September 2026.