BBC Radio Podcasts from Deep, Down & Desi
Listen to Series 2 of But...Where Are You Really From?
Join Eshaan, Sunil and Nim as they explore the past and present of top comedy guests.
Bollywood Uncovered: Kareena Kapoor Khan
Haroon chats to Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan on her 20th anniversary at the top
Have You Listened to Bollywood Uncovered?
If you like Deep, Down and Desi, you'll enjoy Bollywood Uncovered.
The Biggest B: A Star is Born
Listen to the first episode of The Biggest B from the Beyond Bollywood feed.
Have You Listened to The Biggest B?
If you like Deep, Down & Desi you'll enjoy The Biggest B, from the Beyond Bollywood feed.
Beyond Bollywood: Janhvi Kapoor
Listen to the first episode of Beyond Bollywood. Haroon interviews Janhvi Kapoor
Have You Listened to Beyond Bollywood?
If you like Deep Down and Desi you'll enjoy the Asian Network's new Beyond Bollywood feed.
Dead Talk
Saima and Maleena discuss the issues around grief and mental health.
Who Really Cares?
Saima and Maleena are joined by Kamalpreet to chat about end of life care.
Death Admin
Maleena asks Saima about planning for her passing, from wills to funerals.
Secret Love, Hidden Loss
Saima and Maleena bring an incredible story of a secret relationship that ends in tragedy.
Raj’s Story.
Saima and Maleena hear from Will writer Raj about living with a death in his own family.
Our Stories
Meet Saima and Maleena.
Welcome to Fresh To Death!
Can talking about loss and grief help us to live?
Episode 6: Faitheism
Raul considers the paradox of being an atheist Hindu, but the truth is hard to digest.
Episode 5: Meat Me Halfway
Raul attempts to justify his diet…but will the Pandit have beef with the way he eats?
Episode 4: He, She, Hijra
Millennia before the West started reassessing the concept of gender, India had the Hijra.
Episode 3: Smokin’ Shiva
What’s the role of marijuana in Hinduism? Raul takes it upon himself to find out.
Episode 2: Let’s Talk About Sex Shakti
Raul discovers that he owes the universe the debt of his body. No pressure then.
Episode 1: Inner Peace
Raul discovers there’s way more to yoga than sexy leggings and expensive beach retreats.
Welcome To Comic Sanskrit!
Comedian Raul Kohli adventures into his Hindu background to answer some big questions.
Episode 6 ft Anjili Mohindra
Bodyguard, Cat Filters and Superstitions
Episode 5 ft Ahir Shah
Brownie Points, 'Bhali' Elliot and Ahir Shah...
Episode 4 ft Sindhu Vee
Love, Eggs and Sindhu Vee
Episode 3 ft Nihal Arthanayake
Nihal, A Little bit of 'Biggie' and airport pick-ups...
Episode 2 ft Kae Kurd
Kae Kurd, Passport Ages and Bum Gun's
Episode 1 ft Sadia Azmat
Sadia Azmat, Respect and Crisps vs Poppadoms...
Welcome to But...Where Are You Really From?
Join Eshaan, Sunil and Nim as they explore the past and present of top comedy guests...
The Calm Down Industry
Rahat and Faarea take a look at the CBD market.
The Skin Lightening Industry
Skin lightening products are often toxic and illegal. But the industry is booming!
Sneaker Millionaires
20 year olds are making millions from their bedrooms.
Generation Rent: Is There Another Way?
Will Faarea ever be able to buy a house?
Financial Shame
Having been homeless as a teenager, Faarea gives her two cents on financial shame.
Challenger Banks
Faarea doesn’t need a convenient app to show her how much money she’s haemorrhaging.
Welcome to All About The Money!
Like spending but want to save more? Come on in, we’ve got your back!
Love at Long Last
Poppy, Roya and Rubina haven't talked about love or romance yet, do they know what it is?
Swipe Right For Brown Girl Sex
Poppy, Roya and Rubina talk dating apps, 'sexting' and watching porn
My Big Fat Asian Vagina
Rubina, Roya and Poppy were all meant to study their vaginas, but guess who didn't?
Sexpectations
Is sex just about replicating what we've seen in porn now? Are those our Sexpectations?
Flicking Brown Beans
Poppy, Roya and Rubina in a frank and funny discussion about masturbation and orgasms
Popping Cherries
Just how did Poppy, Roya and Rubina 'pop their collective cherries'? as Poppy puts it
Welcome to Brown Girls Do It Too!
For most Asian girls, openly chatting about sex is firmly off limits... until now.
Scotistan Celebrates Festivals!
Our three Scotistanis share their (lack of) knowledge on all things Festival.
Scotistan’s 7 Deadly ‘Asian’ Sins
Our favourite Scotistanis compile their own ‘Asian’ version of the seven deadly sins.
Scotistanis Out and About
Our Scotistanis Taqi, Atta and Paul share their hilarious holiday mishaps and muslas.
The Scotistani in the Mirror
Our three Scotsmen chat male grooming habits and embarrassing body parts.
From Scotland with Pyar
Forget Love Island! Our Scotistanis reveal their ups and downs when it comes to romance.
Scotistan: Man up will ye!
Three Scotistanis chat about the pressures of being a man in today's world.
Welcome to Scotistan!
Aye that’s right there are Asians in Scotland...so put that in your pipe and smoke it!
For Fast's Sake Ep 5: Eid at the End of the Tunnel
Dancing, praying and Eid plans plus comedian Sadia Azmat.
For Fast's Sake Ep 4: Iftar Special
Yasser, Zayna and Shehz are joined by comedian Guz Khan.
For Fast’s Sake Ep3: The Hunger Games
The team are joined by fitness expert Waheed.
For Fast’s Sake Ep 2: To Fast or Not to Fast?
Find out why Zayna is the only one fasting and we're joined by guest Khaled Siddiq
For Fast's Sake Ep 1: Mythbusters
In a myth busting ep, Yasser and co prepare for no food or drink during daylight hours.
Welcome to For Fast's Sake
No food, no water for 19 to 20 hours. Yasser has got this...