Sunetra Sarker
Celebrity genealogy series. Actor Sunetra Sarker sets out to explore the Bengali heritage she ignored when she was growing up in Liverpool.
Actor Sunetra Sarker sets out to explore the Bengali heritage she ignored when she was growing up in Liverpool. Starting in Kolkata, Sunetra learns about her family's involvement in the struggle for independence in India and a connection to Gandhi.
Crossing into Bangladesh, she visits her great-grandmother's ancestral village and discovers the harrowing story of how her family were caught up Bangladesh's 1971 war for independence.
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Sunetra's connection to Gandhi
Duration: 03:17
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Sunetra's literary grandfather
Duration: 02:23
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:08Gaurav Raina
Flute Mantra
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00:24Gaurav Raina
Morning Yoga
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00:26Amjad Ali Khan
Maa Durga
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00:31Gaurav Raina
Pongal Festival
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Participant | Sunetra Sarker |
| Director | Olly Bootle |
| Series Producer | Sarah Feltes |
| Production Company | Wall to Wall Media |
Broadcasts
Wed 22 Feb 2017 20:00- Tue 28 Feb 2017 02:10
- Wed 1 Mar 2017 00:20大象传媒 One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & Wales HD
- Wed 1 Mar 2017 00:45大象传媒 One Wales HD & Wales only
- Wed 1 Mar 2017 01:30大象传媒 One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Tue 26 Sep 2017 14:45
- Fri 8 Mar 2019 14:45
- Wed 15 Sep 2021 16:15大象传媒 Two except Scotland
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