All About Me
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All About Me is a British television
sitcom
starring Jasper Carrott
about a multicultural
family living in Birmingham
. It was broadcast on BBC One
from 2002 to 2004. All About Me was created by Steve Knight, who also wrote many of the early episodes.
. The family consists Colin Craddock, a white Brummie
builder male, and his Asian wife Rupinder. Colin's two sons from his first marriage, Peter and Leo, share the house, as do Rupinder's half-sister Sima, daughter Kavita and son Raj, a wheelchair user with cerebral palsy
. The 'me' in the title was Raj, and his thoughts were heard in a voiceover.
At the end of the first series Colin and Rupinder had their own child. The third series saw the introduction of two new characters called Charles and Miranda, whose attempts at political correctness
proved untactful.
and performed by Catherine Porter
. Incidental music was written by Garry Judd and Nick Ryan.
British television
Public television broadcasting started in the United Kingdom in 1936, and now has a collection of free and subscription services over a variety of distribution media, through which there are over 480 channelsTaking the base Sky EPG TV Channels. A breakdown is impossible due to a) the number of...
sitcom
British sitcom
A British sitcom tends, as it does in most other countries, to be based on a family, workplace or other institution, where the same group of contrasting characters is brought together in each episode. Unlike American sitcoms, where twenty or more episodes in a season is the norm, British sitcoms...
starring Jasper Carrott
Jasper Carrott
Jasper Carrott OBE is a British comedian, actor, television presenter and personality.-Early life:...
about a multicultural
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...
family living in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
. It was broadcast on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
from 2002 to 2004. All About Me was created by Steve Knight, who also wrote many of the early episodes.
Cast
- Jasper CarrottJasper CarrottJasper Carrott OBE is a British comedian, actor, television presenter and personality.-Early life:...
- Colin Craddock - Meera SyalMeera SyalMeera Syal MBE is a British comedienne, writer, playwright, singer, journalist, producer and actress. She rose to prominence as one of the team that created Goodness Gracious Me and became one of the UK's best-known Indian personalities portraying Sanjeev's grandmother, Ummi, in The Kumars at No...
- Rupinder Craddock (series 1) - Nina WadiaNina Wadia-Television and film:Wadia first came to prominence in BBC sketch show Goodness Gracious Me, playing characters such as Mrs "I can make it at home for nothing!" and one half of The Competitive Mothers...
- Rupinder Craddock (series 2 and 3) - Jamil Dhillon - Raj
- Ryan Cartwright - Peter Craddock
- Natalia KillsNatalia KillsNatalia Keery-Fisher is an English singer-songwriter, actress, and short-film director who performs under the stage name Natalia Kills. She released her first single "Don't Play Nice" under the name Verbalicious in February 2005...
- Sima - Robert Cartin - Leo Craddock
- Alina Iqbal - Kavita
- Jonty Stephens - Billy
- Richard LumsdenRichard LumsdenRichard James Lumsden is a British actor, writer, composer and musician. He played Nathan in Channel 4's drama Sugar Rush and on radio he plays Ray in Clare in the Community.-Career:...
- Charles (series 3) - Amanda RootAmanda RootAmanda Root is an English stage and screen actor and a former voice actor for children's programmes.Root known for her starring role in the 1995 BBC film adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion and the British TV comedy All About Me, as Miranda, alongside Richard Lumsden in 2004 and when she was a...
- Miranda (series 3) - Luke Allder - Voice of Raj (series 2 and 3)
Plot
The sitcom is based around a modern family who live in the MidlandsEnglish Midlands
The Midlands, or the English Midlands, is the traditional name for the area comprising central England that broadly corresponds to the early medieval Kingdom of Mercia. It borders Southern England, Northern England, East Anglia and Wales. Its largest city is Birmingham, and it was an important...
. The family consists Colin Craddock, a white Brummie
Brummie
Brummie is a colloquial term for the inhabitants, accent and dialect of Birmingham, England, as well as being a general adjective used to denote a connection with the city, locally called Brum...
builder male, and his Asian wife Rupinder. Colin's two sons from his first marriage, Peter and Leo, share the house, as do Rupinder's half-sister Sima, daughter Kavita and son Raj, a wheelchair user with cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non-contagious motor conditions that cause physical disability in human development, chiefly in the various areas of body movement....
. The 'me' in the title was Raj, and his thoughts were heard in a voiceover.
At the end of the first series Colin and Rupinder had their own child. The third series saw the introduction of two new characters called Charles and Miranda, whose attempts at political correctness
Political correctness
Political correctness is a term which denotes language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize social and institutional offense in occupational, gender, racial, cultural, sexual orientation, certain other religions, beliefs or ideologies, disability, and age-related contexts,...
proved untactful.
Series One (2002)
- Episode One (8 March 2002)
- Episode Two (15 March 2002)
- Episode Three (22 March 2002)
- Episode Four (29 March 2002)
- Episode Five (5 April 2002)
- Episode Six (12 April 2002)
Series Two (2003)
- "A Safe Pair of Hands" (17 October 2003)
- "The Green-Eyed Monster" (24 October 2003)
- "Look Who's Talking" (31 October 2003)
- "What's in a Name?" (7 November 2003)
- "Thick as Thieves" (14 November 2003)
- "A Flying Visit" (28 November 2003)
- "Quiet Night In" (5 December 2003)
- "Life's a Beach" (12 December 2003)
Series Three (2004)
- "The Name Game" (10 September 2004)
- "The First Mrs Craddock" (17 September 2004)
- "Downloading" (24 September 2004)
- "Badmarsh" (1 October 2004)
- "Little Voice" (8 October 2004)
- "A Dog Called Wonga" (15 October 2004)
- "Where There's Blame" (22 October 2004)
- "Best Laid Plans" (29 October 2004)
Title song
The title song was written by Gary JuddGary Judd
Garry Judd is a British composer. He is mostly known for his television music , but he also writes concert and commercially released music which has been played and broadcast around the world by performers like The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Courtney Pine, Leslie Howard , John Etheridge,...
and performed by Catherine Porter
Catherine Porter
Catherine Porter is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She is a former member of The Brian May Band and has appeared in several musicals and films...
. Incidental music was written by Garry Judd and Nick Ryan.