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In the heart of Glasgow鈥檚 鈥淐urry Canyon鈥� during the 2009 recession, aspiring journalist Halima returns home to help at her family鈥檚 struggling tandoori restaurant, just as a campaign erupts to crown chicken tikka masala a Scottish national treasure.

While her dad sees opportunity in the publicity, Halima鈥檚 expos茅 on the roots of the dish sparks unintended consequences that could upend everything. A warm-hearted drama exploring family, food, and the price of telling your truth.

This drama is fictional, but is inspired by the real 2009 campaign to recognise Chicken Tikka Masala as a Glaswegian invention.

CAST (in order of appearance)
Halima .... Talia Marwaha
Waseem ..... Shahan Hamza
Zainab ..... Zara Janjua
Usama ..... Archie Lal
Jennifer ..... Aoife Moss
News Reporter/Officer ..... Jason Barnett

Writer ..... maatin
Director ..... Anne Isger
Sound ..... Andy Garrett and Keith Graham
Production Co-ordinator ..... Ben Hollands

A 蜜芽传媒 Studios Audio Production

MAATIN

maatin is a British Indian, London-based writer, dramaturg, and producer who focuses on Muslim storytelling, working across theatre, radio, television, and film.

His debut play, Duck, ran at the Arcola Theatre in London in 2023. His play Friday at the masjid is a winner of the RSC鈥檚 37 Plays, and longlisted for The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2022 and the Soho Theatre鈥檚 Verity Bargate Award 2022. This is maatin's second play for 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4; his first was Yusuf and the Whale (2024).

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