Anita & Me

(2002) 12

9.55PM, BBC2

Light-hearted drama based on the debut novel of comic and actor Meera Syal. Chandeep Uppal stars as 12-year-old Meena – an aspiring writer growing up in the 1970s. It’s laced with sweet punch lines as Meena befriends her sassy neighbour, Anita (Anna Brewster).