Blinded by the Light
FILM 10PM, BBC3, IPLAYER
British-pakistani teen Javed (Beecham House’s Viveik Kalra) finds in the music of Bruce Springsteen the inspiration he craves to move on from his traditional father and humdrum life in Luton. Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha brings the right balance of joy and pain to this coming-of-age tale based on the memoir of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor. ★★★ NT