Sake Dean Mahomed - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

Greg Jenner and his guests examine the life of Sake Dean Mahomed who introduced curry, shampooing and therapeutic massage to 19th-century England. He grew up under colonial rule, but Sake Dean Mahomed ended up living in Brighton until the age of 92 and counted members of the Royal Family among his many clients. Greg's guests in this episode are Dr Arunima Datta from Idaho State University and the comedian and podcast host Eshaan Akbar.

Script: Emma Nagouse, Chris Wakefield and Greg Jenner
Research: Chris Wakefield
Project manager: Siefe Miyo
Edit producer: Cornelius Mendez

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