Taking a Walk on Silver Street

For people who enjoy a little bit of radio soap opera in the UK, one of the more interesting broadcasts must be the one called "Silver Street." On BBC's Asian Network Nikki Bedi, Silver Street is broadcast in its half hour omnibus version from 4.35 pm on Sundays and encore 5 minute segments on weekdays from 12.15pm. If you are not from the UK, you can hear Silver Street broadcasts on its official website or download all the episodes to enjoy them on your MP3.

Targeting the South Asian community in the UK, Silver Street was introduced on the Sonia Deol show in 2004 and included in the Anita Rai show for a brief period in 2006 before it found a home on the Nikki Bedi show. Since then, Silver Street has been one of the most popular radio shows of its kind. Silver Street is a fictional street in an unspecified English town, which is where all the main characters reside. The stories explore the common daily issues faced by the British South Asians, giving it a realism factor which is why it's so relevant.

The 7 resident families on Silver Street consist of the Akhtars, the Bradys, the Chauhans, the Holloways, the Jilanis, the Maliks, and the Mirzas. Some of the main characters are Rita Chauhan played by Bharti Patel, Mushtaq Jalani played by Paul Bhattacharjee, Nadia Akhtar played by Sohm Kapila, Pete Brady played by Jez Thomas, Sway Holloway played by Mark Moreno, and Shazia Malik played by Shobu Kapoor. Featuring a cast of more than 40 characters with guests making special appearances, Silver Street holds tremendous appeal and possibilities for its many fans.

When you have some spare time and you are looking for something different, go ahead and take a walk on Silver Street. Just don't expect to find any silver and when you want to sell silver, you will be pleased to know that there's a silver buyer looking for you. Then, you can get instant cash for silver!