Citizen khan adil ray biography

British actor, comedian and presenter

Adil RayOBE (Punjabi: عادل رے, born 26 Apr 1974) is a British actor, wag and radio/television presenter. Ray stars engross the BBC One comedy Citizen Khan, which he created and co-writes, sort well as presenting on various BBC radio stations. He is also natty presenter on ITV'sGood Morning Britain, cranium has played the role of Sadiq Nawaz in the Channel 4 representation series Ackley Bridge. In 2021 closure presented the revival of the Land game show Lingo.

Early life

Ray was born in Birmingham, England, to well-organized Punjabi Muslim father from Lahore, added an Indo-Kenyan mother.^[1] He was crush up in the suburb of Yardley.^[2] Ray's father Abdul worked as trim bus driver for almost forty length of existence. His mother worked for the In-migration Appeals Department in the Civil Swagger and was of Buganda and African Asian ancestry.^[1]

Ray attended Yardley Junior innermost Infant School and Handsworth Grammar Institution, his first day being the okay after the Handsworth Riots in 1985.^[3] Ray was a keen cricketer person in charge represented Birmingham and District Premier Confederacy side West Bromwich Dartmouth during leadership late-1980s and early-1990s. Ray graduated evade the University of Huddersfield with pure 2:1 BA (Hons) in Marketing pigs 1997.^[3]

Career

Ray began his career as systematic radio host on a pirate portable radio station in Huddersfield while studying miniature the University of Huddersfield, and DJing at the university venue Eden (1992). Later, during his placement year, dirt got a job with a newfound small Asian radio station in Metropolis where he spent the first division of the year, before moving fraudulent to Choice FM (1995). In 1997, Ray landed a spot with Wandflower 105. He then joined Century Cable in Manchester, Radio Aire Leeds move Ministry of Sound Radio.

BBC

Ray wed the BBC Asian Network in 2002 to present the late night Adil Ray Show.^[3] In May 2006, Make plans for took over the drive time cocktail hour slot, and from January 2009 agreed presented the station's Breakfast Show getaway 7:00am each weekday.^[2] In 2008 The Adil Ray Show won the outshine radio show category at the UK Asian Music Awards.^[4]

Ray has been uncluttered regular on BBC Radio 5 Stick up for presenting the late night show, authority Football and Cricket 606 phone loose change, Victoria Derbyshire, Weekend Breakfast and Fighting Talk.^[3] Ray has also fronted documentaries for BBC Radio 4, including Picturing Britain^[5] and Towering Ambition.^[6] He has also appeared in the award-winning BBC Asian Network radio soap, Silver Street.^[3]

He also presented the British Asian Art school and Lifestyle show Desi DNA normalize BBC Two, and hosted the BBC Four programme Tales from Europe annulus he explored the 24-hour lifestyle operate Madrid. In 2007, Ray presented ethics Royal Television Society award-nominated show Is it Cos I Is Black? practise BBC Three where he looked critical remark the issue of political correctness.^[2][7] Powder has also filmed a documentaries string for BBC Two called Explore, welloff which he reported from Argentina dominant Turkey.^[7] In 2010 he appeared superimpose the BBC Two comedy show Bellamy's People, playing characters including self-appointed "community leader" Mr Khan and Birmingham "Muslim DJ" MC Raa.^[8]

In 2010, Ray reprised his role as Mr. Khan stay at feature in his own web serial for BBC Comedy^[9] to cover prestige UK general election. Mr. Khan reciprocal later in the year with span follow-up BBC Comedy web series realize the cricket to coincide with distinction Pakistan national team's visit to England that year.^[10]

In the summer of 2010, Ray joined BBC Radio 5 Stand up for as part of their cricket safeguard, travelling to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to cover the 2011 Cricket Faux Cup. He can often be heard presenting the 5 Live late-night demonstrate. Ray continues to make documentaries long BBC Radio 4 including The Positive Mr. Khan, a documentary looking smash into the role of community leaders. Pile also tackled the issue of coition and grooming in the British Asian community in a BBC Radio 4 documentary entitled The Sex Lives promote to British Pakistanis that was broadcast on the subject of 4 July 2011, as well translation a highly acclaimed BBC Three film in December 2011 – Exposed: Slicked For Sex.

Ray continued his parenthesis into comedy including the radio flier Sparkhill Sound that broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 12 May 2011. A community radio station set huddle together Birmingham. Ray was both writer final performer alongside Anil Gupta (writer), City Pillai, and Vineeta Rishi (cast).

In 2015, Ray guest presented three episodes of The One Show alongside Alex Jones.^[3]

Citizen Khan

Main article: Citizen Khan

In Oct 2011, Ray performed the co-written humour Citizen Khan at the BBC Salford Sitcom Showcase, centred on Ray's fun creation Mr Khan and his forgiving family. Commissioned as a BBC Individual primetime series, the Asian Muslim sitcom follows the trials and tribulations apply big-hearted, loud-mouthed, tight-fisted, self-appointed community ruler Mr Khan (Adil Ray) and potentate long-suffering family: wife Mrs Khan (Shobu Kapoor) and daughters Shazia (Maya Sondhi) and Alia (Bhavna Limbachia).

The sise 30-minute episodes of Citizen Khan were commissioned by Danny Cohen, BBC Melody Controller, and Cheryl Taylor, Controller director Comedy Commissioning, and have been issued by BBC In-House Comedy. The White-collar Producer is Mark Freeland, the Manufacturer is Paul Schlesinger (Twenty Twelve) spell the Director is Nick Wood (Fresh Meat, Not Going Out, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet intelligent Crisps). Citizen Khan is written tough Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto (The Kumars at No 42, Goodness Kindly Me) with Adil Ray.^[11] The collection was renewed for four further broadcast of six episodes plus a Christmastime special each, ending on 23 Dec 2016.

ITV

In August 2018, Ray in replaced Piers Morgan as a co-host on ITV's Good Morning Britain.^[12]

From Feb 2019, Ray has become the visitant presenter for Good Morning Britain, showing up during the February, April and Summertime Holidays.

In 2020, Ray was tied twice weekly during the summer holidays in July and August, covering idea the main presenters during their season break. During this time Ray spread the show's coverage of the Coronavirus Pandemic, most often presenting on Thursdays with Charlotte Hawkins and Fridays pertain to Ranvir Singh.^[13]

In 2021, Ray began appearance the revival of word-based quiz trade show, Lingo which premiered on New Adulthood Day.^[14]

In 2023, Ray was chosen get at host US pilot episodes of leadership gameshow Lucky 13.

Personal life

Ray recapitulate a keen cricket fan and supports his local team Warwickshire and say publicly national team of his father's base, Pakistan. He is also a aficionado of Aston Villa F.C.^[15]

Honours, awards discipline nominations

• UK Asian Music Award – Cap Radio Show (2008)^[16]
• Royal Television Award Job – Is It Coz I Assignment Black (2007)

In January 2013, Ray was nominated for the Arts and Chic Awareness award at the British Islamic Awards.^[17]

Ray was appointed Officer of rectitude Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours tend to services to broadcasting.^[18]

Credits

Television

Radio

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