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Series 4, Episode 4: Babita Sharma: Anchoring on Social History

April 09, 2021 • EW Group: Diversity and Inclusion Consultancy

Babita Sharma is a broadcaster, journalist and author. A well-known anchor for BBC News, Babita was born the daughter of first-generation immigrant shopkeepers in Reading, Berkshire.

Her family’s story was the starting point for her critically-acclaimed documentary Booze, Beans & Bhajis: The Story of the Corner Shop which aired on BBC Four in 2016. She has since published a book on the social history of the corner shop in Britain (which was a Between the Covers pick on BBC Two) and will soon get to work on a children’s picture book series. Babita is a big believer in unblocking barriers to progression for diverse groups and was a mentor on a programme which EW Group designed for the BBC in 2014.

We chat about her career so far, class, representation and finding a platform for her very personal story.

Follow Babita on Twitter @BabitaTV

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