Backstage at Paddington the Musical

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Paddington Bear has been a beloved British character for generations. Now he's been brought to the stage in the West End, with two British Asian performers helping to bring him to life. Nahyan Chowdhury speaks to Arti Shah, the performer inside the Paddington costume, and James Hameed, the voice of Paddington. They discuss landing one of the biggest roles in British theatre, the work that goes into bringing the character to life, and what it means to represent British Asians in such an iconic production. Nahyan also speaks to Valissa Chauhan, presenter, theatre buff and stage actress about representation in British theatre today, from casting and audiences to the stories being told. Asian Network Trending: The biggest stories affecting Asian Network listeners across the UK with Nahyan Chowdhury. Produced in Birmingham by Samsaara Productions for BBC Asian Network.