After their successful reunion in 2014 the original cast from the award winning sketch show returns for another one-off special of the ground-breaking British Asian sketch show featuring some new characters and old favourites.

Starring Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Syal, Nina Wadia with Dave Lamb, the episode will be filmed on March 7 at the BBC Elstree Studios.

There's all-new material in this special, celebrating 50 years of BBC Two. Favourite characters return from the original series, including how you can tell Sherlock Holmes comes from India; some very competitive Grandmothers; a bit of politics with the Kapoors (pronounced "Cooper"); and a surprisingly high-tech use for an aubergine.

Plus, there's some unusually hard-hitting legal advice; a very scary nanny; and the heart-breaking denoument of black-and-white movie classic Madrasablanca.

Sanjay Bhaskar confirmed the news on Twitter. “Scripts are currently being written and the show will be broadcast later this year.”