Actor, writer & broadcaster
Adil Ray is the creator & star of BBC1's primetime sitcom Citizen Khan. He is also a versatile broadcaster and presenter, with two decades experience in television and radio.
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Adil Ray in the Press
The Guardian
Adil Ray on the importance of creating a nostalgic family comedy, and the desire to make people laugh out loud…
The Daily Mail
Adil Ray on creating the first British sitcom to put an Asian Muslim family centre stage, and attracting up to 5 million viewers…
Broadcast
Adil Ray talks about creating mainstream comedy, breaking Asian talent – and learning his craft on stage…..Broadcast describe Mr Khan as a ‘sitcom hero’…
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Adil’s diverse and wide-ranging media career includes working as a radio and television presenter, documentary maker, screenwriter and actor. He has appeared on all four main BBC TV channels, ITV, and on all the major BBC radio networks.
Today, Adil appears in Citizen Khan, a show he co-wrote and stars in, as one of our much-loved TV characters – Mr Khan. Citizen Khan’s fourth series will air in October 2015.
Adil lives in Birmingham, where he was born and brought up.