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Blinded by the Light
Luton, 1987. Facing parental pressure and everyday racism, teen Javed Khan unexpectedly finds his frustrations and ambitions expressed in Bruce Springsteen songs.
Luton, 1987. Javed Khan is a British-Pakistani college student in a family with a domineering father. Facing parental pressure and everyday racism, Javed unexpectedly finds his frustrations and ambitions expressed in Bruce Springsteen songs.
Inspired by the rock star and a teacher who encourages his own writing, he sets out to fulfill his dreams. Feelgood drama with music, inspired by a true story.
Last on
Tue 28 Oct 2025
00:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Javed | Viveik Kalra |
| Eliza | Nell Williams |
| Matt | Dean-Charles Chapman |
| Noor (Mother) | Meera Ganatra |
| Ms Clay | Hayley Atwell |
| Matt's Dad | Rob Brydon |
| Writer | Sarfraz Manzoor |
| Writer | Gurinder Chadha |
| Writer | Paul Mayeda Berges |
| Director | Gurinder Chadha |
Broadcasts
Sat 26 Feb 2022 22:00- Fri 4 Mar 2022 21:00
- Sun 13 Nov 2022 22:00
- Fri 18 Nov 2022 21:00
Fri 21 Apr 2023 22:40- Wed 26 Apr 2023 21:00
- Sun 22 Oct 2023 22:00麻豆社 Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Sun 22 Oct 2023 23:30麻豆社 Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Fri 27 Oct 2023 21:00
- Fri 5 Apr 2024 21:00
- Mon 8 Apr 2024 21:00
- Sun 11 Aug 2024 23:00麻豆社 One HD
- Sun 11 Aug 2024 23:50麻豆社 One except HD, Scotland & Scotland HD
- Mon 12 Aug 2024 00:50麻豆社 One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Sun 1 Jun 2025 01:45
- Mon 2 Jun 2025 21:50
- Sun 26 Oct 2025 22:45麻豆社 Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Tue 28 Oct 2025 00:00
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