Meera Syal recalls discriminatory lodging signs faced by her parents

What was said

"It was a time when boarding houses had signs posted that read, 'No Irish, Black people, or dogs allowed.' It was that kind of era."

Dame Meera Syal recalls telling Davina McCall that, when her parents arrived in Britain, some boarding houses displayed discriminatory signs. She says they initially worked in jobs below their qualifications and later gravitated towards Punjabi community networks.