Lord Indarjit Singh
Kirsty Young talks to broadcaster and religious leader Lord Indarjit Singh.
Kirsty Young's castaway is the broadcaster and religious leader, Lord Indarjit Singh.
Creator of The Sikh Messenger newspaper and co-founder of the Inter Faith Network he also has the distinction of being the first member of the House of Lords to wear a turban. He was appointed as a crossbench life peer in 2011.
He has contributed to Radio 4's Thought for the Day from a Sikh perspective for more than thirty years and arrived in Britain in 1933. He began his career as a mining engineer and in later life has been involved in inter-faith community work.
In the New Year Honours 2009 he was awarded the CBE for services to inter-faith and community relations.
Producer: Sarah Taylor.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Kirsty Young |
Interviewed Guest | Indarjit Singh |
Producer | Sarah Taylor |
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- Fri 13 Nov 2015 09:00³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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