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The Curry Queen Perween Warsi, also known as The Curry Queen, is the second richest Asian businesswomen in Britain. A mere 13 years ago, she was selling samosas from the small kitchen of her Derby home. Today, her business has an annual turnover of ú100 million, and in 1997 Perween was awarded an MBE for her services to the food industry. Boss Women follows Perween as she develops new dishes for the supermarket Safeway, and follows her search for a site for a new factory.

Primary Title
  • Boss Women
Secondary Title
  • Perween Warsi
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 15 January 2009
Release Year
  • 2000
Start Time
  • 18 : 30
Finish Time
  • 19 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Episode
  • 2
Channel
  • Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • The Curry Queen Perween Warsi, also known as The Curry Queen, is the second richest Asian businesswomen in Britain. A mere 13 years ago, she was selling samosas from the small kitchen of her Derby home. Today, her business has an annual turnover of ú100 million, and in 1997 Perween was awarded an MBE for her services to the food industry. Boss Women follows Perween as she develops new dishes for the supermarket Safeway, and follows her search for a site for a new factory.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Business
  • Food Industry
  • Warsi, Perween
  • Success in business
  • Convenience foods--Great Britain
  • Women executives
  • Documentary television programs
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Contributors
  • Perween Warsi (Subject)
  • Christine Hall (Director)
  • Christine Hall (Producer)
  • BBC (Production Unit)
  • Glenda Jackson (Narrator)
Subjects
  • Business
  • Food Industry
  • Warsi, Perween
  • Success in business
  • Convenience foods--Great Britain
  • Women executives
  • Documentary television programs