![]() ![]() The second episode of DI Ray airs tonight on ITV at 9pm, with episodes airing on consecutive nights at the same time. ![]() That’s why we know we’ll continue tuning in to DI Ray because, truthfully, it’s unlike any other crime series on TV. While this thriller ends like any good tense drama does (with a shocking cliffhanger), the larger themes of tokenism, casual racism and workplace stereotypes are what left an impact on us when watching. And if you request a reply, someone will indeed get back to. And we also want to know about what you don’t appreciate Your comments will be promptly read and reviewed by the manager and/or staff of this radio station. It’s an interesting dynamic having the central police officer not only uncover a complicated criminal case, but also grapple with her place within it – and the community that is at the heart of it. We hereby invite you, our listeners, to weigh in on what you appreciate about British Asian Radio Station and its programming. It makes for more awkward moments – like having to get a junior officer to translate a Punjabi conversation for her – but also brings out a more defensive side when trying to get her fellow officers to understand the sensitivity of the case at hand. Ray is of Indian descent but with no current knowledge of Punjabi, having a white fiancée and majority-white friends, it’s clear to see that she feels disconnected from her heritage. ![]() Another theme running throughout this first enlightening episode is the struggle of cultural identity.
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