Synopsis
Monica Ali’s bestselling novel, dramatised by Tanika Gupta. A teenage Nazneen arrives in London, hoping to make a new life for herself.
Other Archive resources

Drama on 4 | Brick Lane (Part 2)
It’s 2001 and Karim comes unexpectedly into Nazneen's life. Now she has a choice to make.

Battle of the Books | Madame Bouvary v Brick Lane
James Naughtie presides as Mariella Frostrup and Jack Klaff battle to convince the audience which book to read: 'Brick Lane' by Monica Ali or 'Madame Bovary' by Gustave Flaubert.