During the early 1960s BBC Birmingham pioneered television programmes for the Asian community. These were presented and produced by Mahendra Kaul, directed by Ashok Rampal and broadcast on Sunday mornings. "Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye" ("Make Yourself At Home") aired on Sundays at 9am for half an hour. "Empire Road" (1978–79), written by Michael Abbensetts was a drama series about the African Caribbean and Asian communities which was shown on BBC 2. During the late '70s and '80s "Network East" was produced in Studio A and B, consisting of music and interviews.