The thrilling detective series ‘Virdee’ was named Best Show at the 2025 Asian Media Awards.
Journalists and filmmakers joined content creators and actors at the 13th Asian Media Awards in Manchester.
The awards celebrate achievements in a range of categories in journalism, investigations, TV, radio, stage, online and creative media.
The ceremony is supported by the University of Salford and took place at The Manchester Deansgate Hotel on Friday (October 31).
Virdee is a gripping series based on the novel ‘City of Sinners’ by AA Dhand, a detective must hunt down must hunt down a killer targeting the Asian community in Bradford.
Harry Virdee, is dedicated officer whose personal life is just as complicated as the cases he investigates.
His marriage has led to estrangement from his own family, while on the streets of Bradford, a gang war is spiralling out of control. When a young drug dealer is murdered, Harry is forced to navigate a dangerous web of crime and corruption.
To crack the case, he must do the unthinkable, seek help from his brother-in-law Riaz, a powerful drugs kingpin.
