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In recent times we've seen a steady increase in the number of Asian faces we're seeing on our television screens. Since the hugely successful Goodness Gracious Me, we've seen a slow but steady rise in actors and storylines.

But what about behind the camera? How do Asians fare when it comes to getting the shows onto our screens? Well one person who has seen a degree of success behind the scenes is Furquan Akhtar.

Furquan is a story associate on one of the nation's best loved soaps, Coronation Street. In this extract he joins Talat Farooq-Awan and starts by explaining exactly what his role entails…