About us
Inclusive Casting is the UK’s first casting company dedicated to discovering and championing truly diverse talent for television.
We specialise in casting real people from underrepresented communities across the UK, including people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTQIA+ community, disabled contributors (both visible and non-visible), and individuals from a wide range of regions, accents, and socioeconomic backgrounds. From big cities to small towns, we believe that powerful stories and brilliant personalities can come from anywhere and everyone deserves a chance to shine.
Our mission is to break down industry barriers. We need to create genuine opportunities for people whose voices are rarely heard on TV.
We work with production companies to bring fresh perspectives, authentic representation, and dynamic contributors to factual, reality, and entertainment programming, making sure the cast truly reflects the UK as it is today.
Whether you're casting a reality show, an inspiring docuseries, or a light-hearted format or anything in between - Inclusive Casting delivers talent that feels real, relevant, and refreshingly different.
Sukhi Bansal – Changing the Face of British TV
Sukhi Bansal, our Chief Executive, is a powerhouse in UK television. She has over 20 years’ experience casting and producing some of the nation’s highest-rated shows. As a British Indian woman working in a traditionally white, middle-class industry, Sukhi knows firsthand the challenges underrepresented voices face, and she’s committed to smashing those barriers.
Driven by a passion for true diversity, Sukhi founded Inclusive Casting to make British TV reflect modern society. Her mission goes beyond ethnicity, encompassing people from every region of the UK, all socioeconomic backgrounds, the LGBTQIA+ community, and people with disabilities. Sukhi is creating a platform where every story, every voice, and every talent has a chance to shine on primetime television.
With Sukhi at the helm, representation is not just a goal — it’s a movement. She’s redefining what it means to be seen on screen, ensuring that British TV celebrates the full spectrum of voices and experiences that make the nation vibrant and unique.
Casting & Producing Credits – Sukhi Bansal
With over 20 years at the forefront of UK television, Sukhi Bansal is a celebrated Series Producer, Director, and Casting Executive specializing in award-winning factual entertainment, documentaries, and reality TV. She is known for her ability to bring real people and their unique stories to the screen, ensuring primetime television reflects the diversity and authenticity of everyday life.
Sukhi series produced two seasons of the pioneering Asian-constructed reality series Desi Rascals, as well as BBC Three’s hit Hot Cakes. She has produced and directed a wide array of programmes including Naked Beach (C4), Seven Year Switch (C4), The Apprentice (BBC1), Undercover Boss (C4), Sugar Free Farm (ITV), Nev’s Indian Call Centre (W), The Only Way is Essex (E4), Celebs Go Dating (E4), Big Brother (C4), Come Dine With Me (C4), The One Show (BBC), and many more. On the ground, Sukhi has extensive experience producing talent ranging from everyday people to celebrities, royalty, reality stars, and presenters, always focusing on authentic stories rather than performance.
Her casting portfolio spans iconic shows such as Kilroy (BBC1), Wife Swap (C4), Britain’s Next Top Model (Living TV), Asbo Teen to Beauty Queen (C5), The Singing Estate (C5), Freaky Eaters (BBC Three), Secret Princes, Jamie Oliver’s Dream School (C4), Don’t Tell The Bride (BBC Three), Undercover Boss (C4), The Apprentice (BBC1), Come Dine With Me (C4), Big Brother (C4), Towie (ITV), Desi Rascals (Sky), Celebs Go Dating (E4), Naked Beach (C4), Hot Property (BBC Three), Heartbreak Holiday (BBC Three), 7 Year Switch (C4), Extreme Love (We TV), Kings of the Jungle (C4), Go Back to Where You Came From (C4), and Hunted (C4).
Throughout her career, Sukhi has championed diversity and regional representation, giving ordinary people from all ethnic backgrounds and communities across the UK the opportunity to share their stories on primetime television. Her reputation as a casting innovator and producer is unmatched, with a proven track record of delivering shows that are both entertaining and socially impactful.
