with the Moody Blues, the Hollies and the Bliss Band Moeen Munir Ali, England International Cricketer. Robert Melville, art critic. Sid Field, comedian. Roland Gift, actor and lead singer of Fine Young Cannibals Simon Inglis, Architectural historian, writer and broadcaster. Mona Washbourne, Actress. Popular culture The BBC sitcom Citizen Khan focuses on the life of Mr Khan and his family, Pakistani immigrants in the Sparkhill area, which it dubbed "The capital of British Pakistan" in the credits. The first series was broadcast from August 2012 with a new series each year; currently up to series 5 in 2016. References Brum and Brummies: Vol 2, Chapter 3: The Old End – The Hills are Alive: Sparkhill, Carl Chinn, 2001, Brewin Books () Public Sculpture of Birmingham including Sutton Coldfield, George T. Noszlopy, edited Jeremy Beach, 1998, External links BBC – Life in Sparkhill feature (with photos) 1890 Ordnance Survey map of Sparkhill (in top left corner) Areas of Birmingham, West Midlands Irish diaspora in England Pakistani diaspora in the United Kingdom