Channel 4 is taking TV's most intimate look yet at British Asian life with a fly-on-the-wall series about three generations of a Sikh family. The Grewal family have been filmed over eight weeks, with 28 cameras following their every move. The show is to break new ground, looking at the inner workings of an Asian family.

In the show, Arvinder and Sarbjit, married for more than 30 years, live in a five-bedroom pebble-dashed house and communicate mostly through insults and abuse: he demands a cup of tea; she grunts contemptuously. He wistfully remembers when she was slim; she says she can recall when he still had hair. In the rare moments when they are not bickering, Arvinder works as a coach driver and Sarbjit is the matriarch who holds the family together.

ARVINDER's BIOGRAPHY

Name: Arvinderjeet Singh Grewal (Dad)
Age: 54

Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Arvinder is lively and upbeat and the head of the household.

He used to act in both Punjabi films and theatre. When he was 21 and married to Sarbjit and father to Sunny he went to Mumbai hoping for his big break but he ended up coming back to his family instead. It wasn't until 2003 that he managed to get into professional acting and starred in a handful of Punjabi films and dramas. He also acts in his daughter Gurdip and her husband Jeet's plays.

Arvinder used to run his own courier business up until just over a year ago, when the business started doing badly and he was forced to close down. He now works as a coach driver.

Arvinder loves watching the cricket and soaps. He also loves to wear colourful clothes. His family mean the world to him.

Now you know abit about Arvinder lets see what he had to say to Jas from the Desi-Box.com about the events that have occoured in the past few weeks.

01. Jas DB: How do you feel opening up your home to the rest of Britain?

Arvinder: I don’t know – I don’t mind really. It was a whole family decision. I feel comfortable with it.

02. Jas DB: Do you get recognized?

Arvinder: Oh yes. Today the police had to take some kids off my coach . I get regonised everywhere, at the station on lthe streeet.

03. Jas DB: What do you want to accomplish through the airing of the show?

Arvinder: Whatever comes up. I don’t know. Maybe something in media or any film or any series or soap . Whatever. It would be a dream come true and if it happens I’ll grab it while I can.

04. Jas DB: Do you still want to pursue your Bollywood/Punjabi movies dream?

Arvinder: Yes

05. Jas DB: How long does your passion for acting go back to?

Arvinder: Since 1976 when I first went to Bombay but even before that when I was in UK – from 1974

06. Jas DB: Describe to us your relationship with your wife, and how much she means to you.

Arvinder: She means everything to me and to all my family. She is the centrepoint of the family. We cant live without her. She does everything to look after us and love us.

Sarbjit and Arvinder discuss how they felt the first time they met to be married.

WATCH out for the rest of the family's interview Exclusively on Desi-Box.com.

The Family , Channel 4 Wednesdays at 9pm