''Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye'' (''Make Yourself at Home'') was a

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and radio programme, presented in Hindustani, with the aim of helping immigrants from

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to the United Kingdom to become integrated. The programme was announced on 4 October 1965.

Television programme

The first episode was

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at 9am on Sunday 10 October 1965 as "In Logon Se Miliye" meaning "Let Me Introduce You". In January 1966 this was altered to ''Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye'' meaning "Make Yourself at Home". In 1966 it was presented by Mahendra Kaul, with Saleem Shahed. The theme song was composed and sung by Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish. In November 1968 there was another title change to ''

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'', meaning "New Way, New Life". This was then replaced in June 1982 with ''

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'' which ran until April 1987 which, along with companion programme ''

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Radio programme

The first episode was broadcast on the same day on the

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. It continued to be broadcast on

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until 28 December 1986 and throughout its 20 years on air it was called ''Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye''.

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