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Ivor is celebrating his 83rd birthday in an unusual way. He is having a second bar mitzvah, which happens to coincide with his 13-year-old grandson Zak's first bar mitzvah. The preparations for this milestone event take Ivor on a trip down memory lane to the area where he grew up, the market where he worked for 40 years and the grave of his beloved wife. Now he's happily living with his new partner of 12 years, Rita, and the bar mitzvah is the perfect opportunity to take stock of his life and make the most of growing older.

Thirty-three-year-old Kiran is looking for a life partner. She has decided to lean on her Sikh faith and community to help her find 'the one'. Kiran's parents had an arranged marriage 47 years ago and are happy to put out feelers amongst friends and relatives. Kiran also visits a matrimonial service at her temple, meets two different types of Sikh matchmaker and goes to a Sikh speed-dating event. Will she find love?

Dipti lost her father a year ago to Covid-19. Although she has been trained to help others deal with grief, the death of her father has turned her life upside down. Her Hindu faith has been an essential support in helping her cope with her loss. Now, to celebrate her father's life, Dipti and her extended family host a Hindu festival called Maha Shivratri, where they can pray, mourn and honour her dad.