from 26 march - 8 may 2010, as part of the willy russell season at the menier chocolate factory, meera syal played shirley in the production's first london west end revival. a west end transfer of the menier chocolate factory production ran at the trafalgar studios from 20 july - 30 october 2010. meera syal reprised her role as shirley; this production was adapted and broadcast by bbc radio four in 2010 and 2017.