Barrister Rehana Popal named as person who inspired performance in TV Series 'It's a Sin'

33 Bedford Row congratulations Rehana on being named a role model to Shyam Sarvan, the actress who plays Lizbeth Farooqi in the popular TV Series "It's A Sin".

In an interview published in the Metro, the actress Seyan Sarvan, who plays 'powerhouse' lawyer Lizbeth Farooqi in the Channel 4 series, named Rehana as a person who inspired her performance. As part of her research for the fictional character, Ms Sarvan met Professor Margaret Johnson, of the Royal Free Hospital and Rehana. 

The interview, entitled 'It’s A Sin: Seyan Sarvan on real-life people who inspired performance as lawyer Lizbeth Farooqi', can be read here. 'It’s A Sin' airs on Fridays at 9pm on Channel 4 and is available to watch on All 4