Lashana Lynch on Leading with Jamaican Pride

Your Mama’s Kitchen

Higher Ground

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

British actor Lashana Lynch takes us back to the tight-knit West London community where she grew up and to her grandparents' record shop, which was the soundtrack to her childhood. She talks about the importance of bringing her Jamaican heritage to the red carpet and how she channels her mother's strength and discipline to prepare for certain roles. She also share her love for her mama's saltfish dish and why she craves Jamaican comfort food when she's on set.

Your Mama’s Kitchen is a production of Higher Ground.

Produced by Sonia Htoon.

Associate Producers are Camila Thur de Koos and Jenna Levin.

Sound design and engineering from Andrew Eapen, Ryan Kozlowski and Roy Baum.

Executive producers for Higher Ground are Mukta Mohan, Dan Fierman and Michele Norris.

The show’s closing song is 504 by The Soul Rebels.

Editorial and web support from Melissa Bear and Say What Media. Talent booker is Angela Peluso.

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0:00.0	Rollback is back at ASDA
0:01.9	With thousands of prices
0:03.4	Roll back across the store and online
0:05.4	Including a 24 pack of beef meatballs
0:07.7	Who is £475
0:09.0	Now just £4.48
0:11.2	And for recipes the whole family will love
0:14.3	Like my banging Mexican meatballs
0:16.1	Find Joe Wicks mealpicks at
0:18.2	Asda.com
0:19.1	Helping you make your midweek meals for less.
0:21.9	That's ASDA price.
0:23.4	Selected stores online subject to availability.
0:25.5	Makes good, ASDA Express and small stores.
0:27.2	See ASDA.com slash small stores.
0:28.8	Online charges may apply.
0:30.1	Gather around, moon pigs, and let's get ready for Mother's Day.
0:33.3	So show off her favorite photos, your handwritten messages,
0:36.9	and those beautiful designs just for Mum.
0:39.8	Yes, yes, and the fun stickers too.
0:42.4	Ah, tulips.
0:43.6	Janet's going to love those.
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