A twenty-five year old actor who has been appearing in the BBC series - Clocking Off, is hoping it will help make some people sit up and think.

Sushil Chudasama, a former Accrington and Rossendale College student, has played factory cutter Faz alongside Claire Sweeney, Pam Ferris and Keith Barron in the BBC One drama.

Sushil took on the central role in a story about the BNP, mirroring events in his home town, Blackburn, where the far-right party won its first seat on the council last year.

He is just delighted to have made his big break.

He said, "The part of Faz was something I could only ever have dreamed of. It has been one of the best parts imaginable.

"I was obviously aware of the links with what has happened in Blackburn but the issue has been handled very well and they haven't made any judgements on it.

"I think the role of drama is to bring issues to the forefront of people's minds and to make them think and I believe that is what Clocking Off has done."

After a three-year diploma at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Sushil, of Beardwood, Blackburn, knew he would have to work hard before he got a major break.

His training for the drama which can be seen on BBC One on Sundays at 9pm, began on the small-time stage of St Silas' infants and juniors. His father, Ashok, 57, said, "He always loved the stage and the applause as a king in the Nativity! But when he came to us ten years later saying he really was still serious about being an actor we did not believe him!"

The BNP story occured in the penultimate episode, when Grace, the hapless secretary at Mackintosh Textiles, developed a crush on Faz, much to the horror of her BNP-voting dad, Dave, and Faz's strict Muslim father, Mehmood.

Sushil said the programme explored "how Asian parents can over-react." He said, "As with some relationships, parents can have a huge influence at driving people together or apart.

"It is a fantastic script."