~ UK TV LISTINGS ~

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Rooted: Bangladesh

Childrens religious series in which second-generation British children are taken back to their parents country of origin. Ten-year old football-mad Jahan travels from his hometown of Hull to Bangladesh. Jahan explores the capital Dhaka for the first time and then travels to Sylhet where he stays in a village with new friend Manjoor. He goes to school there and also learns to play paddy-field football.

Time: 12:05 to 12:30 (25 minutes long).
When: Sunday 5th March on five





File on 4

Kate Clark reports from southern Afghanistan, a troubled area where further British troop deployments have recently been announced. How great are the risks to British soldiers in a region where suicide bomb attacks are increasing and the Taleban are said to be a resurgent force?

Time: 17:00 to 17:40 (40 minutes long).
When: Sunday 5th March on BBC Radio Four





Hostage TV

In 2002, over 800 civilians were taken hostage in a Moscow theatre. It happened with the whole world watching. How has mass media and modern technology transformed terrorism?

Time: 22:00 to 23:00 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 5th March on National Geographic

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A Rough Guide To Torture: America Style

Juliet Morris explores the shameful side of four popular holiday destinations that never appears in their tourist brochures. America sells itself as The Land of the Free but do its policies also involve the abuse of human rights? Juliet finds out.

Time: 19:55 to 20:00 (5 minutes long).
When: Monday 6th March on Channel 4





The New Fundamentalists

With the growth of Evangelical Christianity offering the Church of England a chance of resurrection, journalist Rod Liddle examines the extreme beliefs held by some members of this branch of Christianity that clash with Britains liberal values. From denouncing the practice of homosexuality and sex outside of marriage to an unquestioning acceptance of creationism and a desire to limit our right to criticise, Evangelical Christianity and its literal interpretation of the Bible by some is on the increase.

Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 6th March on Channel 4





The Doctor, The Depleted Uranium and the Dying Children

Film which follows two men, Professor Siegwart-Horst Gunther, a former colleague of Albert Schweitzer, and Tedd Weyman, deputy director of the Uranium Medical Research Centre in Toronto, Canada. They travel to Iraq to search for evidence that Depleted Uranium (DU) ammunition was used by the ton in the recent war, as they are convinced that DU is responsible for Gulf War Syndrome that has undermined the health of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians.

Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 6th March on RTÉ 2

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Malcolm X

Biography of Malcolm X, the famous African American leader. Born Malcolm Little, his father (a minister) was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. He became a gangster, and while in jail discovered the Nation of Islam writings of Elijah Muhammad. He preaches the teachings when let out of jail, but later on goes on a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, there he converts to the original Islamic religion and becomes a Sunni Muslim. He changes his name to El-Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz and stops his anti-white teachings, as he realises the error of his mistakes. He is later on assasinated and dies a Muslim Martyr.

Time: 21:00 to 00:55 (3 hours and 55 minutes long).
When: Monday 6th March on ITV4





Suicide Web

A look at the motivations of suicide bombers and the role of religion in their recruitment. Is it just the vulnerable who are targeted and programmed in this war without borders?

Time: 22:00 to 23:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 6th March on National Geographic




The Wrong Empire

Another easy-to-digest slice of the past from erudite scholar Simon Schama. He traces the steps of the empire-makers, asking how a trading enterprise based on the idea of liberty became an empire built on the enslavement of millions of Africans. He also explores how Britain lost control of what became the United States, yet went on to conquer large swathes of the Indian subcontinent.

Time: 18:00 to 19:00 (1 hour long).
When: Tuesday 7th March on UKTV History






A Rough Guide To Torture: Egypt

Juliet Morris explores the shameful side of four popular holiday destinations that never appears in their tourist brochures. In the shadow of the pyramids Juliet finds Egypt employing some disturbing interrogation techniques.

Time: 19:55 to 20:00 (5 minutes long).
When: Tuesday 7th March on Channel 4

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Europe's Angry Young Muslims

Are Muslims becoming part of Europe's multi-cultural fabric? Or are they a community apart? Recent events have all made the position of Europe's Muslims a hot and emotive topic. Roger Hardy takes a look at these big issues.

Time: 19:05 to 19:30 (25 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 8th March on BBC World Service Radio





A Rough Guide To Torture: Brazil

Juliet Morris explores the shameful side of four popular holiday destinations that never appears in their tourist brochures. Behind Brazils popular image of beaches and carnival, Juliet reveals a picture of police brutality and human rights abuse.

Time: 19:55 to 20:00 (5 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 8th March on Channel 4






Night Waves

Director Michael Winterbottom talks to Philip Dodd about a career that has included films such as Welcome to Sarajevo, In This World and A Cock and Bull Story. He also discusses his latest TV project The Road to Guantanamo, which tells the story of the Tipton Three who were held in Guantanamo Bay for two years until they were released without charge.

Time: 21:30 to 22:15 (45 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 8th March on BBC Radio Three





Al-Qaeda Calling

In March 2004, al-Qaeda bombs killed 191 people in Madrid. The devices were triggered by mobile phones. Using this technology, terrorists will soon be able to transmit their crimes live.

Time: 22:00 to 23:00 (1 hour long).
When: Wednesday 8th March on National Geographic

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A Rough Guide To Torture: Indonesia

Juliet Morris explores the shameful side of four popular holiday destinations that never appears in their tourist brochures. Juliet discovers another side of tropical paradise Indonesia, with accounts of rebellion, state brutality and torture.

Time: 19:55 to 20:00 (5 minutes long).
When: Thursday 9th March on Channel 4





The Road to Guantanamo

Channel 4s new drama from multi award-winning film director Michael Winterbottom created huge international impact and won the prestigious Silver Bear for Direction for Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross in competition at The 56th Berlin International Film Festival in February.

Time: 21:00 to 22:50 (1 hour and 50 minutes long).
When: Thursday 9th March on Channel 4





Bioterror Alert

If terrorists attacked with biological weapons, the effects would be horrific. How do invisible killers such as ebola and anthrax operate? Could they bring about the end of the world?

Time: 22:00 to 23:00 (1 hour long).
When: Thursday 9th March on National Geographic





Islamic Monuments of The World (Part 6 of 13)

Algeria's First Mosque and Sidi al-Halawi Mosque; Abu Zam's tomb in Qirawan, Tunisia; and the Xian Mosque in China, dating from the Tang Dynasty.

Time: 12:30 to 13:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Friday 10th March on Artsworld





Promises and Betrayals

An intriguing look at how British double-dealing during WWI ignited the conflict between Arab and Jew in the Middle East.

Time: 03:15 to 04:10 (55 minutes long).
When: Saturday 11th March on RTÉ 2

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Travels with My Beard

Series of films that take a witty and mischievous approach to serious issues. Filmmaker Rajesh Thind challenges our post-July 7th perceptions of terrorism by growing some facial hair and confronting the issue, beard on. He journeys to London, Leeds and Beirut to play Spot the Terrorist with ex-intelligence officers, underground jihadis and the British police.

Time: 02:20 to 03:20 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 12th March on BBC 3





Holy Hot Spot

Emmy Award-winning producer and director Simcha Jacobovici travels to the Middle East to uncover the archaeological treasures of the Biblical world. Jews, Christians and Muslims alike regard the Temple Mount, or Al-Haram al-Sharif, as one of the most sacred spots on the planet. Their competing claims make it one of the most dangerous flashpoints in the Middle East.

Time: 19:00 to 19:30 (30 minutes long).
When: Monday 13th March on UKTV History





Secret Wars

In this two-part series. The BBC's Security Correspondent Gordon Corera investigates the CIA's covert operations in Afghanistan and the Middle East.

Time: 19:05 to 19:30 (25 minutes long).
When: Monday 13th March on BBC World Service Radio

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Night Waves

Philip Dodd visits Middle America to meet those battling for the heart of Evangelical Christianity. He talks to those who believe that the Biblical prophesy that heralds the end of the world is brought ever closer by the conflict in Iraq and tracks their attempts to influence foreign policy in the Middle East. But he also meets Evangelicals who are pushing for a more earth-bound Christian activism that cares as much about environmentalism as abortion, homosexuality and Armageddon.

Time: 21:30 to 22:15 (45 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 15th March on BBC Radio Three






Desi DNA

An exclusive interview with Pakistani ex-cricketer Imran Khan as he talks about politics, religion and Jemima Khan.

Time: 23:20 to 23:50 (30 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 15th March on BBC 2





Islamic Monuments of The World (Part 7 of 13)


Quba' and Qiblatain Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia; Charminar, in Hyderabad, India; and the historical city of Chellah, Morocco.

Time: 12:10 to 12:40 (30 minutes long).
When: Friday 17th March on Artsworld




Munich: Mossad's Revenge


In September 1972, at the Olympic Games in Munich, 11 Israeli athletes were killed after being taken hostage by Palestinian terror group Black September. In the following year 11 men with links to the Palestinian cause were mysteriously murdered. Members of Mossad, and the assassins who carried out their state-sanctioned murders, tell the story of their country's response to the Munich massacre.

Time: 03:40 to 04:40 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 19th March on Channel 4




Arthur's Trip

Documentary following 12-year-old Arthur Duncan as he travels with his father Peter to Jordan to discover what life is like as a Bedouin in the Jordanian desert. Surrounded by Iraq, Israel and Saudi Arabia, Jordan may sound like a hostile territory to camp in but Arthur and Peter encounter friendship everywhere. They visit Wadi Rum, dive in the Red Sea and survive a dramatic hot-air balloon landing.

Time: 11:30 to 12:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Sunday 19th March on five




School of Illumination


Writer and singer Shusha Guppy tells the fascinating story of how Islamic philosophers brought the treasures of classical Greek thought to the West.

Time: 21:30 to 22:15 (45 minutes long).
When: Sunday 19th March on BBC Radio Three




Secret Wars (Part 2 of 2)


In this two-part series. The BBC's Security Correspondent Gordon Corera investigates the CIA's covert operations in Afghanistan and the Middle East.

Time: 22:05 to 22:30 (25 minutes long).
When: Sunday 19th March on BBC World Service Radio