~ UK TV LISTINGS ~

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Shia and Sunni Muslims

Rahul Sarnaik explores the roots of the great divide between the Shia and Sunni branches of Islam.

Time: 08:30 to 09:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Sunday 28th May on BBC World Service Radio






Conscientious Objectors

Jonathan Charles investigates opposition to the war in Iraq from the people who are fighting it.

Time: 18:30 to 19:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Sunday 28th May on BBC Radio Five Live





Shadow Warriors

When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1981, American CIA operatives entered the country covertly to train rebels in the fight against Communism.

Time: 22:00 to 23:00 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 28th May on History Channel

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Adult Learners Week: Islam

Educational programme. Zahala, a young Muslim girl, describes her life with her non-Muslim friends and Suzanne discusses what converting to Islam meant to her, her family and friends. In Fast Friends, three non-Muslims experience Ramadan with Muslim families.

Time: 05:00 to 06:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 29th May on BBC 2





Evangelical Christianity in Middle America

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: Monday 29th May on BBC Radio Three





Spooks: Road Trip

When MI5 discover a notorious Islamic terrorist is planning to launch an attack in the UK, Adam and Zafar travel to Turkey in a bid to persuade him to join them instead - but despite the success of the mission, the team are uncertain whether their new recruit means exactly what he says.

Time: 22:00 to 23:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 29th May on Hallmark





Promises and Betrayals

This film recounts the complicated history that led to the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. In the words of the former British Ambassador to Egypt, it is a story of intrigue among rival empires and of misguided strategies.

Time: 02:40 to 03:55 (1 hour and 15 minutes long).
When: Tuesday 30th May on RTÉ 2





The Artist Formerly Known as Cat Stevens

Alan Yentob presents a documentary telling the story of Yusuf Islam - the singer/songwriter who captured the hearts of a generation in the 60s and 70s with songs like Moon Shadow and Morning Has Broken under the name Cat Stevens. Yusuf explains that his hit songs were written to help him out of a spiritual depression and that he shared with his listeners a quest for a deeper meaning to life. After a decade of flirting with religion he finally converted to Islam.

Time: 22:45 to 23:35 (50 minutes long).
When: Tuesday 30th May on BBC 1





Globe Trekker: Iran

Ian starts his journey in Tehran, the busy and polluted capital, where he visits the Shrine of the Ayatollah, last resting-place of Khomeini. After skiing in Dizin, he travels 300 miles to Bandare - E Torkaman on the Caspian coast, where he goes sturgeon fishing and sees a Turkman wrestling bout, before embarking on a 22-hour train journey to Esfahan, Iran's most popular tourist destination. Taking a flight to Shiraz, he experiences the Islamic festival of Ashura, treks out to find the Qashqai Nomads in the south of Iran, then hitch hikes to the 2500-year-old city of Persepolis and the magnificent Citadel at Bam which was sadly destroyed in an earthquake.

Time: 11:00 to 12:00 (1 hour long).
When: Wednesday 31st May on Travel Channel





Diplomacy and Iran Committee

Recorded coverage of the Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on diplomacy and Iran.

Time: 19:10 to 21:00 (1 hour and 50 minutes long).
When: Thursday 1st June on BBC Parliament





When Our Boys Came Home

Documentary which captures the pain and suffering of three men who served our country when we sent them to Iraq, but whose voices are seldom heard when the rights and wrongs of the situation are fought over.

Time: 21:00 to 22:00 (1 hour long).
When: Thursday 1st June on BBC 2





War Against Terrorism

Recorded coverage of the Foreign Affairs Committe investigation into the foreign policy aspects of the war against terrorism.

Time: 18:45 to 21:00 (2 hours and 15 minutes long).
When: Friday 2nd June on BBC Parliament





Iraq's Lost Treasure

Shot during the days following the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the film chronicles the efforts of international archaeologists to assess the damage of major looting at the National Museum in Baghdad, restore order and search for missing treasures, including priceless solid gold artifacts discovered in the ruins at Nimrud.

Time: 03:40 to 04:05 (25 minutes long).
When: Saturday 3rd June on RTÉ 2





Contemporary Art in the Middle East

Hassan Arouni talks to artists from Iran, Iraq and Egypt in an exploration of art inspired by some very different influences, including traditional Arabic calligraphy, the shape of a ziggurat, the pattern of Bedouin cloth or the events of the Lebanese Civil War. Among the artists he meets are the Iranian sculptor Parviz Tanavoli, the Iraqi painter Dia Azzawi and the young Lebanese conceptual artists Ziad Abillama and Walid Sadek.

Time: 21:30 to 22:15 (45 minutes long).
When: Sunday 4th June on BBC Radio Three

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God's Next Army


Documentary following the freshmen class of Patrick Henry College, a conservative Christian college that has provided the current White House administration with more interns than any other college in America. All the courses, from biology to political science, are taught from a biblical point of view. As the graduates take their first steps into the real world, lobbying on Capitol Hill or working on behalf of the Republican National Committee, the film finds them climbing the ladders of power.

Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 5th June on Channel 4

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What the Ancients Did for Us: The Islamic World

Examining the innovations and inventions of ancient civilisations. Adam Hart-Davis builds and tests some of the most extraordinary inventions from the early Islamic World. From soap to torpedoes and from water pumps to windmills Adam shows the lasting effect the culture has left on the technology we use today. Also, reporter Amani Zain tells us the stories behind the golden age of Islamic discovery.

Time: 00:00 to 01:00 (1 hour long).
When: Tuesday 6th June on UKTV History





Burj Al Arab

Explore the opulence of Burj Al Arab, the world's only seven-star hotel, and take a look round the finest desert resort, Al Maha.

Time: 11:30 to 12:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 7th June on Discovery Travel and Living





The Crusaders' Lost Fort

Thomas Asbridge tells the story of how, in 1179, the Crusaders built a new fortress at a crossing on the river Jordan known as Jacob's Ford. Proclaimed as impregnable, it was home to 1,500 elite troops of the Knights Templar and seemed set to shift the balance of power in the Crusaders' Holy War with Islam. But within a year it was consumed in a five-day siege and vanished into the sands for over 800 years. Asbridge finds the castle, but can he solve the mystery of why it fell so quickly?

Time: 01:15 to 02:05 (50 minutes long).
When: Thursday 8th June on BBC 1





Allah - Creator and Provider

Education for 7- to 9-year-olds. A family of Muslim children from Glasgow explain what Allah means to them and how they use his message, as written in the Koran, to help them live their lives.

Time: 11:30 to 11:45 (15 minutes long).
When: Thursday 8th June on BBC 2

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Living as a Muslim - Ramadan and Prayer

Education for 7- to 9-year-olds. A family of Muslim children from East London explain what living as a Muslim in Britain means for them as they experience a day during Ramadan.

Time: 11:45 to 12:00 (15 minutes long).
When: Thursday 8th June on BBC 2






Mesopotamia and the Balfour Declaration

Christopher Lee's ground-breaking narrative history series telling the story of the growth of Britain's Empire. This week: Modern Iraq was created by the victorious European powers after the Great War, and the seeds were sown for problems that would continue to haunt the world. Narrated by Juliet Stevenson. Readings by Rupert Degas and Charlie Higson.

Time: 15:45 to 16:00 (15 minutes long).
When: Thursday 8th June on BBC Radio Four





Church and Mosque - Venice And Istanbul

An introduction to art history. The similarities and differences between two great religious buildings, built at the same time by neighbouring but very different cultures.

Time: 02:00 to 02:30 (30 minutes long).
When: Friday 9th June on BBC Prime




Darfur Chad Border Region

This week's Unreported World comes from the perilous border region that divides Darfur in Sudan from Chad. The programme uncovers evidence that feared Janjawiid militiamen are increasingly carrying out atrocities against civilians across the border in Chad, undermining the recently signed peace agreement and threatening to destabilise the entire region.

Time: 19:35 to 20:00 (25 minutes long).
When: Friday 9th June on Channel 4






The Long Road Home

A series of personal stories from World Service journalists. This programme encapsulates the hopes and fears of Jammu and Kashmir refugees.

Time: 20:05 to 20:30 (25 minutes long).
When: Friday 9th June on BBC World Service Radio






Us Embassy Bombings

On 7 August 1998, al-Qaeda operatives set off an explosion that ripped through the American embassy in Nairobi, killing 213 people and injuring a further 4,000.

Time: 15:00 to 16:00 (1 hour long).
When: Saturday 10th June on National Geographic





The World according to Bush

Who is Georges W. Bush? This movie tells about the 1000 days of his presidency, from the 9/11 to the war in Iraq. It shows how is America today and tries to understand how a small group of people, under the influence of the neo-conservatives, took the control of the American foreign policy.

Time: 03:45 to 05:20 (1 hour and 35 minutes long).
When: Sunday 11th June on RTÉ 1





British Army: Be The Best?

Three years on from the start of the war in Iraq, Colonel Tim Collins asks whether the British Army is the best in the world. Kate Adie and Lord Brocket share their thoughts.

Time: 01:50 to 02:40 (50 minutes long).
When: Monday 12th June on Sky Two

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Especially For You

Samar and Riaz are having an arranged marriage. They prepare to go through four different ceremonies with a Pakistani Muslim wedding.

Time: 18:30 to 19:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Monday 26th June on Discovery Home and Health




Amman To Wadi Rum

The cradle of civilisation is the location for this fascinating series, where Irish writer Manchan Magan takes us on an odyssey through the Middle East. Today, we explore Jordan, home to millions of nomadic Bedouin who roamed the deserts, long before Jew, Christian or Muslim arrived in the region. Nowadays the majority, have migrated to the cities, leaving their nomadic life behind them. The camel is being replaced by the 4x4 pickup and it remains to be seen whether the unique Bedouin way of life will be sustainable over the coming decades. We visit the Princess of Jordan's stud farm near Amman, travel through the vast Rift Valley and spend a few days with a Bedouin family in Wadi Rum.

Time: 17:00 to 17:30 (30 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 28th June on Travel Channel





Secrets of the CIA

They promoted the Khmer Rouge, helped bring the Taliban to power and armed Osama Bin Laden. Danny Wallace presents moments from history the CIA would rather forget.

Time: 21:00 to 23:00 (2 hours long).
When: Wednesday 28th June on Sky Two




Islam and Calvanism

Isabel Hilton goes to Central Anatolia in Turkey to meet Islamic entrepreneurs who are busily quoting German sociologist Max Weber whilst creating a radical new hybrid of Islam and Calvinism.

Time: 21:30 to 22:15 (45 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 28th June on BBC Radio Three




Culture Shock

It's Cultural Appreciation Week and Penny and the gang all have to swap households with other students and write a report on the experience. Once Penny gets past the hurdle of fasting during Ramadan with her Pakistani family, she learns to appreciate a culture she knew very little about.

Time: 23:10 to 23:35 (25 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 28th June on Disney





Out of the Shadows

John McCarthy takes us on a personal and emotional journey to Lebanon - a country he has not seen since he was held hostage there by Shia Muslim gunmen. When he was freed, after 5 years of captivity, John hoped he would never see Lebanon again.

Time: 04:25 to 05:20 (55 minutes long).
When: Thursday 29th June on RTÉ 1





Globe Trekker: Iran

Ian starts his journey in Tehran, the busy and polluted capital, where he visits the Shrine of the Ayatollah, last resting-place of Khomeini. After skiing in Dizin, he travels 300 miles to Bandare - E Torkaman on the Caspian coast, where he goes sturgeon fishing and sees a Turkman wrestling bout, before embarking on a 22-hour train journey to Esfahan, Iran's most popular tourist destination. Taking a flight to Shiraz, he experiences the Islamic festival of Ashura, treks out to find the Qashqai Nomads in the south of Iran, then hitch hikes to the 2500-year-old city of Persepolis and the magnificent Citadel at Bam which was sadly destroyed in an earthquake.

Time: 15:00 to 16:00 (1 hour long).
When: Thursday 29th June on Travel Channel





Nuclear Trigger

Lord Garden, the Liberal Democrat defence spokesperson, Olivia Bosch, the former weapons inspector, and the historian Professor Philip Bobbit debate rogue states, terrorists and the threat of nuclear proliferation.

Time: 21:00 to 22:00 (1 hour long).
When: Saturday 1st July on BBC Parliament





What I Believe: Yvonne Ridley

Conversation series presented by Sally Magnusson in which she explores people's religious faith. This week, she talks to Yvonne Ridley, the journalist who was captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001 when she was on a story for the Sunday Express, and who converted to Islam two years later.

Time: 10:30 to 11:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Sunday 2nd July on BBC Radio Scotland





Terror Strikes Moscow

23 October 2002, 40 Chechen rebels attack a Moscow theatre. 58 hours later, Special Forces storm in, killing the terrorists and 129 of the 800 hostages. Was this the only solution?

Time: 17:00 to 18:00 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 2nd July on History Channel





The Lion of Chechnya

Leila Aboulela's play tells the story of 19th-century warrior Imam Shamyl, who united the tribes of the Caucasus to fight Russian colonial expansion. After an early military setback, he was forced to hand over his 8-year-old son Jamal to the Russians. Years later, in an atempt to reclaim Jamal, he kidnapped a Georgian princess.

Time: 20:00 to 21:30 (1 hour and 30 minutes long).
When: Sunday 2nd July on BBC Radio Three




Iran - The Next Iraq?

American soldiers may already be on the ground, unmanned drones could be probing the skies, war plans might have already been drawn up. Is Iran the next Iraq?

Time: 22:00 to 23:00 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 2nd July on History Channel




Brotherhood of Terror

September 11th made the threat of Islamic Fundamentalism a grave reality. The roots can be traced to the Muslim Brotherhood. How have they influenced generations?

Time: 23:00 to 00:00 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 2nd July on History Channel

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Asylum

Documentary following three very different families of asylum seekers over three years - a Hindu family who fled religious persecution in Afghanistan, a schoolteacher who escaped from war-torn Somalia and an investigative journalist forced to flee Algeria. How are they coping with life in the UK?

Time: 23:30 to 01:00 (1 hour and 30 minutes long).
When: Monday 3rd July on BBC 3





American Muslims & Home-grown terrorism

As the US celebrates Independence Day, Jenny Cuffe investigates growing concern among American Muslims about measures being taken to combat home-grown terrorism.

Time: 20:00 to 20:40 (40 minutes long).
When: Tuesday 4th July 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: 23:00 to 00:00 (1 hour long).
When: Tuesday 4th July on National Geographic





The New Arab World

The pace of change in the Arabian Gulf is extraordinary. The smaller states are streaking ahead with modernisation. Their larger more powerful neighbours in the Arab world are lagging behind. Magdi Abdelhadi investigates what the future holds.

Time: 20:05 to 20:30 (25 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 5th July on BBC World Service Radio





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: 23:00 to 00:00 (1 hour long).
When: Wednesday 5th July on National Geographic





Clare Short

Lesley Riddoch interviews people who have experienced change in their professional lives. Clare Short. The ex-minister has undergone extensive change, not least due to her move from ministerial office to the back benches after her principled stand on the Iraq war.

Time: 22:00 to 22:30 (30 minutes long).
When: Thursday 6th July on BBC Radio Scotland





The Middle East's Richest People

Meet the sheikh who has one of the most unique car collections in the world, and the Middle East's most successful rally driver, Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

Time: 22:00 to 23:00 (1 hour long).
When: Thursday 6th July on Discovery Travel and Living





No Go Britain

Reporter Adrian Addison goes undercover in two tough inner city areas to see for himself the devastation caused by thugs, drunks and drug addicts. In London's Tower Hamlets district he finds Bangladeshi teenagers wrecking shops and attacking people in the street. In the East End of the city of Glasgow, he witnesses the kind of violent gang fights that are making a misery of many residents' lives.

Time: 01:00 to 02:00 (1 hour long).
When: Friday 7th July on BBC 4




Terror on the Number 30

Fiona Bruce speaks to survivors of the July 7 bombing on the Number 30 bus, and follows the relatives of the murdered victims who are still searching to find why their loved ones died.

Time: 19:30 to 20:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Friday 7th July on BBC 1





London Under Attack

Peter Taylor presents this special programme investigating how Al Qaeda may have evolved since American retaliation and how far London could cope with multiple terrorist attacks, which were realised in July 2005. With the opinions of real experts who argue how far the London bombings were foreseen following the attacks in Madrid.

Time: 21:00 to 22:00 (1 hour long).
When: Friday 7th July on UKTV Documentary





7/7: One Year On

On 7 July 2005, London suffered a terrorist attack which killed 56 people. Here, survivors reveal how they have rebuilt their lives and psychologists discuss what drives people to terrorism.

Time: 23:00 to 00:00 (1 hour long).
When: Friday 7th July on National Geographic





Images Of Heaven And Hell

Tim Marlow explores how different ideas of the afterlife have been depicted in art. In this final programme, he turns his attention to hell, exploring depictions ranging from an Islamic version from 15th century Afghanistan, to a monumental work by modern British artists Jake and Dinos Chapman, a work which was ironically destroyed in an inferno in the spring of 2004.

Time: 12:35 to 13:10 (35 minutes long).
When: Sunday 9th July on five





Kenya's Muslims

Alison Hilliard visits the ancient coastal town of Mombasa with academic Professor Mohammed Hyder. They investigate how the town home to the majority of Kenya's Muslims is adapting to 21st Century challenges.

Time: 18:30 to 19:05 (35 minutes long).
When: Sunday 9th July on BBC World Service Radio




A Test of Faith With Rageh Omaar: 7/7

Rageh Omaar meets people who lost loved ones in the 7th of July London bombings and asks them how their faith has been challenged in the wake of the attack. Those from all faiths and those without faith were killed by four Islamic Fundamentalists. Their motive was religion. Victims' families, many of whom have never spoken publicly before, talk about how they feel about their faith and what comforted them most in the midst of their grief and suffering.

Time: 00:00 to 01:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 10th July on ITV1