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Watch JUDAH & MUHAMMED - 31st Jult @ 2000, channel 4



Being a teenager is tough, but what is it like to grow up in the shadow of military conflict and occupation? As violence in the Middle East reaches boiling point, Judah & Mohammad is an intimate portrait of two teenage boys, one Israeli and one Palestinian, filmed over 18 months. This Israeli/Palestinian co-production reveals how their personalities are being shaped by a conflict that colours every aspect of their lives.

For the first time, cameras have been given access to Israeli and Palestinian classrooms, revealing how they are being prepared for an uncertain future in this critical juncture of the conflict. For both Judah and Mohammad, school history lessons are as much about the present as they are about the past. History is not just another academic subject, but an ongoing force informing, even defining, the way they see the world.

The combination of what is seen as the failed peace process, the increasingly violent nature of the occupation and constant terror attacks, is taking its toll on Judah and his friends. In an atmosphere of fear and hatred, they are developing more extreme attitudes towards the Palestinians, and view military action as the only answer to terror. This attitude seeps into every aspect of their daily lives, from the classroom to the dinner table.

Judah is one of the smartest kids in his year, but to the frustration of his teachers, he has attitude problems and a nose for trouble. At home, Judah is the “man of the house”, as his mum is single-handedly raising him and his younger brother and sister. Like 30% of Israelis living below the poverty line, Judah’s mum struggles to make ends meet. Judah has a strained relationship with his mum, and relies on his friends, in particular his girlfriends, for support. When he finishes school, he will have to spend at least three years in the Israeli Defense Force. He understands that things must change if he is to realise his dream of becoming a fighter pilot. While he has considered the dangers involved, he strongly believes it is his duty to serve Israel.

Mohammad lives less than 30 kilometers east of Tel Aviv, in the city of Ramallah. Born at the time of the first Intifada, occupation is all he has ever known. As he approaches adulthood, he is becoming more politically aware and wants to be involved in the resistance to the occupation. During filming, Mohammad is arrested for demonstrating against the separation wall, and is beaten and imprisoned for seven days. When he returns to school, his teachers congratulate him on his actions, and his experiences as a “living martyr” bring him a newfound respect and status among his friends. He is cast in the lead role of the school play, playing a martyr killed by Israeli troops. He believes that Palestinians must continue to struggle until the occupation ends and suggests that until the Israelis stop seeing him and his people as terrorists, there can be no real hope of peace.

Producer: Mamoun Matar, Udi Kalinsky, Gary Cohen
Production Company: Provid//Widelink
Press Contact: Sophie Toumazis tpr media consultants sophie@tpr-media.com / 020 8347 7020
Picture Publicist: Jamie Fry jfry@channel4.co.uk / 020 7306 8251
Commissioning Editor: Aaqil Ahmed

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Made Up: The Bride

A Hindu bride prepares for the big day while her Muslim make up artist Halimah lets her know the ups and downs of an arranged marriage.

Time: 19:55 to 20:00 (5 minutes long).
When: Thursday 3rd August on Channel 4





Faith, Hate and Charity

John Ware investigates allegations that funds from one of Britain's leading Islamic charities have helped build support for Hamas, which the US and the European Union say is a terrorist organisation.

Time: 01:05 to 02:05 (1 hour long).
When: Friday 4th August on BBC 1





Judah and Mohammad

Another chance to see this intimate portrait of two t'eenage boys, one Israeli and one Palestinian, which asks what it is like to be a teenager growing up in the shadow of military conflict and occupation.

Time: 04:25 to 05:25 (1 hour long).
When: Friday 4th August on Channel 4





Mona Hatoum

John Tusa talks to Palestinian-born artist Mona Hatoum

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






Meet The Stans: Kyrgyzstan

Simon Reeve journeys through the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan. With none of the natural resources of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan still finds itself at the centre of the new Great Game with both American and Russian military bases.

Time: 20:15 to 21:00 (45 minutes long).
When: Saturday 5th August on BBC World




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: 23:05 to 23:30 (25 minutes long).
When: Saturday 5th August on Disney

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Meet The Stans: Tajikistan

Tajikistan is the poorest country in the region yet recent drug hauls have netted a staggering $150 million of heroin. Simon Reeve takes part in a drugs raid and gets to know the poorly paid conscripts who patrol the dangerous border with Afghanistan.

Time: 11:15 to 12:00 (45 minutes long).
When: Sunday 6th August on BBC World






Homosexuality & Islam

Heart and Soul discusses one of the strongest taboo areas of family life among British Muslims - homosexuality. Three gay and l'esbian Muslims tell Shazia Khan their stories while Muslim scholars explore the views of homosexuality in Islamic teaching.

Time: 18:30 to 19:05 (35 minutes long).
When: Sunday 6th August on BBC World Service Radio





The Washington Sniper

In October 2003, John Allen Muhammad and his stepson Lee Malvo carried out a series of random shootings around Washington DC, terrifying the public. How were they caught?

Time: 21:00 to 22:00 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 6th August on National Geographic





What Muslims Want

Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow tackles one of the most difficult and controversial qu'estions facing our country today: to what extent do Muslims in Britain pose a threat to this country and its values? There is a growing fear that the 1.6 million Muslims in Britain are rejecting the majority liberal, tolerant beliefs in this country for a radicalised version of Islam in which violence can be justified.

Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 7th August on Channel 4





The Mughals: Empire Of The Tiger

The bloody and tumultuous story of the Mughal dynasty who ruled South Asia from the 16th to the 19th century. How did the fearsome warriors change the face of an entire continent?

Time: 21:00 to 23:00 (2 hours long).
When: Monday 7th August on History Channel





From Guantánamo to Forest Gate (Shariah TV)

Muslims in Britain have to deal with difficult conflicts between their religious background and the secular society in which they work and play. Shariah TV gives y'oung Muslims the chance to address the dilemmas they face in their day-to-day lives, with the help of a variety of Muslim clerics. Fear, anger, confusion; British Muslims are struggling to find an identity and a way through the escalating "War on Terror" that appears to set their faith against their country.

Time: 00:00 to 01:00 (1 hour long).
When: Tuesday 8th August on Channel 4

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Believing in Nigeria

Anna Borzello explores the religious climate of a country becoming increasingly divided by the spread of Pentacostalism in the south and strict Sharia Islamic law in the north.

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





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: 22:00 to 00:00 (2 hours long).
When: Tuesday 8th August on Sky Two





Growing Up Muslim in Britain (Shariah TV)

Tonight's programme looks at the reality of growing up as a Muslim in 21st-century Britain, dealing with the contradictions and dilemmas arising from living in a liberal society and being Islamic. Can Shariah give guidance to y'oung Muslims trying to find their way in a modern western society? Is it simply a clash of culture or is there room for accommodation?

Time: 00:35 to 01:35 (1 hour long).
When: Wednesday 9th August on Channel 4





Relationships (Shariah TV)

Imams are increasingly playing the role of agony aunts to their congregation who are facing dilemmas when it comes to their personal relationships. Tonight's programme promises a frank insight into the personal lives of Muslims. And what can Muslims learn from the best role model they have: Prophet Muhammad?

Time: 00:50 to 01:50 (1 hour long).
When: Thursday 10th August on Channel 4





Futuristic Islam (Shariah TV)

How does Islam cope in the world of scientific breakthroughs and new technology? How can a code for life written 1,400 years ago help with a world driven by scientific breakthroughs unimaginable in the days of the Prophet? Science can n'ow create life, change life and cheat death. Can Shariah Law have anything relevant to say about it all? And what does Shariah say about the future of Islam itself: will it change to adapt to 21st-century living?

Time: 23:55 to 01:00 (1 hour and 5 minutes long).
When: Thursday 10th August on Channel 4





It's My Life

Terry Christian hosts a discussion programme which looks at issues affecting y'oung people today. This programme looks at religion, and asks is there a God or is faith just a delusion? With contributions from Sikh, Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim y'oung people.

Time: 00:15 to 01:00 (45 minutes long).
When: Monday 14th August on ITV1

[lamise]

Oh joy! Shariah TV is starting again...

I wonder if that guy (So Rahman) is going to be presenting it?

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'What Muslims Want' Dispatches on Channel 4 Sunday, 06 August 2006



Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow tackles one of the most difficult and controversial questions facing our country today: to what extent do Muslims in Britain pose a threat to this country and its values?

There is a growing fear that the 1.6 million Muslims in Britain are rejecting the majority liberal, tolerant beliefs in this country for a radicalised version of Islam in which violence can be justified.

Dispatches has conducted the most comprehensive and rigorous survey to date of Muslim opinion in Britain, with startling results.
On Channel 4 at 8pm.

Source: www.channel4.com

[lamise]

Khti Houda. Was it on yesterday too? I think it's on tonight at 8pm. I will be tuning in inshallah. It looks interesting...