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LOOKING FOR INTERVIEWEES FOR A TV SHOW ON ISLAM CHANNEL

Do you feel passionate about your career? Think you can give advice
to young people about your career path and inspire them to look into
the field? Then we want to hear from you.

The TV show is aimed at young people about to embark upon higher
education and looking to get onto the first steps of the career
ladder. We are looking for professionals from a wide range of
backgrounds to talk about their careers and provide an insight
into their respective fiields. We are particularly interested in
hearing from anyone from an Islamic Studies / Arabic, Teaching or
Engineering background for the next few shows, although we are
interested in a variety of disciplines for the next series.

If you are interested or would like to find out more, please drop
us a line on shaz_q@hotmail. com or call 07957 478 646.

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This House believes only a new dictator can stop the violence in Iraq

The Doha Debates are chaired by Tim Sebastian. The motion before the house at this month's Doha Debate is "This House believes only a new dictator can stop the violence in Iraq".

Time: 20:10 to 21:00 (50 minutes long).
When: Saturday 10th February on BBC World





The War Within

Christiane Amanpour looks at the divisions within Britain's Muslim community and how the UK can overcome religious barriers and increasing tension.

Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 11th February on CNN





Rivers

Ben Anderson explores life along some of the world's great rivers, as his intrepid travels take him to the conflict zone of the Euphrates, where he joins British soldiers on exercise with the Iraqi navy. Moving on to Israel, he meets devout Christians at the site of Jesus's baptism on the Jordan river and is caught in a riot as Palestinians and Israelis fight over the new security wall.

Time: 03:15 to 04:15 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 12th February on BBC 4





Preachers to be (Part 1 of 2)

What motivates young, ambitious, talented people to make one of the most difficult career choices society can throw up? The first part of this two-part series traces the remarkable journeys of would-be preachers in three of the UK's largest religions: Hinduism, Islam and Christianity.

Time: 09:30 to 10:30 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 12th February on Channel 4





The Last White Kids

What is it like being an ethnic minority in Britain and white? The Last White Kids is a child's eye view of race and explores growing up in a world where nearly everyone else is a different colour.

Time: 00:00 to 01:00 (1 hour long).
When: Tuesday 13th February on Teachers TV





Preachers to be (Part 2 of 2)

What motivates young, ambitious, talented people to make one of the most difficult career choices society can throw up? The second part of this two-part series traces the remarkable journeys of would be preachers in three of the UK's largest religions: Hinduism, Islam and Christianity. Some of the trainee priests have to cope with the gruesome reality of embalming, cremation and the intricacies of a Hindu funeral.

Time: 09:30 to 10:30 (1 hour long).
When: Tuesday 13th February on Channel 4





Suez Crisis

In 1956, British, French and Israeli forces attacked Egypt in a row over control of the Suez Canal. The high stakes drama could have triggered WWIII and put the newly-formed UN in peril.

Time: 18:00 to 19:00 (1 hour long).
When: Tuesday 13th February on National Geographic

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Black Hawk Down: The True Story

Documentary recalling the disastrous turn of events on 3 and 4 October 1993, when American soldiers entered Mogadishu in a seemingly easy raid to capture the lieutenants of warlord Mohammed Farrah Aidid. Featuring contributions from survivors of that operation.

Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long).
When: Tuesday 13th February on five








My Name is Misbah

This moving film goes behind the headlines of the recent tug-of-love battle over 12 year old Misbah Rana. With rumours of abduction, mixed-in with a clash of cultures, plus the underlying theme of Islam, it is a powerful and personal tale that has, at its heart, the breakdown of a marriage. Despite the story having had huge media coverage the mother has never talked on television. Now she breaks her silence. With unique access to all parties in the dispute we see an insightful account of why it all went wrong and what hope remains for the family in the future.

Time: 22:35 to 23:25 (50 minutes long).
When: Tuesday 13th February on BBC 1 Scotland










An Islamic History of Europe

Rageh Omaar visits Spain, Sicily and France in a fascinating journey in search of the story of Islam in Europe. He uncovers an extraordinary tale of scientific advance and rich cultural influences that have had a profound impact on the way we are today. He reveals how a flourishing Islamic culture was finally destroyed in Europe by ambition, betrayal and oppression and how the fall-out still resonates today.

Time: 23:30 to 01:00 (1 hour and 30 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 14th February on BBC 4








The Places In Between

By Benjamin Yeoh. In January 2002, Rory Stewart walked across Afghanistan just after the fall of the Taliban. Surviving by his wits, his knowledge of Persian dialects and Muslim customs, and the kindness of strangers, this dramatisation tells the story of this epic journey.

Time: 14:15 to 15:00 (45 minutes long).
When: Thursday 15th February on BBC Radio Four







Six Day War

How did Israel defeat the combined forces of Egypt, Syria and Jordan in 1967, despite being vastly outnumbered?

Time: 18:00 to 19:00 (1 hour long).
When: Thursday 15th February on History Channel









Rageh Inside Iran

Documentary presented by Rageh Omaar which reveals the lives, hopes and fears of the young generation of Tehran, the most intriguing, talked about but least understood city in the world today. Omaar and director Paul Sapin spent a year arranging the permissions and contacts for the film, who include a renowned female photojournalist, a woman who is the CEO of an international transport company, the editor of a youth magazine, the staff at a drug rehab centre and a pop star.

Time: 21:00 to 22:30 (1 hour and 30 minutes long).
When: Thursday 15th February on BBC 4








The Terror Trader

Drama-documentary series exploring key turning points in the race for nuclear supremacy. The world's first global nuclear smuggling ring was set up by Pakistani scientist, A Q Khan. He has been called the most dangerous man in the world and his customers included regimes hostile to the west, such as Iran, North Korea and Libya. Was enough done to stop him before it was too late?

Time: 21:00 to 22:00 (1 hour long).
When: Friday 16th February on BBC 2








Crescent and The Cross

The enigmatic Muslim leader Saladin won nearly every battle he fought but still negotiated a truce with his Christian counterpart, Richard the Lionheart. Why?

Time: 14:00 to 15:00 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 18th February on History Channel








Switched: Middle America meets the Middle East

Middle America meets the Middle East when small-town girl Ashlea swaps lives with Nadia, a politically progressive New Jersey Muslim. Ashlea experiences a Mosque, working at a department store in Queens and cooks a Pakistani dinner. Nadia finds time to pray while performing as a clown and going to camp for a treetop ropewalk.

Time: 04:30 to 05:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Monday 19th February on E4

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Panorama: For Queen and Country?

As the fourth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war approaches Britain counts the cost - 131 British troops have died and thousands injured. At first the deaths made headlines but now they are increasingly just statistics. Some army families, angered by what they see as public apathy and government embarrassment, are now prepared to speak out in a way they have never done during previous wars.

Time: 20:30 to 21:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Monday 19th February on BBC 1





Suez Crisis

In 1956, British, French and Israeli forces attacked Egypt in a row over control of the Suez Canal. The high stakes drama could have triggered WWIII and put the newly-formed UN in peril.

Time: 10:00 to 11:00 (1 hour long).
When: Tuesday 20th February on National Geographic





Night Waves: Tariq Ramadan

Isabel Hilton talks to the renowned Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan about the life of Muhammad and its continuing importance to Muslims today.

Time: 21:45 to 22:30 (45 minutes long).
When: Tuesday 20th February on BBC Radio Three





Hammam Memories

Christians, Muslims and Jews from the Greek island of Rhodes recall their times at the hammam, or Turkish bath, a place where differences were forgotten and all were equal under Ottoman rule.

Time: 00:30 to 00:55 (25 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 21st February on Community Channel





Once Upon a Time in Iran

A steady drumbeat of leaks suggests that the US and/or Israel may attack Iran sometime over the coming months. Once Upon a Time in Iran is a road movie featuring pilgrims and presidents: a journey to the spiritual heartlands of the Iranian people and a tale of martyrdom that defines their view of aggressors and the outside world.

Time: 21:00 to 22:30 (1 hour and 30 minutes long).
When: Thursday 22nd February on Channel 4





Our World: Afghanistan

NATO forces are bracing themselves for a fresh round of fighting in southern Afghanistan, but what kind of country is NATO dealing with? Paul Adams spent a week travelling in Afghanistan, in the company of the outgoing commander, Gen. David Richards.

Time: 15:30 to 16:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Friday 23rd February on BBC World





David Kelly: The Conspiracy Files

For many the sudden death of the government scientist and weapons inspector, Dr David Kelly, remains suspicious. The official verdict was suicide, but a public inquest was never held. The Conspiracy Files investigates the suspicions that still surround Dr Kelly's death in July 2003, when the controversy about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction was at its height. Doctors, lawyers, bloggers and politicians question the official account.

Time: 21:00 to 22:00 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 25th February on BBC 2





Trade Winds: Islam

In an effort to change the West's monolithic view of Islam, Tim Mackintosh-Smith follows in the footsteps of 14th Century Moroccan scholar Ibn Battutah, who covered 75,000 miles, 40 countries and three continents in a 30-year odyssey. He explores the place of Islam in Hindu-dominated India and communist China, and tells the story of the Islamic trade empire of the 14th century. In China, he meets a clan who trace their ancestry back to Arabs, and witnesses an illegal Arabic lesson.

Time: 21:00 to 22:00 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 25th February on BBC 4





The Making of The Jameel Gallery

Behind the scenes of the V&A's dazzling new gallery, created for their collection of Islamic art from the Middle East, as staff prepare for the grand opening by the Prince of Wales.

Time: 01:10 to 02:00 (50 minutes long).
When: Monday 26th February on Artsworld





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: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 26th February on UKTV History

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The Retreat

In the summer of 2006 Abdullah Trevathan, a Muslim teacher, invited three men and three women (some Muslim, others not), to spend four weeks exploring their spirituality at an Islamic retreat in the hills of southern Spain. In their first week, the new arrivals struggle to adapt to the retreat's demanding routine. As well as regular periods of silent contemplation and spiritually uplifting work on the land, the group must also attend the five daily prayers that begin before sunrise.

Time: 21:00 to 22:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 26th February on BBC 2





Night Waves: Women of Iraq

Isabel Hilton discusses a new social history of Iraq as viewed from a women's perspective. How has the role of women changed throughout the country over recent years?

Time: 21:45 to 22:30 (45 minutes long).
When: Monday 26th February on BBC Radio Three





The Trisha Goddard Show: Take Off Your Hijab... Your Man Isn't Coming Back!

Daytime discussion show. Bridget was a fun-loving party girl until a tragic event last year threw her whole life into turmoil. She says she has converted to Islam to be closer to her lover who was stabbed to death. Her friend Alison says that since that tragic day, Bridget has given up on life and is in danger of losing her family and friends.

Time: 10:30 to 11:30 (1 hour long).
When: Tuesday 27th February on five





Blair: The Inside Story

A Man with a Mission. Michael Cockerell tells the inside story of Tony Blair as war leader. When he came to power, Blair proclaimed that his hope that he would not send a single British soldier was sent to war. Yet he ordered troops into battle five times in his first six years. Using interviews with key insiders Cockerell tells how Blair was able to build as close a relationship with President Bush as he had with Clinton, and shows how Blair's sense of personal mission led him into wars that climaxed with Iraq.

Time: 21:00 to 22:00 (1 hour long).
When: Tuesday 27th February on BBC 2





Earthquake Diary

The People of Wales School. Cardiff GP Dr Nawab Khan and the KLWT team have been raising money to build a new school for children in the remote Bhunja Valley in Pakistan which was devastated by the earthquake. As an interim measure, to ensure the continuing education of the surviving children, they organise the transportation of six temporary marquees. But it's a logistical nightmare as the Bhunja valley is five and a half thousand feet up in the hills and the roads are blocked off.

Time: 22:10 to 22:30 (20 minutes long).
When: Tuesday 27th February on BBC 2W (Digital)





The General's War

With access behind the scenes of NATO's war in Afghanistan, this documentary follows the General David Richards just after he takes command of 12,000 American troops and 20,000 NATO soldiers. Operation Medusa has cleared away some of the Taleban resistance and an opportunity exists to launch a policy of redevelopment and reconstruction. Richards is shown as he makes daily life-and-death decisions and negotiates the diplomatic minefields to hold together a multi-national force from 37 countries.

Time: 19:00 to 20:00 (1 hour long).
When: Wednesday 28th February on BBC 2





Arrange Me a Marriage

Happily married, Glaswegian businesswoman, Aneela, aims to help one of Britain's legions of unmarried Brits, 39-year-old Helen Dunn, find a partner for life. She uses some of the traditional methods of Asian arranged marriage with her own modern twist. This is not a dating show; Aneela is showing us that Asian culture has its own built-in introduction service - called friends and family - when it comes to finding someone.

Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long).
When: Thursday 1st March on BBC 2





An Introduction to Islamic Art

Curators of the V&A's new Jameel Gallery highlight some of the treasures of the collection, including the world's oldest dated carpet, and explore their place in the history of Islamic art.

Time: 13:10 to 14:00 (50 minutes long).
When: Friday 2nd March on Artsworld





Female Suicide Bombers

The Beslan school massacre was made even more shocking by the fact that some of the terrorists were women. What makes a wife and mother want to kill herself and countless innocent others?

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





Afghanistan: War Without End

Veteran broadcaster Sandy Gall recounts the history of Afghanistan from the time of Alexander the Great to the Taliban. A long and turbulent journey of invasion and resistance.

Time: 19:00 to 20:00 (1 hour long).
When: Saturday 3rd March on History Channel





Bin Laden's Spy in America

For more than 20 years, Osama bin Laden's most trusted intelligence agent lived in America and trained US soldiers, while also training al-Qaeda terrorists. How was he finally caught?

Time: 00:00 to 01:00 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 4th March on National Geographic

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Al Qaeda's New Front

An investigation into the new front in the war on terror: Europe. The continent is a challenge to intelligence services on both sides of the Atlantic, exacerbated by political divisions over the Iraq War.

Time: 05:55 to 07:20 (1 hour and 25 minutes long).
When: Sunday 4th March on RTÉ 1





Mahmoud's Film

Short films written by children living in disadvantaged circumstances around the world. Mahmoud lives with his parents, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles and cousins in a Palestinian refugee camp. As an active and necessary part of the family unit, Mahmoud is at everyone's beck and call. He longs for a moment of peace and solitude, but each time it is within his reach, another job is found for him.

Time: 09:30 to 09:45 (15 minutes long).
When: Sunday 4th March on five





Beirut to Bethlehem

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. Beirut, South Lebanon, the Golan Heights, Palestine: these names will resound forever with the tragedies of the past 4 decades. Today, we travel overland charting the painful recent history of the region, visiting the birthplace of poet and writer Kahlil Kibrain, a Palestinian refugee camp, where three generations of displaced people live in dire economic circumstances, and in South Lebanon, a town that was hit by a phosphorous bomb which killed 120 people. We arrive in Bethlehem just two days after Sharon made his ill-fated visit to the Temple Mount, which triggered the Intifada.

Time: 20:30 to 21:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Sunday 4th March on Travel Channel





Pilgrims from Gangland

Last October, 12 Muslim young tearaways from one of Birmingham's most deprived areas went on an experimental pilgrimage to Mecca to change their lives. Navid Akhtar was given exclusive access to follow the progress of these unlikely pilgrims over six months, to see whether Islamic instruction really can turn around the life of drug dealers and gang leaders - and have a positive effect on the crime-ridden area they live in.

Time: 11:00 to 11:30 (30 minutes long).
When: Monday 5th March on BBC Radio Four





Globe Trekker: Pakistan

Today Neil Gibson journeys to Karachi, Pakistan's most manic metropolis. From here he heads north to Multan, where he has his fortune told by a bird, his turban stuffed with onions and rides a camel to the Derawar Fort. Next stop is Lahore where Mark visits the Khyber Pass and takes a three day trek into the Hunza valley and the stunning views from Rush Peak.

Time: 11:00 to 12:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 5th March on Travel Channel





The Retreat (Week 2)

With Muslim teacher Abdullah Trevathan, three men and three women (some Muslim, others not) are on a four-week Islamic retreat in the hills of southern Spain. Ten days in, Pom, Azim and Khadijah have immersed themselves in the intense daily routine of prayer, silent contemplation and spiritually uplifting work on the land. Muddassar and Simon are both struggling. Aisha, however, is claiming that some of the religious practices on the retreat are Bid'ah - a deviation from Qu'ranic rules.

Time: 21:00 to 22:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 5th March on BBC2





The Umayyad Emirate

As first Emir and greatest ruler of Muslim Spain, the Caliph fought bloody battles to defend his frontiers against the encroaching Christian north.

Time: 08:00 to 09:00 (1 hour long).
When: Tuesday 6th March on History Channel





Dying for the Story

While many war correspondents thrive on the thrill of battle, others are not so lucky. They are in a profession that suffers many casualties, both mental and physical. In the recent war with Iraq, at least 15 journalists have died. This programme illustrates how business and journalistic decisions intersect, often endangering the lives of the reporters who are on the front lines.

Time: 03:40 to 04:30 (50 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 7th March on RTÉ 2





Paradise Lost: The Story of the Chagos Islands

The story of the Chagos islanders who were forced to leave their idyllic homeland in the Indian Ocean to make way for a military base in the 1960s. The tiny Chagos islands were part of the British empire until they were secretly handed to the US with a promise that Britain would get rid of the inhabitants. The UK got a substantial discount towards its Polaris submarines and America got a strategically-placed air base on the island of Diego Garcia, which has since been used to bomb Iraq and Afghanistan. Jonathan Charles travels to Mauritius to meet the islanders who now live in poverty in the shanty towns of the capital, Port Louis, and follows their fight to be allowed to return to their homeland.

Time: 11:00 to 11:30 (30 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 7th March on BBC Radio Four





Glasgow Dreams

Original films offering a contemporary view of modern life. Yasmeela and her father, Arob, live on a Glaswegian council estate where, being muslims, they are ridiculed and avoided. A story of hope, determination and humour unfolds as they meet their neighbour Dino.

Time: 14:00 to 15:00 (1 hour long).
When: Wednesday 7th March on BBC Prime

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Life in Bangladesh

Educational programme for 9-11 year olds, providing an introduction to life in Bangladesh. Presenter Eils Hewitt takes a look at it's climate and everyday life in a city and a village.

Time: 11:00 to 11:10 (10 minutes long).
When: Thursday 8th March on BBC 2





Al Franken - God Spoke

Documentary about Al Franken, the former Saturday Night Live comedian turned best-selling author and political satirist. It follows his highly-publicised feud with fellow US political commentator Bill O'Reilly over Franken's blockbuster Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, his relentless campaign against George Bush and the Republicans in the 2004 election, his USO tour in Iraq and his emergence on to the campaign trail.

Time: 22:30 to 23:55 (1 hour and 25 minutes long).
When: Thursday 8th March on BBC 4





Desi DNA

Asian arts and lifestyle magazine. Reports include a look at: British Muslims who believe it is time to tackle the spin behind the headlines that distort the public face of Islam; and designer Charlie Luxton in Spain to explore the Moorish architecture.

Time: 23:20 to 23:50 (30 minutes long).
When: Thursday 8th March on BBC 2





Switched

Middle America meets the Middle East when small-town girl Ashlea swaps lives with Nadia, a politically progressive New Jersey Muslim. Ashlea experiences a Mosque, working at a department store in Queens and cooks a Pakistani dinner. Nadia finds time to pray while performing as a clown and going to camp for a treetop ropewalk.

Time: 14:00 to 14:25 (25 minutes long).
When: Friday 9th March on E4





The Doha Debates

The Doha Debates are a public forum for dialogue and freedom of speech in Qatar - each month invited speakers debate the burning issues of the Arab and Islamic world in front of an audience who are encouraged to participate by asking questions.

Time: 20:10 to 21:00 (50 minutes long).
When: Saturday 10th March on BBC World





Senegal/Islam

Kate McIntyre narrates the children's religious series in which second-generation British children are taken back to their parents' country of origin.

Time: 12:05 to 12:35 (30 minutes long).
When: Sunday 11th March on five