~ UK TV LISTINGS ~

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3 Minute Wonder: War Torn

War Torn tells the moving stories of people who have suffered separation because of the war in Iraq. The films are made entirely from still photographs, while viewers hear the voices of those left behind.

Time: 12:50 to 12:55 (5 minutes long).
When: Thursday 6th September on more4





Guerilla Warfare

Explaining the tactics used by armed forces throughout history. The programme looks at the history and principles of guerrilla warfare. Examples include Afghanistan 1979-88, where guerrilla warfare won the military campaign and then went on to political victory. Vietnam 1961-73 is another classic study as Vietcong guerrillas were steadily ground down by superior American firepower and mobility.

Time: 18:00 to 19:00 (1 hour long).
When: Thursday 6th September on UKTV History





9/11: The Falling Man

September 11, 2001 was a day that forever changed America. It was a day of many stories: stories of survivors, stories of heroes. But one story simply disappeared: the story of the people who began to fall just minutes after the first plane hit. They were called the jumpers, but soon they were never spoken about again, as if they had never existed.

Time: 21:00 to 22:30 (1 hour and 30 minutes long).
When: Thursday 6th September on Channel 4





Seven More Days that Rocked the World

The Dixie Chicks and That Bush Comment... Ten days before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Natalie Maines, lead vocalist of the hugely successful country music trio the Dixie Chicks, was reported to have criticised US president George Bush while performing on stage at London's Shepherds Bush Empire. No one could have predicted the response and backlash that followed. We investigate how the music industry and political world responded to those events four years ago and discover how the highest selling female band in the world coped with such massive public attention.

Time: 23:00 to 23:30 (30 minutes long).
When: Thursday 6th September on BBC Radio Two





Wife Swap: The Ahmed Family

Another chance to see the episode of award-winning Wife Swap that meets the Ahmed family, a strict Pakistani Muslim family who pray five times a day and choose to wear the hijab. The backbone of their family philosophy is based on Islamic principles and their three teenage children are well-mannered, work hard and are very respectful of their parents' wishes.

Time: 23:35 to 00:35 (1 hour long).
When: Thursday 6th September on S4C





3 Minute Wonder: Blair's Children

Bengali youth worker Nargis was caught in crossfire trying to separate a fight. She tells of her determination to continue guiding young people despite her experiences, and the struggle of recovering from gun crime.

Time: 04:20 to 04:25 (5 minutes long).
When: Friday 7th September on Channel 4





Battlefield Detectives: Six Day War

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

Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long).
When: Friday 7th September on History Channel





Airline

Air travel is thrown into chaos as news comes of the 9/11 attacks. The easyJet team struggle to deal with confused passengers, cancelled flights and increased security.

Time: 17:00 to 17:30 (30 minutes long).
When: Friday 7th September on Sky Travel





Time Team: Denia

The team's Spanish challenge is to show what port life was like 1,000 years ago when Denia was an Islamic settlement run by a pirate king.

Time: 19:00 to 20:00 (1 hour long).
When: Friday 7th September on Discovery Civilisations





The Story of India: Spice Routes and Silk Roads

Documentary about the history of India presented by Michael Wood. In this episode he traces India in the days of the Roman Empire. In Kerala the spice trade opened India to the world, whilst gold and silk bazaars in the ancient city of Madurai were a delight for visiting Greek traders. From the deserts of Turkmenistan Michael travels down the Khyber Pass to Pakistan to discover a forgotten Indian Empire that opened up the Silk Road and at Peshawar built a lost Wonder of the World.

Time: 21:00 to 22:00 (1 hour long).
When: Friday 7th September on BBC 2





9/11: Clear The Skies

An insight into the response to the attacks on the US on September 11 2001, a date that will never be forgotten. On that morning there were over four thousand planes flying over the United States, four of which were hostile. Gavin Hewitt tells the story of how those responsible for America's air defences responded as its cities came under attack, and possibly prevented further atrocities.

Time: 02:00 to 02:50 (50 minutes long).
When: Saturday 8th September on UKTV Documentary





Teacher's Guide to Islam

Essential resources for RE teachers.

Time: 14:00 to 15:00 (1 hour long).
When: Saturday 8th September on Teachers TV





Warrior Empire: The Mughals Of India

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: 14:00 to 16:00 (2 hours long).
When: Saturday 8th September on History Channel





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: 23:15 to 23:35 (20 minutes long).
When: Saturday 8th September on Disney

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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: 07:00 to 08:00 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 9th September on UKTV History




The Doha Debates: "This House believes it is time to talk to Al Qaeda"

The Doha Debates, chaired by Tim Sebastian, returns for a new series on BBC World. The motion before the house at this month's Doha Debate is "This House believes it is time to talk to Al Qaeda".

Time: 18:10 to 19:00 (50 minutes long).
When: Sunday 9th September on BBC World





9/11 Toxic Legacy

This enthralling documentary reveals how debilitating and often deadly health problems have plagued Ground Zero's silent heroes, and how the authorities have downplayed these problems since 9/11.

Time: 21:00 to 22:00 (1 hour long).
When: Sunday 9th September on Zone Reality





Air Crash Investigation: Mistaken Identity

A high-tech American gunship stationed in the Persian Gulf shot down an Airbus carrying 290 people when its systems confused it with an Iranian fighter. What went wrong?

Time: 16:00 to 17:00 (1 hour long).
When: Monday 10th September on National Geographic





Fahrenheit 9/11

Michael Moore's double Cannes-winning documentary is a scathing indictment of Bush and his administration, from his controversial election in 2000 through the attack on the World Trade Center to the invasion of Iraq. Along the way, Moore shows how Bush had already been warned of Bin Laden's attacks in August 2001, how Saudi Arabia has invested $360bn in the American economy - seven per cent of total investment - and how he is dangerously close to those who stand to profit from the war in Iraq.

Time: 21:00 to 23:35 (2 hours and 35 minutes long).
When: Monday 10th September on Channel 4





Midnight's Grandchildren

Documentary in which three British teenagers whose families came from India and Pakistan return there 60 years after the partition that accompanied independence. For Indie, Qasim and Neha it's an emotional experience as they retrace the journeys their relatives made in 1947 when they were forced to flee their homes as British India was divided. The teenagers, a Sikh, a Muslim and a Hindu, meet the communities their families left behind and discuss how the legacy informs their own sense of identity.

Time: 02:35 to 03:05 (30 minutes long).
When: Tuesday 11th September on BBC 4





Indian School: Spiritual Journey

This year, for the first time in years, the Hindu festival of Divali and Muslim festival of Eid fall in the same week in September. This film follows children and teachers from the two communities as they prepare for one of the most joyous times of year.

Time: 16:30 to 17:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Tuesday 11th September on BBC World





Grounded on 9/11

On 11 September 2001, US air traffic control spent four critical hours guiding almost 6,500 planes and close to one million people safely down. How was such a feat achieved?

Time: 22:00 to 23:00 (1 hour long).
When: Tuesday 11th September on History Channel





L'institut Du Monde Arabe

Housed in a high-tech building, the Arab World Institute features exhibitions of Islamic decorative arts, architecture and photography. Narrated by Emilia Fox.

Time: 01:30 to 02:00 (30 minutes long).
When: Wednesday 12th September on Sky Arts