Tag: BBC
“Real Housewives of ISIS” – Demonisation Dressed as Satire
We are a popular bunch, aren’t we? Every so often a “documentary”, poll, media debate or op-ed crops up which thrusts some 5% of Britain’s population back in the scrutinising docks where everything, from our revelatory texts and views, to the place where we live and even our emotions are…
Islam21c feature on BBC Radio 4 on Terrorism, Extremism and the Law
https://soundcloud.com/islam21c/dr-salman-butt-on-bbc-radio-4-on-terrorism-extremism-and-the-law Islam21c Chief Editor Dr Salman Butt was part of BBC Radio 4’s programme, Law in Action, speaking about the mounting community pressure against the government’s counter-terrorism and counter-‘extremism’ strategy. Also on the programme was the architect of Prevent, former GCHQ director Sir David Omand criticising what Prevent has become,…
Imam Shakeel v The BBC: Time for the community to wake up
Imam Shakeel Begg of Lewisham Mosque, London, recently lost his case for libel against the BBC. Firstly, I would like to say that I wish to express my support for Imam Shakeel. He is a model imam who works diligently for his community in keeping with his Islamic principles. He…
BBC vs. ‘The Deobandis’ – Round 2
You're Having A Laugh Click here for part 1 It was with baited breath and eager anticipation that I awaited the main course of a two-part BBC Radio 4 programme entitled the 'The Deobandis'. Last week's starter was not at all appetising to the 600,000 so-called 'Deobandis' in the UK. In fact, based on…
BBC vs. ‘The Deobandis’ – My Response
BBC Radio 4 - The Deobandis (Part 1) - The Response Click here for part 2 I love a good drama. After much hype and social media chatter, I settled down to listen to the first of a two-part series on Radio 4, 'The Deobandis'. I listened intently and was engrossed…
Is BBC’s Panorama Normalising Torture?
Is BBC's Panorama Normalising Torture? On Monday 3 August, the BBC’s flagship current affairs programme Panorama broadcast Panorama: Fighting Terror with Torture. The documentary looked at the CIA’s torture programme used on detainees during the War on Terror. I watched the programme because it is an area of interest which…
How to complain to the BBC
If you would like to complain to the BBC regarding the recent Panorama programme (mentioned in this article), you can do the following: 1) Log onto: https://ssl.bbc.co.uk/complaints/forms/?reset=#anchor 2) Use the following details for your complaint: Type of complaint: Television Choose channel: BBC One Programme title: Panorama Transmission date: 12/01/2015 Broadcast type:…
In response to last night’s shocking BBC Panorama
Last night my phone wouldn’t stop buzzing as I received message after message that apparently the BBC were caught trying to subliminally smear a large segment of British Muslims. “Islam21c is on Panorama!” I already knew, but I was rewinding it again and again, making sure I was actually awake. I saw…