Aaqil Ahmed is commissioning editor for religion and multicultural at Channel 4
Author: |Posted: 4:58 pm on 09/01/09
Category: Blog
Christianity: A History is the biggest project I have commissioned during my time at Channel 4. It’s almost unheard of for a mainstream broadcaster to dedicate eight hours of prime time television to Christianity in this way. I think it’s fair to say that it’s a big risk, but a risk I really wanted to take. read more
Author: |Posted: 9:47 am on 16/07/08
Category: Blog
There have been lots of programmes about Muslims in the past few years – some have been positive but many have not. Post 9/11 and then 7/7 it was inevitable that film makers, writers and journalists would want to cover issues around Islam, terrorism, suicide bombing and the spreading of hate. read more
Author: |Posted: 2:28 pm on 28/05/08
Category: Blog
Earlier this month, Channel 4 broadcast Reverend Death, a powerful documentary from filmmaker Jon Ronson that details the work of George Exoo, a Unitarian minister who helps non-terminally ill people commit suicide. read more
