Quick Info
| Profession | Journalist, broadcaster and filmmaker |
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| Nationality | British |
| Birthplace | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
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| Summary | British journalist, radio and television presenter, and filmmaker of Pakistani heritage who makes access-based documentaries for the BBC covering politics, true crime, extremism, counter-terrorism and sexuality. |
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| Early Life | Raised in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, to parents who had emigrated from Pakistan. His father worked as a bus driver and shopkeeper and encouraged him to attend university. |
| Honours | Award winner for BBC series Muslims Like Us (British Academy Television Award, 2017) and for the documentary Hometown: A Killing (Royal Television Society Award, 2020). He has also received Grierson and Amnesty International awards and a BAFTA nomination. |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Law | Law degree |
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| Theology | Master's degree in theology |
| Broadcast Journalism | Studied broadcast journalism at Leeds Trinity University after working for a charity |
Family
| Parents | Parents emigrated from Pakistan |
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Career
| Presenting | Presents the BBC World Service programme Outlook and the podcast Lives Less Ordinary |
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| Television | Has fronted documentaries across BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Three, including Predator: The Secret Scandal of J-Pop, Hometown: A Killing and multiple editions of the current affairs series Panorama |
| Radio | Has presented programmes for BBC Asian Network, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live |
| Production | Founding partner of the independent production company Forest (2019) |
| Books | Author of Prince: Stories from the Purple Underground, a bestselling book |
| Podcasts | Has created podcast series for BBC Sounds, Spotify and Audible, including Fatwa and Catching the Kingpins |
Favourites
| Musician | Prince |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Produced and presented the BBC documentary Hunting For Prince's Vault, which brought the legend of Prince's unreleased music to wide attention | |
| 2. Has appeared as a champion on Celebrity Mastermind | |
| 3. Has written for the Guardian, the Observer, Rolling Stone and Attitude |
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