Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "british-muslim"

1. We Are Lady Parts (2021– )

TV-MA | 24 min | Comedy, Music

A look at the highs and lows of the band members that make up a Muslim female punk band, Lady Parts, as seen through the eyes of Amina Hussein, a geeky PhD student who is recruited to be their unlikely lead guitarist.

Stars: Lucie Shorthouse, Anjana Vasan, Sarah Kameela Impey, Faith Omole

Votes: 5,311

2. Blinded by the Light (2019)

PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen.

Director: Gurinder Chadha | Stars: Billy Barratt, Ronak Singh Chadha Berges, Viveik Kalra, Lee Barnett

Votes: 27,355 | Gross: $11.90M

3. Incendiary (2008)

R | 96 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

A woman's life is forever changed when tragedy strikes at a soccer match.

Director: Sharon Maguire | Stars: Michelle Williams, Ewan McGregor, Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Gleaves

Votes: 9,079

4. Cleanskin (2012)

Not Rated | 108 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A British secret service agent is faced with the task of pursuing and eliminating a British-born suicide bomber and his terrorist cell.

Director: Hadi Hajaig | Stars: Sean Bean, Charlotte Rampling, Abhin Galeya, Tom Burke

Votes: 21,161

5. The State (2017– )

Drama, Thriller

A look at the lives of four British citizens who join ISIS in Syria.

Stars: Ony Uhiara, Sam Otto, Jessica Gunning, Hiam Abbass

Votes: 1,604

6. Count Abdulla (2023)

Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Sitcom following a British Pakistani Muslim junior doctor based in London who is bitten by a halal-hunting vampire.

Stars: Arian Nik, Jaime Winstone, Nina Wadia, Manpreet Bambra

Votes: 349

7. The Road to Guantanamo (2006)

R | 95 min | Drama, War

Part drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of British Muslims who were held in Guantanamo Bay for two years until they were released without charge.

Directors: Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Riz Ahmed, Farhad Harun, Waqar Siddiqui, Arfan Usman

Votes: 11,482 | Gross: $0.32M

8. The Infidel (2010)

TV-PG | 105 min | Comedy, Drama

An identity crisis comedy centred on Mahmud Nasir, successful business owner, and salt of the earth East End Muslim who discovers that he's adopted - and Jewish.

Director: Josh Appignanesi | Stars: Omid Djalili, Richard Schiff, Archie Panjabi, Igal Naor

Votes: 6,965

9. Flying Blind (2012)

93 min | Drama

A stylish mix of erotic love story and political thriller. Helen McCrory stars as a brilliant aerospace engineer who is drawn into a passionate affair with a younger male student while ... See full summary »

Director: Katarzyna Klimkiewicz | Stars: Helen McCrory, Najib Oudghiri, Kenneth Cranham, Tristan Gemmill

Votes: 687

10. Red Mercury (2005)

R | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Three young Muslim men, part of a terror cell, are making a bomb in a London flat, when they get a call to vacate immediately with their gear. The Police have been alerted and they are ... See full summary »

Director: Roy Battersby | Stars: Rachel Bell, David Bradley, Jessica Brooks, Alex Caan

Votes: 362

11. The Jihadis Next Door (2016 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary

Over the course of two years film-maker Jamie Roberts meets those spreading extremist Islamic fundamentalism in Britain, including a bouncy castle salesman who is now one of the world's most wanted men.

Director: Jamie Roberts | Stars: Khuram Butt, Mohammed Emwazi, Abu Haleema, Jamie Roberts

Votes: 224

12. My Son the Jihadi (2015 TV Movie)

47 min | Documentary

Channel 4 documentary about British mother, Sally Evans, whose son, Thomas, had been recruited - and joined - Islamist terrorist organisation, Al Shabaab, in Somalia.

Director: Peter Beard | Stars: Michael Evans, Sally Evans, Thomas Evans

Votes: 192

13. Time to Eat with Nadiya (2019– )

29 min | Reality-TV

Chef Nadiya Hussain shares a mouthwatering selection of stress-free recipes designed to save time, calm our hectic modern lives and give us all time to eat.

Stars: Nadiya Hussain, Shani Dhanda

Votes: 527

14. Muslims Like Us (2016)

Reality-TV

Britain's 2.7 million Muslims are united by their faith, but there is much debate about what it means to be a Muslim. A group of 10 very different British Muslims are placed in a house ... See full summary »

Stars: Adeel Akhtar, Mehreen Baig, Nabil Abdulrashid, Abdul Haq

Votes: 41

15. My Brother the Islamist (2011 TV Movie)

57 min | Documentary

Tree surgeon turned film-maker Robb Leech is desperate to know why his white middle-class step-brother Rich became radical Islamist Salahuddin, who now associates with jihadist ... See full synopsis »

Director: Robb Leech | Stars: Anjem Choudary, Richard Dart, Lewis Herrington, Robb Leech

Votes: 128

16. Extremely British Muslims (2017– )

Documentary

An eye-opening insight into the lives of British Muslims via privileged access to one of the largest mosques in Western Europe - Birmingham Central Mosque.

Votes: 16

17. Riding a Dream (2019 TV Movie)

30 min | Documentary, Sport

In 2019, a documentary team followed the extraordinary journey of Khadijah Mellah who made global headlines and sporting history by becoming the first British Muslim woman to ride in and win a British horse race.

Directors: Tom Bolwell, Mattia Reiniger | Stars: Richard Hoiles, Khadija Mellah

18. Islam, Women and Me (2018 TV Movie)

Documentary

British Muslim woman Mehreen Baig asks if it is possible to be a strong, independent woman and a good Muslim, exploring both sides of the debate by meeting Islamic feminists and those who have branded the religion sexist.

Director: Farah Qayum | Star: Mehreen Baig

Votes: 17

19. Murdered for Love? Samia Shahid (2018)

Samia's friend's talk about the lead up to Samia's marriage in Pakistan.

Director: Sasha Achilli | Stars: Melissa Advani, Shireen Ashton, Taj Atwal, Shabana Hussain

Votes: 5

20. My Brother the Terrorist (2014 TV Movie)

Documentary

Filmmaker Robb Leech is desperate to understand his stepbrother Rich's transition from middle-class white boy, to convicted terrorist.

Director: Robb Leech | Stars: Robb Leech, Richard Dart, Kirsty Wark, Shams Adduha Muhammad

Votes: 81

21. What British Muslims Really Think (2016 TV Movie)

48 min | Documentary

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Star: Trevor Phillips

Votes: 8

22. Bats, Balls and Bradford Girls (2019 TV Movie)

43 min | Documentary, Sport

Documentary following the first all-Asian girls' cricket team over the summer holidays as they train for their last ever tournament together. Narrated by the team's star bowler Zainab.

Director: Gussy Sakula-Barry | Star: Sabeha Salam

Votes: 8

23. We Want Our Country Back (2015 TV Special)

60 min | Documentary

Documentary about the "Britain First" anti-Muslim nationalist party. Follows the two leaders of the party and goes behind some of its campaigns to investigate if it really lives up to its claims not to be racist and violent.

Director: Miles Blayden-Ryall | Stars: Jayda Fransen, Paul Golding, Dave Barnes, David Boyle

Votes: 39

24. Hate Crime - Uncensored (2019 TV Movie)

45 min | Documentary, Crime

Victims of racial and religious hate crimes bravely share their stories, from verbal abuse and physical attacks on the street and on public transport, to terror attacks and murder.

Director: Mark Henderson

25. The Rise of Khan (2016 TV Movie)

23 min | Documentary, Sport

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Director: Alex South | Stars: Mike Costello, Simon Fathers, Virgil Hunter, Mick Jelley

26. My Week as a Muslim (2017 TV Movie)

46 min | Documentary

A woman from a mostly white town uses prosthetics to transform her appearance on a visit to Manchester's Pakistani Muslim community as the city deals with a recent terrorist attack.

Votes: 30

27. Is Britain Racist? (2015 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary

Mona Chalabi investigates the reality of racism in Britain. Three reporters are sent undercover to reveal how much prejudice there is on the streets of Britain.

Director: Tom Pearson | Star: Mona Chalabi

Votes: 23

28. Ramadan in Lockdown (2020– )

Documentary

Five short films providing an insight into British Muslim life, as for the first time ever the UK's 2.6 million Muslims will observe the month of Ramadan in lockdown, under strict conditions imposed in response to Covid-19.

29. Ramadan in London (2008 TV Movie)

Biography

A family of Iraqis, who escaped Saddam Hussein's Iraq, celebrate Ramadan together, now safe in London.

Director: Daniel Jewel | Stars: Yusuf Guney, Haidar Jebbar, Danyal Khan

30. Bad Girls (1999–2006)
Episode: Episode #8.1 (2006)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama

The new deputy governor is late for work on her first day. New inmate Emira, a suspected muslim terrorist, is soon put to work by Buxton. PO Kimber is transferred from D Wing.

Director: Barnaby Southcombe | Stars: Sid Owen, Nicola Stapleton, Sandra De Sousa, Victoria Bush

Votes: 38

31. Bad Girls (1999–2006)
Episode: Episode #8.2 (2006)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama

Janine's dad visits Larkhall with some bad news. Phyl attempts to finagle a transfer to a private clinic to recover from her gunshot wound.

Director: Barnaby Southcombe | Stars: Stephanie Beacham, Colin Salmon, Ellie Haddington, Helen Fraser

Votes: 29

32. Bad Girls (1999–2006)
Episode: Episode #8.3 (2006)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama

Thackeray puts pressure on Donny to get some useful information from Emira. New arrival Angie proves to be an intriguing patient for Dr Dunlop.

Director: Lance Kneeshaw | Stars: Dannielle Brent, Liz May Brice, Colin Salmon, Amanda Donohoe

Votes: 36

33. Panorama (1953– )
Episode: Sex Education: The LGBT Debate in Schools (2019)

29 min | Documentary, News

The introduction of lessons in primary schools designed to promote greater tolerance in society, including learning about LGBT relationships, has caused protests by, mainly Muslim, conservative religious groups.

Director: Charlie Mole | Star: Sima Kotecha

34. Newscast (2019– )
Episode: Episode #4.9 (2021)

29 min | News, Talk-Show

Laura, Adam and Chris provide the latest update on the bitterly contested Batley and Spen by-election and the announcement of the expansion of the Nissan car factory in Sunderland.

Stars: Adam Fleming, Laura Kuenssberg, Chris Mason, Emily Thornberry

35. Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild (2013– )
Episode: Oxfordshire (2022)

45 min | Documentary, Adventure

Ben is closer to home than he's ever been in the series as he travels to rural Oxfordshire where he spends the week with a multi-generational family, who surrendered their conventional life.

Director: Sean McDonnell | Star: Ben Fogle

Votes: 10

36. Big Zuu's Big Eats (2020– )
Episode: Fatiha El-Ghorri (2022)

30 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

Big Zuu's ongoing quest to eat big takes him back to the big smoke to cook for ground-breaking comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri at the Oval cricket ground in south London.

Directors: Errol Etienne, Chris Faith | Stars: Big Zuu, Hyder, Tubsey, Fatiha El-Ghorri

37. Sorry, I Didn't Know (2016– )
Episode: Episode #4.4 (2023)

22 min | Comedy

Axel Blake, Josh Jones, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Slim join team leaders Chizzy Akudolu and Eddie Kadi to answer questions about black history. Jimmy Akingbola hosts.

Director: Nick Pinn | Stars: Jimmy Akingbola, Chizzy Akudolu, Eddie Kadi, Danny 'Slim' Gray

38. Stacey Dooley Investigates (2009– )
Episode: My Hometown Fanatics (2012)

60 min | Documentary

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Director: Juliette Murray-Topham | Stars: Stacey Dooley, Anjem Choudary

Votes: 34

39. No Offence (2015–2018)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2015)

TV-MA | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Following the death of Samina Hassan in an arson attack the team goes undercover at a wedding to arrest the groom Jimmy Webb, a known racist. CCTV had shown him arguing with Majib, Samina's... See full summary »

Director: Catherine Morshead | Stars: Joanna Scanlan, Elaine Cassidy, Alexandra Roach, Will Mellor

Votes: 236

40. The State (2017– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2017)

48 min | Drama, Thriller

2015, four British men and women leave their lives in the West behind to go and join ISIS. Under cover of darkness they slip across the border into Syria, where the men begin military training and the women must conform to strict rules.

Director: Peter Kosminsky | Stars: Hiam Abbass, Nana Agyeman-Bediako, Thaer Al-Shayei, Yasen Zates Atour

Votes: 98

41. This World (2004– )
Episode: The Attack: Terror in the U.K (2017)

Documentary

Counter Terrorism Police believe that the current greatest threat to our security comes from Marauding Terrorist Firearms Attack (MTFA), which can result in dozens of fatalities even if armed police respond within minutes.

Director: Gabriel Range | Stars: Nick Judge, Adrian Derrick-Palmer, Waj Ali, Fayez Bakhsh

Votes: 9

42. The Kyle Files (2015–2019)
Episode: Hate Crime (2017)

Documentary

Jeremy investigates the rise of hate crime in the UK. In Manchester, he attends the city's Gay Pride event to hear of the rise in homophobic attacks and travels to Bolton to meet both sides clashing over the building of a new mosque.

Star: Jeremy Kyle

43. Love, Lies and Records (2017)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2017)

Not Rated | 57 min | Drama

Kate's promotion to superintendent is about to be announced when fellow registrar James makes a shock announcement and a disgruntled colleague threatens to expose a secret from her past.

Director: Dominic Leclerc | Stars: Ashley Jensen, Adrian Bower, Kenny Doughty, Mark Stanley

Votes: 66

44. First Cut (2007– )
Episode: White Kid, Brown Kid (2017)

Documentary

Two girls from two very different worlds - Siobhan, 16, and Farhanatry, 17, try to become friends in one of Britain's most racially segregated towns - Dewsbury in West Yorkshire.

Director: Luned Tonderai | Stars: Farhana, Siobhan Mckinnell, Brigid, Imran

45. Panorama (1953– )
Episode: Hate on the Street (2017)

30 min | Documentary, News

The latest UK crime figures reveal that race and religious hate crimes are at their highest since current records began in 2008. Livvy Haydock meets victims and perpetrators.

Director: Mark Alden | Star: Livvy Haydock

46. Panorama (1953– )
Episode: White Fright: Divided Britain (2018)

29 min | Documentary, News

In 2007 Panorama reported on increasing segregation between the White British and Muslim Asian populations in Blackburn, Lancashire. A decade on the situation has worsened despite government policy.

Director: Matthew Hill | Stars: Keeley Donovan, Mohammed Nawaz, Ian Goodliffe, Ted Cantle

Votes: 6

47. Dispatches (1987– )
Episode: Who Speaks for British Muslims? (2018)

26 min | Documentary, News

Across Britain the police, government agencies and other public bodies have been reaching out to Muslim groups in the fight against extremism - but how much do they know about some of these groups?

Director: Tom Stone | Stars: John Ware, Saanya Abbas

48. Peston on Sunday (2016– )
Episode: Episode #5.13 (2018)

47 min | News, Talk-Show

Robert discusses the Windrush deportation scandal with John McDonnell and Sayeeda Warsi. He also discusses antisemitism in the Labour Party with actress Maureen Lipman.

Directors: Simon Morris, Erron Gordon | Stars: Robert Peston, Allegra Stratton, John McDonnell, Sayeeda Warsi

49. Mock the Week (2005–2022)
Episode: Episode #17.5 (2018)

TV-14 | 31 min | Comedy, Game-Show

James Acaster, Tom Allen, Ed Byrne, Kerry Godliman and Tez Ilyas join Dara and Hugh to try and alleviate the nation's CO2 shortage.

Director: Geraldine Dowd | Stars: Dara O Briain, Hugh Dennis, James Acaster, Tom Allen

Votes: 18