West midlands police and the crown prosecution service said the programme was heavily edited and distorted what the preachers were saying. After investigating, ofcom rejected the complaints in a decision published last year. Police apologise for mosque documentary slur the independent. Ofcom today rejected the complaint, saying the dispatches programme was a legitimate investigation with no. Nearly half a million ppi claims could have been wrongly rejected by the financial ombudsman service, an investigation by channel 4 claims. He captures chilling sermons in which sauditrained. The programme, undercover mosque, was broadcast this year and claimed to. All the speakers featured in the film were offered a right to reply and none. Nearly half a million ppi victims could have had claims. The dispatches programme featured footage shot at a number of mosques.
The documentary presents video footage gathered from 12 months of secret investigation into mosques throughout britain. This program is a sequel to the undercover mosque programme broadcast on 15 january 2007 in the uk. The complaint about undercover mosque, which was shown in january, has been rejected by channel 4 and is the latest controversy over the editing of television documentaries. West midlands police said on wednesday it had made an official complaint to television regulator ofcom over a. This socalled undercover investigation merely panders to ageold antimuslim prejudices by employing the timehonored tradition of cherry picking statements and presenting them in the most inflammatory manner. Initially the broadcaster had refused to voluntarily hand over the footage and research materials unless a court order was obtained. Nov 19, 2007 undercover mosque, an hourlong dispatches special aired on channel 4 in january, was based on the work of an undercover reporter who had been monitoring sermons and activities at mosques. But a police investigation into the muslims speeches found that the footage was manipulated.
The main complaints are listed below in simple terms with relevant dates to avoid any ambiguity or confusion. Fitzpatrick, who did not have the opportunity to respond. Ofcom which received 350 complaints about undercover mosque, which aired in. Aug 08, 2007 police are reporting channel 4 to the media regulator ofcom over the way an undercover programme was edited. Officials ruled the complaint was unfounded after an investigation. The tip of a mosque is shown against a skyline in britain in a file picture. A dispatches investigation into the epidemic use of the drug ghb in the gay community, where users are vulnerable to overdosing and sexual abuse. The controversial documentary, broadcast on 6th august, included an interview. A yearandahalf after the critically acclaimed film undercover mosque was first screened, dispatches goes undercover again to see whether extremist beliefs. Strong language and discussion of sexual violence and drug use that some viewers may find upsettingthis episode is subtitled47 mins. All the preachers featured were offered a right to reply and none of these individuals complained to ofcom. To ask her majestys government what assessment they have made of the investigation by the crown prosecution service and west midlands police into the channel 4 dispatches programme undercover mosque. Undercover mosque reveals how a message of hatred and segregation is being spread throughout the uk, inspired by saudi arabia, a country our government call.
Police accuse channel 4 of distorting film on radical muslim. A complaint to ofcom about the editing of a dispatches documentary, undercover. In january, channel 4 dispatches program undercover mosque featured footage shot in a number of british mosques where imams criticized democracy as unislamic and praised taliban for killing british soldiers. But an undercover reporter joined worshippers to find a message of religious bigotry and extremism being preached. Dispatches undercover mosque channel 4 uk 89pm gmt 15 january 2007 the following. Ofcom clears c4 over dispatches mosque investigation press. A yearandahalf after the critically acclaimed film undercover mosque was first screened, dispatches goes undercover again to see whether extremist beliefs continue to be promoted in certain key british muslim. Undercover mosque is a documentary programme produced by the independent television company hardcash productions 1 for the channel 4 series dispatches which first aired on 15 january 2007 in the uk.
Dispatches undercover mosque the return real stories. But charges will not be brought against preachers featured in dispatches, which tackled. All the speakers were offered a right to reply and none denied. Aug 21, 2007 dispatches episode recalled by policechannel 4 has been ordered to hand over unbroadcast footage from its documentary dispatches. This letter of complaint is on behalf of all the committee members who have not been invited to any meetings, the general members of the mosque, and the senior founding members. They say of some teaching, but this is nowhere in the quran, as if we dont know that its in the hadith the second source of sharia. Channel 4 vindicated over undercover mosque telegraph. Aug 09, 2007 the material, shown on undercover mosque aired in january, led to an investigation by west midlands police of three speakers on the show, and also ignited a spate of vandalism against the mosque.
The complaint about undercover mosque, which was shown in january. The dispatches programme, undercover mosque, which was shown in january last year, used hidden cameras to expose supposed islamic. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. Undercover mosque is a documentary programme produced by the independent television company hardcash productions for the channel 4 series dispatches that was first broadcast on 15 january 2007 in the uk. Bbc news uk england west midlands mosque programme. The return explores further the terrifying beliefs of a rising. Undercover mosque makers to sue police for libel the independent. Ofcom received 364 complaints soon after the programme was broadcast. It included secret footage filmed at mosques and islamic. The film caused a furore in britain and the world press due to the content of the released footage.
The programme, made by hard cash productions, was the result of nine months undercover investigation of a number of mosques in london, birmingham and derby, where recordings were made of various preachers in action. Nov 19, 2007 the programme, dispatches, tackled claims of islamic extremism and featured preachers at various mosques. Dispatches undercover mosque tv episode 2007 release. Channel 4 to hand over controversial dispatches bizasia.
The return will air on channel 4 on september 1 at 8pm. Nov 19, 2007 police were today accused of risking impeding freedom of speech for making a complaint about a channel 4 programme that was cleared of any wrongdoing by the media regulator west midlands. Undercover mosque which looks set to reveal that islamic extremists are still at large within a. Oct 24, 2017 watch dispatches undercover mosque real stories 1 video dailymotion gypsyfreak on dailymotion. In a reply on youtube, mr usama said the statements were. West midlands police investigated whether criminal offences. Apr 02, 2008 the team is suing for libel damages of. Nov 20, 2007 ofcom dismissed a complaint from west midlands police against a channel 4 documentary, undercover mosque. Undercover mosque witnessed the rise of extremist wahhabism within uk mosques, undercover mosque. Ofcom has rejected police complaints about an edition of channel 4s dispatches that exposed alleged extremism in british mosques. As for your reply to my comments, you have failed to respond to the fact that channel 4 the british channel which actually broadcast this documentary over a year ago on their dispatches series have actually been subject to an investigation case of slander which remains largely unresolved.
Muslim groups have slammed channel 4s dispatches programme set to be broadcast this coming monday accusing programme makers of heightened islamaphobia. Aug 09, 2007 the complaint about undercover mosque, which was shown in january, has been rejected by channel 4 and is the latest controversy over the editing of television documentaries. You have to live just like a statewithina state until you take over. After studying 56 hours of unedited footage, the cps concluded the show completely distorted what the trio said a claim channel 4 has rejected. A police force has made a formal complaint to ofcom about the editing of a channel 4 programme, undercover mosque, after unsuccessfully trying to prosecute for stirring up racial hatred.
Muslim groups slam c4 dispatches programme news the. Undercover mosque sets out to expose the deception of mosques that claim to be peaceful while secretly preaching violence. The resulting complaints to ofcom were rejected by ofcom on 19 november 2007. Police are reporting channel 4 to the media regulator ofcom over the way an undercover programme was edited. West midlands police complained to ofcom about the editing of an episode of dispatches. Police accuse channel 4 of distorting film on radical muslim preachers. The documentary presents film footage gathered from 12 months of secret investigation into mosques throughout britain. The return is a documentary programme produced by the independent television company hardcash productions for the channel 4 series dispatches which aired in the uk on 1 september 2008 at 8pm. Police criticised for undercover mosque complaint media. Muslim public affairs committee mpac and uk islamic mission ukim have spoken out against the programme,dispatches.
West midlands police have completed their investigation into the channel 4 dispatches programme undercover mosque broadcast in january 2007. Undercover mosque is a documentary from british television channel 4 which aired on 15 january 2007 in the uk. Undercover mosque ex wiki undercover mosque is a documentary programme produced by the independent television company hardcash productions 1 for the channel 4 series dispatches which first aired on 15 january 2007 in the uk. Dispatches has investigated a number of mosques run by high profile national organisations that claim to be dedicated to moderation and dialogue with other faiths. Channel 4 announces return of undercover mosque media the. The documentary caused a furore in britain and the world press due to the extremist content of the released footage. West midlands police carried out its own inquiry into three speakers in the undercover mosque broadcast, and then into the programmemakers themselves. Apr, 2018 outside the alleged affair, murphy filed a hostile work environment complaint against her supervisor, following a dispute over a sick day. Dispatches undercover mosque tv episode 2007 on imdb. The excellent channel 4s dispatches last night infiltrated the sisters circle at regents park mosque. Apr 20, 2009 my lords, on 15 january 2007, channel 4 broadcast an episode of its current affairs series dispatches, entitled undercover mosque. The return real stories islam, sharia, jihad published on wed, 4th oct 2017 sat, 1st jul 2017 by macblue after the first dispatches. But ofcom said it found no evidence the broadcast, undercover mosque, had misled its audience.
Aug 08, 2007 but charges will not be brought against preachers featured in dispatches, which tackled claims of islamic extremism. The return explores further the terrifying beliefs of a. Abu usama responds to dispatches undercover mosques new. Its undercover dispatches team alleges staff at the servi. West midlands police claimed that the episode, undercover mosque, had misrepresented the views of muslim preachers and clerics with misleading editing. The ruling triggered an avalanche of criticism of the police decision backed by the crown prosecution service to refer the dispatches programme to the regulator. Undercover mosque producers lost work in fallout from police. A video response from abu usamah to the allegations made by channel 4 dispatches program on the 15th january. Aug 22, 2008 channel 4s undercover mosque returns the undercover mosque programme is to return to tv following its libel victory over west midlands police by sending a woman into a mainstream mosque to. Police complain to ofcom over distorted channel 4 film on mosque. Ofcom rejects police complaints over channel 4s undercover mosque.
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