CloseShave TV Podcast

WALKING AWAY FROM SUICIDE by Adil Kayani

n 2013 the Trojan Horse Affair took Birmingham by storm alleging an 'Islamic plot' to take over Birmingham schools. Four years on, CloseShave TV tries to explore what were the actual facts with guest, Tahir Alam who OfSted saw as the 'mastermind' of the so called 'Islamist plot.'

CloseShave TV had a chance to interview three great experts on youth violence to discuss and debate related topics from gangs, criminology and knife crime. All guests have their own unique backgrounds to contribute to this discussion, from anti knife crime campaigner, Alison Cope who lost her son, Joshua Ribera AKA Depzman to a knife attack in 2013; Criminologist, Criag Pinkney who also lectures at University College Birmingham and Gangologist and prison/youth worker, Ray Douglas.

In an unprecedented episode, CloseShave TV interviews two prominent Ex Muslim figures, Imtiaz Shams and Waleed Wain from Veedu Vidz and openly discusses their journey from 'Faith to Faithless."

In a debut series of a discussion based talk-show, CloseShave TV debates the issue of so called Muslim grooming gangs in the UK that we so often hear about in corporate media. CSTV and guests explore whether there is a genuine problem in the Muslim community or is it just media hype as well as other pressing themes.

An enlightening bumpy coach-conversation between the ex EDL senior-member and regional manager/organiser, Ivan Humble and Adil from CloseShave TV who reveals something that comes to a surprise to Ivan.

This episode is a uniqe interview with Arabic language professor and author, Dr Mohammed Riyad Elashiry where CloseShave TV explores the future of the Arabic language and how it can be taught in the 21st Century. هذه الحلقة تناقش موضوعا مهما جدا و هو مسقبل اللغة العربية وكيفية تدريسها اليوم مع ضيفنا العزيز د. محمد رياض العشيري

The first part of a short documentary exploring the life and times of political figure, Shahid Butt. Starting with his chilhood growing up in Spark Hill, Birmingham-England to his time as a member of a notorious, local gang he formed known as The Lynx.

Finding Fatimah director, Oz Arshad shares his passion for film-making

CSTV presents an unprecedented spoken word poem written and performed by Adil Kayani on the taboo subject of mental health, depression and suicide in the Muslim community. Thanks to all who participated as well as a special thanks to Jon Bartley and Aiden Pitt.