Athar Ahmad
@atharaahmad
Journalist and Documentary Maker
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06-06-2012 17:06:21
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For BBC File On 4 Mick Tucker and I investigate the online abuse faced by England players after the Euro 2020 final and track down and confront one of the trolls who sent Bukayo Saka racist abuse. Tonight at 8pm on BBC Radio 4 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-584668…
Great to see our BBC File On 4 investigation getting wider pick up. You can catch the full programme tonight on BBC Radio 4 at 8pm
'I want to apologise to Saka...' BBC File On 4 tracks down and confronts a troll who sent monkey emojis to England's Bukayo Saka after the Euro 2020 final. Our story on BBC News (UK) today
Whilst giving evidence about receiving racist online abuse, Rio Ferdinand receives racist online abuse...
Delighted to be shortlisted in the Social Affairs category at the #BritishJournalismAwards for my BBC Radio 4 work with the exceptionally talented Georgia Catt
For the last year, @patrickclahane and I have been investigating a brazen, elaborate immigration scam for Newsnight. We’ve gone undercover to expose people involved in the illegal racket. It’s on BBC Newsnight and the Ten tonight. #newsnight #immigrationfraud #fakefathers
Tonight is Luton's first ever Premier League home game - but what does it mean to a town once plagued by racial tension and extremism? Our brand new series, Luton Town: No Place Like Home - made with the brilliant Ankur Desai Tania Sangha Ben Mundy bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
Very inspiring to hear the incredibly talented Annabel Deas talk about her Orwell Prize winning podcast series Hope High, the importance of giving a voice to under represented communities and how to carve out a successful career in audio.
I made a little radio piece about my wonderful mum + her jam making🍓🫐🫙 ‘A Recipe for Recovery’ will be on BBC Radio 4 this Friday 7th June at 1:45pm. It was mentioned in yesterday’s Sunday Times + is pick of the day in this week’s Radio Times 🙃