My Brother the Terrorist
Film-maker Robb Leech attempts to understand his stepbrother's journey from middle-class white boy to a Muslim man convicted of preparing terrorism acts and jailed for six years.
Film-maker Robb Leech attempts to understand his stepbrother's journey from middle-class white boy in Weymouth to convicted terrorist. In 2010 Robb spent a year filming his stepbrother Rich after he turned his back on the world in which he grew up to become a fundamentalist Muslim called Salahuddin.
Robb began filming with his stepbrother as he entered a strange new world where everyone talked about fighting jihad and implementing Sharia law. The result was Robb's acclaimed Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Three documentary, My Brother the Islamist.
When, in 2013, Salahuddin is convicted of preparing terrorism acts and jailed for six years, Robb is desperate to know what triggered his stepbrother, and others like him, to cross the line. Robb seeks out imam and psychologist Alyas Karmani to understand what drives young British-born men and women into radical jihadism. And he confronts Anjem Choudary, the man who converted Rich, about his role in Salahuddin's radicalisation.
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Clips
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Robb meets the EDL leader
Duration: 02:32
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Receiving Hate Mail
Duration: 01:33
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What turns young Britons into extremists?
Duration: 01:23
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How Rich became a terrorist
Duration: 01:42
Music Played
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Detroit Social Club
God's Gonna Cut You Down
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Sarah Jane Morris
I Don't Wanna Know Bout Evil
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Natalie Merchant
When the Golden Bells Ring
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Johnny Cash
Hurt
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Massive Attack
Hymm of the Big Wheel
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Ray LaMontagne
Trouble
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Blur
Caramel
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Alexander
Truth
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This Mortal Coil
Song To The Siren
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Oasis
The Masterplan
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Vivladi
Concerto for Oboe and strings in A minor Allegro
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Radiohead
Creep
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Lou Reed
Perfect Day
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Yusuf Islam
Wide World
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Ludovico Einaudi
Life
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Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo
Nostalgia
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Willy Mason
Save Yourself
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Fat Les
Vindaloo
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Jim White
Static on the Radio
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Martha Tilston
Wild Stags
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Jeff Buckley
Hallelujah
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Sonny & Cher
I Got You Babe
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Jasmine Thompson
Mad World
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Radiohead
High and Dry
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Director | Robb Leech |
Producer | Ray Tostevin |
Production Company | GRACE Productions |
Editor | Garry Crystal |
Executive Producer | Simon Ford |
Broadcasts
- Mon 28 Apr 2014 21:00
- Tue 29 Apr 2014 00:30
- Tue 29 Apr 2014 03:00
- Wed 30 Apr 2014 01:40
- Wed 7 May 2014 02:00
- Tue 1 Jul 2014 02:00
- Mon 22 Sep 2014 21:00
- Tue 23 Sep 2014 01:00
- Wed 22 Oct 2014 23:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
- Wed 22 Oct 2014 23:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales HD & Wales only
- Thu 23 Oct 2014 00:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Northern Ireland HD, Scotland HD, Northern Ireland & Scotland only
Article: The making of My Brother the Terrorist
Robb Leech talks about the reasons behind making this highly-personal documentary.