Sign language

The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

BBC One

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

BBC 1

BBC1

BBC One South West

Until 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales (analogue) was known simply as BBC Two Wales. BBC Two Wales (digital) was BBC 2W. From 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales schedules on both analogue and digital became identical

BBC Two Wales

BBC Two England

England

BBC Two Northern Ireland

BBC Two Scotland

The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

BBC One West

The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

BBC One South

BBC One London

London

BBC One West Midlands

BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

BBC One East Midlands

The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

BBC One East

BBC One North West

The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

BBC One North East & Cumbria

BBC One Yorkshire

BBC One Oxfordshire

Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

BBC One South East

BBC One Cambridgeshire

BBC One Channel Islands

BBC One Yorks & Lincs

BBC One Scotland

Scotland

BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

BBC One Northern Ireland

BBC One Wales

Wales

Muslim Driving School

Anna Hall

Gabe Solomon

Muslim Driving School: Episode 4

Documentaries

Factual

Episode 4

BBC Two - Muslim Driving School, Episode 4Search BBC

Taslima Dhin and her instructor Ali feel frustrated by her slow progress.

An insight into the lives of Muslim women learner drivers, their instructors and their families. Taslima Dhin and her instructor Ali feel frustrated by her slow progress.

British Muslim women are hitting the road - taking their independence in both hands and putting their foot on the gas. This unique and entertaining series takes us into the world of women learners and their instructors, telling their stories over the weeks and months as they build towards their driving test. During the six episodes of Muslim Driving School, we get an intimate and revelatory insight into the lives of the women and their families from Burnley to Bradford.

For these women, driving isn't just a pleasure pursuit; it confers freedom and status, and opens up job opportunities that would otherwise been unreachable. We follow them as they negotiate perilous streets for the first time. Like all drivers-to-be, some take to it like a duck to water, while others never quite get it, no matter how many lessons they have!

It's an emotional time for grandmother Taslima Dhin. Not only is it the holy month of Ramadan, but she's also waiting to hear whether her 75-year-old mother will get a visa to visit her only daughter. In the 45 years that Taslima's been in Britain, her mother has never been to see her. While she waits for news, Taslima carries on with her driving lessons. But both she and her instructor Ali are beginning to feel frustrated by her slow progress - one step forward, two steps back.

Mother of three Humera is finally ready to take her test after five months of lessons. Having missed her deadline to pass in time to drive her oldest son to his new secondary school, she is determined get there as soon as possible. But as her test approaches, her confidence is evaporating and the instructor, Mr Ramzan, needs to find new ways to keep her concentrated on the task in hand.

BBC Two

BBC Two is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964.

BBC 2

BBC2

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

An insight into the world of British Muslim women learner drivers and their instructors

An insight into the world of British Muslim women learner drivers and their instructors, exploring the women's lives, family, religion and culture, and the freedom and status that driving can confer

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Muslim Driving School

Episode 4

Contributors

Genres

Formats

Series

BBC One South West

About BBC One