Although Mr Khan will never admit is, Dave knows more about Islam than Mr Khan. The Khans believe it is because they are a bit snooty and object to the idea of having a Pakistani daughter-in-law. He's kind,caring and innocent but not the sharpest tool in the box. Although Adil Ray is a Muslim, the show has divided opinion on whether its humour is a mockery of followers of that religion and of stereotyping British Pakistanis. 24. [2] The character Mr Khan had already featured in the BBC Two comedy series Bellamy's People,[3] on BBC Radio 4's Down the Line[1] and on his own online series on the BBC Comedy website. Regulated by IMPRESS: Subscribe to our mailing list and we'll send you updates, Citizen Khan is a mockery of Islam and Muslims, To the airheads and stoners within our community who are absolutely oblivious to the socio-political reality facing Islam and Muslims in the wake of 9/11, the show may seem like a good laugh. The show was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 27 August 2012. The image screaming out from the TV screens is that only over-50s, bearded Pakistani men who wear a Jinnah topi (hat) have the right to comment on religious and mosque affairs. We are seen as terrorists, radicals, extremists and so forth. James Cary. Her husband is rich and always away on business. In Series 1, Dave is a white Muslim convert and Mosque Manager at the local Sparkhill Jamiya Mosque. Service \u0026 Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/ While Shazia finds herself bombarded by everyone's stories of the horrors of married life, back at the house, Amjad is put in a compromising position. [5] On 2 December 2013, BBC controller Charlotte Moore announced that Citizen Khan had been renewed for a third series which began airing on 31 October 2014. Peter Bowles, what a legend! cries Adil, who grew up in Yardley, the son of a bus driver from Pakistan and a civil service interpreter from Kenya. The Khans have a spare invite for the wedding. From Only Fools and Horses to Live at the Apollo we can guarantee plenty of awesome Comedy Greats.This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Never one to miss out on a bargain, he then abuses Mrs Khans staff discount card at the supermarket to become the local nappy dealer. In his new role as househusband, Mr Khan introduces strict new house rules, and sends his younger daughter Alia to a London Mosque for work experience. Shazia and Amjad have managed to get a trial day at an exclusive gym, but Mr Khan is more interested in contacting a famous Pakistani cricketer. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph in 2015 ahead of the launch of series 4, Adil Ray stated that fans of the show realise it is a "big laugh out loud comedy, not a reflection of every Muslim or Pakistani family in the country."[21]. As we know, he loves a bargain. Series 2 sees a new white, ginger Muslim convert take over as mosque manager who is also called Dave. [1] In Series One, Kris Marshall starred as Dave, the manager of Mr Khan's local mosque. The dispute escalates and Khan finds himself staging a protest against parking fines from inside his car. Join us in our mission to support and promote British comedy across the decades. By taking the pi** out of the Islamic greeting (salaam), takbeer (Allah hu Akbar), salaat to name just a few, what is it that Citizen Khan is trying to achieve? Mrs Khan succumbs to stomach pains as a result of the stress, and the family rush her to hospital. He probably knows more about Islam than Mr Khan, although Mr Khan will never admit it. With the exception of Adil Ray and Abdullah Afzal, its ironic how the rest of the cast are Indian non-Muslims, similar to the disgraceful Masoud family in Eastenders, which begs the question, would any genuine God-fearing Muslim be willing to play these roles without compromising Islamic principles? Meanwhile, Mr Khan tries to win a Pride of Birmingham award, which leads to an altercation with a parking attendant at the supermarket. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCComedyGreats Hide chat replay Mix - BBC Comedy Greats More from. Shazia then gives birth to a baby boy named Mohammed. Mrs Khan wants the whole family to come, so Mr Khan has to find a way to get all of them from Sparkhill to Glasgow. The character of Mr Khan has made appearances at Children in Need 2014 (in which he appeared as a guest in the EastEnders pub), The Queen Victoria, Comic Relief 2015,[28] (in which he joked he was hoping to be considered for Jeremy Clarkson's job at Top Gear), the FA Cup Final 2015 (supporting local Birmingham team Aston Villa),[29] and in October 2015, took over the train announcements at Birmingham New Street station for an hour. Meanwhile, Mr Khan tries to win a Pride of Birmingham award, which leads to an altercation with a parking attendant at the supermarket. I did some before, a long time before all this comedy lark started and I miss it. But then Scab takes fright at the prospect of the Khans meeting his parents. She lives in Sparkhill, Birmingham, with her family. Her dream is to have the biggest wedding in the world. Why go to the Maldives when theres a perfectly nice guest house in Bradford ? She likes to bring a different guest every week, one of her friends or my many relatives. Perhaps more scarily, Amjad's just been accepted on a training course to become a Police Community Support Officer - or "hobby bobby", as Mr Khan dubs them. Mrs Khan thinks they need to spend some quality time together. 34 episodes (5 series), 2012 2016. Anil Gupta, David Isaac and Richard Pinto with Adil Ray. Omar (Felix Dexter) Somali Muslim who speaks with a Nigerian accent. Citizen Khan (TV Series 2012-2021) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Edit Citizen Khan (2012-2021) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by Series Writing Credits Series Cast Series Produced by Series Music by Kam Frantic . The CNNs embarrassing attempt at explaining Muslim red pill and Akh-right Sam Smith, Satanism, the woke agenda and the war on organised We use encrypted SSL bank grade security and don't store any of your financial details. The always cheerful Omar was a regular at the Sparkhill Jamiya Mosque in the first two series. London, EC4V 6AG Copyright: BBC, Citizen Khan. 42. Citizen Khan is a British sitcom produced by the BBC and created by Adil Ray. Snobby Mrs. Malik is Amjad's mother. The Good Fight #5: Strength, conditioning, and dealing with the ego, After watching the Labour Files I will never vote for Keir Starmer, The Good Fight #4: Mixed martial arts, forgiveness, and being a holistic Muslim, The Good Fight #3: Kickboxing, vice addiction, and forming good habits, Humza Yousaf launches bid to become Scottish First Minister. After the family arrives back from a trip to Pakistan, Mr Khan's mother-in-law announces she wants to move into a home. Most likely to say I love being a Muslim. Remains found in Constance Marten and Mark Gordon baby search, BREAKING Remains found in the search for the two-month-old baby of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, BBC Breakfast star Carol Kirkwood's mystery fiance unveiled as toyboy 13 years her junior. Plans are being made for Shazia's forthcoming wedding to fianc Amjad. When we are only weeks old, our fathers take us to a secret training ground in Small Heath where we are taught to catch and only then are we allowed out.. He becomes much keener on all things ancient and Indian after meeting Lord Anstruther, but his hopes of hob-nobbing with the aristocracy are jeopardised by Naani's sticky fingers. [8] Ray has claimed that for every complaint he had over a scene in which Khan's daughter Alia hurriedly covers her head in the presence of her father, he received ten messages from Muslims, Catholics and Jews relating to the experience of a child behaving similarly. It is a bit weird. Her dream is for her family to be respected, her husband to be successful, and her house to be spotlessly clean. 2012 - 2016. Presenter John Rees discussed whether the BBC comedy was stereotyping Muslims, or whether it was fun and could be laughed about by Muslims. Thats why it is important to invite only influential people like Councillor Javed. Anil Gupta, Richard Pinto, James Carey and Adil Ray. Dave is very excited about being part of the local Muslim community and takes his job as manager seriously. "[16], The BBC ordered a seven-episode second series on 27 September 2012 due to good ratings. Shazia (Krupa Pattani). E complaints@impress.press On Christmas Eve, Mrs Khan has decided to have a traditional family Christmas, their first one ever. He's very excited about being part of the Muslim community. His good nature is regularly exploited by Mr Khan, to the extent Keith finds himself doing things like acting as a butler for Mr Khan. Mr Khan is reluctant to spend the "rainy day" money. Copyright: BBC, Citizen Khan. All the crew love her and she gets her own seat. I thought Imam Dave was the perfect icing on the cake. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. By providing us with your information you are consenting to the collection and use of your information in accordance with our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. He's young, innocent and not the sharpest tool in the box. He says: She loves it. Amjad Malik (Abdullah Afzal) the thick idiot who is engaged to Shazia. It is the day of Shazia's hen do, and she is looking forward to having some fun with her friends. He sees a chance to get his invite directly when he hears HRH might be dropping in to the city farm. 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[8], In April 2016, the show was condemned in parliament by Rupa Huq, the Labour MP for Ealing Central and Acton, who called its portrayal of a Birmingham Muslim family "quite backward". Mr Khan reluctantly agrees to organise Amjad's stag do, which inadvertently involves an Imam returning from missionary work. Five series have been shown so far. Having somehow got her cheapskate Dad to pay for her dream wedding, Shazia's main concern is now little baby Mo. Dave (Kris Marshal) - a white Muslim convert who is the mosque chairman and is referred to as "ginger" and . Mr Khan buys a drone camera to keep an eye on the local neighbourhood and finds out that his grandson Mo is being bullied at nursery. But Mr Khans big opportunity to hob nob with the big wigs of the Sparkhill Business Association is threatened when he has to take his mother- in- law on a shopping trip she will never forget. Originally from Pakistan, Khan is also very proud of being British. In another episode, Mr Khan decides to get fit and waddles his way around Birmingham city centre. Read about our approach to external linking. While trying to teach Baby Mo how to play cricket Mr Khan discovers that his little grandson might be psychic, and immediately sets him to work picking his lottery numbers. [22], In June 2021, Ray was in a debate on Good Morning Britain about 'woke' comedy rows, and stated that the BBC was thinking about making a Christmas Special, but conversations would need to be had about the content and 'offensive stereotypes'.[23]. Spoken to and treated like a Martian from Mars by Mr Khan. When Mrs Khan announces she's running a stall at the local city farm to promote the supermarket's new organic range, Mr Khan couldn't be any less interested. Five series have been shown so far. A white Muslim convert cannot be involved in mosque issues nor can a Somali Muslim give advice on religious matters. Everything goes swimmingly until his lies catch up with him and life on the farm becomes quite a handful. Mr Khan and Mosque manager Dave organise rival Muslim Days at the community centre. I hope it will run and run. It is set in Sparkhill, South Birmingham, described by its lead character, a British Pakistani man Mr Khan (Ray), as "the capital of British Pakistan". In Series 1, Dave is a white Muslim convert and Mosque Manager at the local Sparkhill Jamiya Mosque. But those with an ounce of intelligence can see right through this sorry excuse of a programme, which fails miserably to assimilate Islam into mainstream British comedy. Meanwhile, Mr Khan's efforts to impress the council committee are put on hold while he babysits Naani round the old manor. [88][89], Series 1 to 5 are available to stream on Amazon Prime and BBC iPlayer. He can be frequently heard loudly clearing his throat and is notoriously cheap, always trying to find way to save money, including exploiting his kind neighbour Keith for . Instead the masses are shown a phlegm-coughing, sexually-frustrated husband, a pestering wife, deceptive promiscuous teenage daughter and a ditzy daughter who is engaged to mentally-incapable corpse! Episode 5 (24 September, BBC One, 10.35pm). Riaz (Nish Nathwani). He's keeping it a secret from Mrs Khan as he's invested their pension money in it. Mr Khan is forced to take the stroppy teenager to Muslim Day with him and, to top it all off, Dave has managed to invite Baroness, This page was last edited on 20 April 2022, at 08:57. First Appearance: Krupa Pattani as Shazia, Mr Khan wants to enrol baby Mohammad at a good school and tries to take the inside track by becoming a school crossing patrol officer. But Mrs Khan needs the house to be a place of complete calm as she plans to host a prayer meeting for her recently widowed friend. Mr Khan embraces Christmas like never before by launching his own range of traditional halal mince pies with the help of a local business dragon. My point is that Citizen Khan does no justice to what a blessing marriage and wedlock is in Islam. Meanwhile, Alia has an exchange student staying. On top of it all it just so happens to be the Khans wedding anniversary. Other guest stars this series include Ronni Ancona as a chicken shop owner, Steve Furst as a council worker and Tyger Drew-Honey from Outnumbered in episode six.. He lives in Sparkhill, Birmingham along with his wife Mrs Khan (Shobu Kapoor), daughters Shazia (Maya Sondhi) and Alia (Bhavna Limbachia). Naani, Mr Khan's mother-in-law, is visiting from Pakistan. She tells Mr Khan to sign Alia up at the Muslim Academy, but when he finds out how much it costs, Khan decides there's a better option. Citizen Khan is a British sitcom produced by the BBC and created by Adil Ray. BBC One. And if he looks nifty on his feet, thats because 41-year-old Adil used to play cricket. Mrs Khan thinks they need to spend some quality time together. We spoke to its creator and star, Adil Ray, to find out the secrets of the show's success and what happens. But the training regime and selection process is tougher than he was expecting, even with Amjad helping him to get fit on the streets of Birmingham. He's making his own version of the Lemon Drizzle Inside Out cake. Why does Shazia Khan call her dad Budhoo? Stars Adil Ray, Shobu Kapoor, Bhavna Limbachia, Maya Sondhi, Krupa Pattani and more. Shes the apple of her Dad's eye but little does he know what she really gets up to. Amjad originally worked at a . Last edited on 23 February 2023, at 06:10, "A new sitcom for BBC One created by and starring Adil Ray", "TV series for Bellamy's People character Mr Khan? After unsuccessfully asking Dave to let him use the mosque's television, Khan bullies Amjad into sneaking his set out of the prayer room into the back where his friends are waiting. Adil Ray/Appears in. Hold on, why am I ranting on like this? Copyright: BBC, Citizen Khan. Series 5, Episode 1 repeated at 8:05am on Gold. We do not share your data with anyone. He represents the British experience with Islam. Always looking to impress and show off to others whilst being an absolute discredit to human existence, and constantly making sexual innuendos. Includes 2013 Christmas Special, Deleted Scenes and Outtakes, Includes 2014 Christmas Special and Outtakes, 2013 Asian Media Awards, Best TV character Citizen Khan, Episode count is as of 23 December 2016 (Series 5, Episode 7), This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 06:10. Mr Khan comes up against Dave when he wants to hold some performing auditions in his office. 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