Omar (Felix Dexter) Somali Muslim who speaks with a Nigerian accent. 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. The Khans pull out all the stops to impress their guests, while Alia is given permission to go to a birthday party after Mr Khan learns that it is at the house of the head of the local business committee. ", "Citizen Khan gets second series from BBC despite 'anti-Islam' controversy", "Citizen Khan to return for third series on BBC One", "Citizen Khan to return for a fourth series", "Citizen Khan creator Adil Ray: 'Don't allow yourself to be offended', "Citizen Khan's Alia: How the hijab got sexy", "Sitcom Citizen Khan prompts 185 complaints to the BBC", "Last night's viewing Citizen Khan ( Tawqir Asghar)", "Sabbiyah Pervez: My community should stop being so defensive and learn to laugh at itself", "UK TV ratings: Gogglebox tops Friday night with 3.5 million for Channel 4", "The only time you see Muslims on TV is as terrorists", "BBC sitcom Citizen Khan 'Islamophobic', says MP", "Adil Ray says Citizen Khan would not be made by BBC today amid 'woke' row", "Mr Khan 'new host of Top Gear'? Copyright: BBC, Citizen Khan. Starring Adil Ray, Bhavna Limbachia, Maya Sondhi EPISODE 3 Local Hero Mr Khan is trying to win a Pride of Birmingham award, which leads to an altercation with a parking attendant at the supermarket. Keith is the cheerful next door neighbour. SEARCH epguides. When Alia returns from London with Mrs Khans domineering sister, Aunty Noor (. Mr Khan is convinced his fun day with a bouncy Mosque and 'pin the beard on the Imam' stall will be far more popular than Dave's Women in Islam event. Shazia then gives birth to a baby boy named Mohammed. 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, Four men jailed over Birmingham cannabis factories, Talha Ahsan family hold one-year vigil for extradited son, Farha the film that Israel doesnt want you to see. The Good Fight #6: Dilly Hussain is humbled on competition day! 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. [84], Series 1, 2 & 3 are available to buy on iTunes in both Standard Definition and High Definition,[85][86][87] "A Khan Christmas" and "A Khan Family Christmas" have also been made available to buy. 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 third series began on BBC One on Friday 31 October 2014 at 8:30pm.[7]. Shazia (Krupa Pattani). His most prized possessions are his yellow Mercedes and his Italian/Chinese-designed checked suit, which he has kept carefully ever since originally purchasing it in 1981. By the second episode, broadcast on 3 September, Citizen Khan clips had gone viral. James Cary. BBC producer Anil Gupta also writes for Citizen Khan and has produced Asian sketch show Goodness Gracious Me and spoof chat show The Kumars At No. Citizen Khan Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Most likely to say (to Shazia) - Ladoo" (a sweet nothing meaning sweet cake). "Chicken Shop". Copyright: BBC, Citizen Khan. T 020 3325 4288 Printable Guide @TVmaze. 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 mosque is given when Mr Khan takes Mrs Bilal to a theme park with her friends. Proud husband, big-hearted father and self- appointed community leader, Mr Khan is a loveable larger than life character with strong opinions and views. She likes to bring a different guest every week, one of her friends or my many relatives. Copyright: BBC, Citizen Khan. Citizen Khan is returning to our screens for the fourth series of the hit BBC1 sitcom. Mr and Mrs Khan find themselves at loggerheads when she requires calm for a prayer meeting and he hopes to invite some friends over to watch a cricket match on their new TV. Why does Shazia Khan call her dad Budhoo? In customary Khan style, he decides to bend the truth in order to win Marina round. 42. We see him catching a priceless object in the first episode. Show Summary @TVmaze. Mr Khan here! She dreams of having the name Shannon and living in Solihull with her husband. Most likely to say I love being a Muslim. DAVE (Kris Marshall) Dave is a white Muslim convert and Mosque Manager at the local Sparkhill Jamiya Mosque. 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To say Mr Khan is alarmed by his appointment would be an understatement. On Christmas Eve, Mrs Khan has decided to have a traditional family Christmas, their first one ever. BBC One. Read about our approach to external linking. This is how I perceive each character to be and Ive held back generously in my depiction! On 11 March 2017, Adil Ray appeared as Mr Khan on Lets Sing and Dance for Comic Relief as a judge. And if he looks nifty on his feet, thats because 41-year-old Adil used to play cricket. Plans are being made for Shazia's forthcoming wedding to fianc Amjad . After negotiating a number of bearded biker men, Khan meets the boyfriend and for purely selfish reasons invites him over to the house. Dave is very excited about being part of the local Muslim community and takes his job as manager seriously. This leaves Mr Khan to sort out the mess - but in his none-too-subtle attempt to get his wife back on side, he only manages to make matters worse - then the groom goes missing and Mrs Malik makes a startling revelation. Image shows from L to R: Dave (Kris Marshall), Dave (Matthew Cottle). 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! Dave (Kris Marshal) a white Muslim convert who is the mosque chairman and is referred to as ginger and gora (white) by Mr Khan. 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]. Mr Khan is determined to be the impresario behind the new call to prayer at the Sparkhill mosque and sets out to hold his own X Factor style auditions. Citizen Khan is a British sitcom produced by the BBC and created by Adil Ray. Created by, written by, and starring Adil Ray, the show is about the titular Mr. Khan, a self-styled 'community leader' within Sparkhill, Birmingham's Pakistani community. "[19] Series 4 of Citizen Khan made its debut on 30 October 2015. [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. 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. The title of the show is a play on the title of the Orson Welles film Citizen Kane. [20], Citizen Khan has been exported to Australia, India, Russia, Bulgaria and New Zealand, spawned Christmas specials and prompted a UK-wide "live" tour of regional theaters. Copyright: BBC, Upright. Amjad originally worked at a . Mrs Khan is worried because she has been doing nothing except stare into space all day. Most of the time, she feels embarrassed because of her dad, but stands up for him in a time of need. Weve done some great aerial shots of Birmingham city centre and over Moseley and Sparkhill and the cricket ground. Wikipedia. The Imam calls a special fast. Meanwhile, Shazia and Amjad are getting ready to go on their first family holiday together, except Mrs Khan thinks she's going along too. 34 episodes (5 series) Sitcom focusing on Mr Khan - self appointed community leader and future President of the Sparkhill Pakistani Business Association. Stars Adil Ray, Shobu Kapoor, Bhavna Limbachia, Maya Sondhi, Krupa Pattani and more. The RAC revealed that diesel drivers are still charged an extra 20p over the owners of petrol cars. Proud husband, big-hearted father and self-appointed community leader, Mr Khan is a loveable larger than life character with strong opinions and views. When the car breaks down, he is forced to improvise alternative travel arrangements, which gives them all plenty of time to reminisce about Alia's early years. Five series have been shown so far. Mr Khan (Adil Ray) The self professed community leader who drives a crap Mercedes. Riaz (Nish Nathwani). Bit of a coconut. Meanwhile, Shazia has her friends Matt and Debbie from work. But when Mr Khan discovers he might be able to find an investor for his new invention amongst the funeral mourners, he throws himself into the burial arrangements. Mrs Khan (Sobu Kapoor) Your typical nagging wife, always has the best interest of her children at heart. "[16], The BBC ordered a seven-episode second series on 27 September 2012 due to good ratings. Stars Adil Ray, Shobu Kapoor, Bhavna Limbachia, Maya Sondhi and others. All the crew love her and she gets her own seat. A pathological liar, racist, rude, highly irreligious who is a proud Brit and Pakistani but rude to his guests and disrespects his mother-in-law. 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. Molly Rainford is joining the cast of the soap. Dave is a white Muslim convert and Mosque Manager at the local Sparkhill Jamiya Mosque. Adil Ray OBE Amjad (Abdullah Afzal). Kris Marshall. 34 episodes (5 series), 2012 2016. Shes fiery and independent and totally besotted with husband-to-be Amjad. 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Then he gets it into his head that his grandson has superpowers and tries to get him to predict the National Lottery results. Help us tell stories the mainstream ignores. From Series 4, the role of Shazia Khan was taken over by Krupa Pattani replacing Maya Sondhi. The show was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 27 August 2012. IMDb. Kristopher Marshall (born 11 April 1973) is an English actor, starring in films, television and on stage for more than 20 years. Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto with Adil Ray, Mr Khan is determined to be the impresario behind the new call to prayer at the Sparkhill mosque, and sets out to hold his own. Join Mr Khan, family and friends LIVE for their best moments from Series 1 and 2 of Citizen Khan! Shazia is the first girl he has really spoken to and it shows. As we know, he loves a bargain. Alia (Bhavna Limbachia). [88][89], Series 1 to 5 are available to stream on Amazon Prime and BBC iPlayer. 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. No extras. Thats why it is important to invite only influential people like Councillor Javed. Birmingham city centre shop announces shock closure after less than a year, Wellgosh had only opened on the corner of New Street and Cannon Street in July last year, Pub owner hits back at ranting customer who missed out key detail in negative review, The customer had given The Why Not Inn in Halesowen a one star score on Tripadvisor - and the owner was quick to respond, BBC presenter issues 'poisoning' warning over Marks and Spencer item, Botanist James Wong issued the warning on Twitter after learning that M&S were selling daffodils alongside onions, Nestle scraps popular item in UK leaving customers 'devastated'. BBCs Citizen Khan has to be the most distasteful genre of comedy on British prime time television, writes Dilly Hussain. Im not going to say dont watch Citizen Khan because I admit I watch it myself! Although Mr Khan will never admit is, Dave knows more about Islam than Mr Khan. Citizen Khan. After the family arrives back from a trip to Pakistan, Mr Khan's mother-in-law announces she wants to move into a home. Always looking to impress and show off to others whilst being an absolute discredit to human existence, and constantly making sexual innuendos. But Im also developing a new comedy character, and Id love to do more live presenting. But then Scab takes fright at the prospect of the Khans meeting his parents. Dave is trying to set up a children's book club at the mosque, but all Mr Khan wants to do is watch the cricket.Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCComedyGreatsWATCH. Citizen Khan Peter Bowles appears in the first episode as an aristocrat when Mr Khan goes to visit a stately home. [17], In an interview with The Guardian, Adil Ray stated "What I've intended to do with Citizen Khan is a good thing to make Mr Khan a good character, to make him universal and a communication between different communities. Originally from Pakistan, Mr Khan is very proud to live in Britain. Dave has big plans for the Mosque and the local community but Mr. Khan might not always. He mocks Islam and non Pakistanis at any given opportunity. 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. Mr Khan narrates as we go back in time to the Khan's early years. 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. Mr Khan (Adil Ray). Outside of the UK, the Pakistani newspaper The News International criticised the BBC's use of Pakistani flags in the Khan's home, and Mr Khan's younger daughter quickly putting on a hijab and pretending to read the Qur'an. 5Pillars is the only regulated Muslim news site in Europe, Australia and the Americas. Stars Adil Ray, Shobu Kapoor, Bhavna Limbachia, Maya Sondhi, Krupa Pattani and more. list as .csv. Hold on, why am I ranting on like this? I did some before, a long time before all this comedy lark started and I miss it. [4] On 27 September 2012, the BBC announced that Citizen Khan had been commissioned for a second series. In Series 1, Dave is a white Muslim convert and Mosque Manager at the local Sparkhill Jamiya Mosque. Could it have something to do with the fact that he has been given the honour of placing the star on top of the Sparkhill inter-faith Christmas tree? When Sam - the head of a local care centre - arrives, Mr Khan is over-the-moon. Copyright: BBC, Citizen Khan. But Mr Khan's big opportunity to hobnob with the bigwigs of the Sparkhill Business Association is threatened when he has to take his mother-in-law on a shopping trip she will never forget. The Pakistan News Watch website countered "shows like Citizen Khan are essential in multicultural societies and help put all communities on an equal footing if everyone can have a laugh at everyone else's expense, then no one can claim superiority. "[15] The debate continued for a third week, with the Yorkshire Post publishing an article by Pakistani journalist Sabbiyah Pervez appealing to her own community to "stop being so defensive and learn to laugh at itself. Citizen Khan (a Titles & Air Dates Guide) Last updated: Tue, 5 May 2020 -1:00 Show Details: Start date: Aug 2012 End date: Dec 2016 Status: cancelled/ended . So Mr Khan and Amjad hotfoot it to the posh country club to confront Scab's father in a sweaty sauna and give him a piece of their minds. Mr Khan and Mosque manager Dave organise rival Muslim Days at the community centre. Riaz is one of the regulars at the Sparkhill Jamiya Mosque, and a regular pawn in Mr. Khan's plans. But he forgets that he'd agreed to look after his wayward niece Shabana. Mr. Khan tips his hat to Frank Capras Christmas classic Its A Wonderful Life, with Sparkhill taking the place of Bedford Falls and Mr. Khan, like George Bailey, facing up to the fact that his life hasnt turned out the way he planned it. Copyright: BBC, Citizen Khan. What makes Citizen Khan literally cringworthy is the sordid effort BBC and Adil Ray in particular have made in depicting Pakistanis, but to me Muslims from the subcontinent in general as backward, uneducated, stingy and racist. There's great excitement as the entire family gathers at the Khan house before heading out to the ceremony. Her dream is to have the biggest wedding in the world. He says: I turned out for West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club, part of the Birmingham and District Premier Cricket League and where Moeen Ali played after me. 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. A second series of 6 episodes was recorded at the MediaCityUK in Salford, Greater Manchester, from 6 June to 18 July 2013, and broadcast from 1 October to 8 November.[2][3]. For instance, Citizen Khan Series 2 Episode 1 attracted overall figures of 4.53m, a consolidated share of 15.1% including 1.17 million BBC iPlayer requests. Citizen Khan. And I find that if I talk to the director like him, bossing people about, things get done quicker!. 1 Episode 2016. 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. Mr Khan is not supportive; he thinks Christmas is just an excuse for people to get ripped off and he believes the Khans have the perfect reason not to celebrate it as they are Muslims. Whether youre Arab, Turk, African or Asian, there will always be racism and nationalism among those who are actually ignorant of Islams true teachings of brotherhood. He probably knows more about Islam than Mr Khan, although Mr Khan will never admit it. Get all the latest news and information in your inbox, with our range of email newsletters to meet all interests. Mrs Khan succumbs to stomach pains as a result of the stress, and the family rush her to hospital. But when Mr Khan receives an unexpected phone call from the police, any future the two families have together sits on a knife edge. Many of you may remember Goodness Gracious Me that was genuinely funny because it didnt particularly pick on the religious aspects of Hinduism, Sikhism or Islam; instead it expanded on the cultural stereotypes white Brits had about Asians and vice versa. But the Khan household is rarely quiet, let alone when there is a crucial cricket match on. And not forgetting some fantastic night shots where Birmingham looks stunning.. From Series 4, the role of Shazia Khan was taken over by Krupa Pattani replacing Maya Sondhi. Dave replaced the old mosque manager, Dave, much to Mr Khan's bemusement. Mohammed is born the same day Christians believe Jesus was born on. Omar (Felix Dexter). Meanwhile, Alia has an exchange student staying. Mr Khan made an off-handed remark about an Islamic teaching only to have Imam Dave contradict him. He's young, innocent and not the sharpest tool in the box. We do not share your data with anyone. .. Mrs Khan decides she and Mr Khan should have more 'together' time, and invites Khan along to watch her tango class demonstration. Most likely to say - Oh my God - Think of the shame. We look behind the scenes of the BBC1 hit sitcom, Sign up to our email newsletter for daily updates on what's happening in and around Birmingham. First Appearance: Zainab Akhtar as Nadiya Malik. I hope it will run and run. Mr Khan finds himself re-creating an iconic festive scene. The Khans decide to have a family day out to visit Farley Manor, owned by Lord Anstruther, which is putting on a display of Indian treasures collected during the British Raj. Read about our approach to external linking. IMPRESS, 16-18 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6AG Mrs Khan's on the warpath because Mr Khan's forgotten to book the wedding venue, but it shouldn't be a problem as long as he can persuade mosque manager Dave to do him a favour Episode 2 (3 . Naani, Mr Khan's mother-in-law, is visiting from Pakistan. Having somehow got her cheapskate Dad to pay for her dream wedding, Shazia's main concern is now little baby Mo. Adils mum loves to see the sitcom being filmed at the BBCs studios in Manchester. Copyright: BBC, Citizen Khan. It received what Digital Spy referred to as an "impressive" 3.41 million viewers and 20.9% of the audience.