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Acton High

20210215

20 years ago, journalist Athar Ahmad walked through the gates of his secondary school in west London. The school was what everyone in the area described as a rough' school but its students all felt as though they faced many of the same challenges and went through many of the same experiences.

But three of Athar's classmates wouldn't make it to the age he is now.

In this raw and personal series, Athar asks why the lives of his classmates went down such different paths and why three of them ended up dead - murdered brutally and violently.

As Athar tries to make sense of what happened, he explores issues around multiculturalism, identity and life for communities in the UK, told through the prism of a school at the crossroads of modern Britain.

Presenter: Athar Ahmad

Producer: Georgia Catt

Told by a classmate, the story of one school and three students who were killed.

Athar Ahmad tells the story of three of his classmates from school who ended up dead.

The Girl In Red And Blue

20210216

But three of Athar's classmates wouldn't make it to the age he is now.

In this raw and personal series, Athar asks why the lives of his classmates went down such different paths and why three of them ended up dead - murdered brutally and violently.

Many of the students at Acton High were the first generation in our families to be born in the UK.

In this second episode, Athar explores the lengths the school went to, to achieve a level of integration that didn't always exist outside its gates. As he revisits the story of Heshu Yones. whose death would become known as the first so-called honour killing in the UK, he looks at the parallel lives his classmates were living.

Presenter: Athar Ahmad

Producer: Georgia Catt

Told by a classmate, the story of one school and three students who were killed.

Athar Ahmad tells the story of three of his classmates from school who ended up dead.

The Boy In The River

20210217

But three of Athar's classmates wouldn't make it to the age he is now.

In this raw and personal series, Athar asks why the lives of his classmates went down such different paths and why three of them ended up dead - murdered brutally and violently.

In this third episode, Athar looks at how the school tried to foster cohesion and opportunity for its pupils, but how it couldn't always stop the influence of a more dangerous and destructive identity waiting for students outside the gates.

Presenter: Athar Ahmad

Producer: Georgia Catt

Told by a classmate, the story of one school and three students who were killed.

Athar Ahmad tells the story of three of his classmates from school who ended up dead.

The Boy In The Burqa

20210218

But three of Athar's classmates wouldn't make it to the age he is now.

In this raw and personal series, Athar asks why the lives of his classmates went down such different paths and why three of them ended up dead - murdered brutally and violently.

In this fourth episode, the story of Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed. How his parents, like that of so many pupils at Acton High, moved to the UK for a better life, but tt was a life Mohammed would reject.

Presenter: Athar Ahmad

Producer: Georgia Catt

Told by a classmate, the story of one school and three students who were killed.

Athar Ahmad tells the story of three of his classmates from school who ended up dead.

Achieving For All

20210219

But three of Athar's classmates wouldn't make it to the age he is now.

In this raw and personal series, Athar asks why the lives of his classmates went down such different paths and why three of them ended up dead - murdered brutally and violently.

Presenter: Athar Ahmad

Producer: Georgia Catt

Told by a classmate, the story of one school and three students who were killed.

Athar Ahmad tells the story of three of his classmates from school who ended up dead.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	Acton High	20210215	20 years ago, journalist Athar Ahmad walked through the gates of his secondary school in west London. The school was what everyone in the area described as a rough' school but its students all felt as though they faced many of the same challenges and went through many of the same experiences. But three of Athar's classmates wouldn't make it to the age he is now. In this raw and personal series, Athar asks why the lives of his classmates went down such different paths and why three of them ended up dead - murdered brutally and violently. As Athar tries to make sense of what happened, he explores issues around multiculturalism, identity and life for communities in the UK, told through the prism of a school at the crossroads of modern Britain. Presenter: Athar Ahmad Producer: Georgia Catt Told by a classmate, the story of one school and three students who were killed. Athar Ahmad tells the story of three of his classmates from school who ended up dead.
02	The Girl In Red And Blue	20210216	20 years ago, journalist Athar Ahmad walked through the gates of his secondary school in west London. The school was what everyone in the area described as a rough' school but its students all felt as though they faced many of the same challenges and went through many of the same experiences. But three of Athar's classmates wouldn't make it to the age he is now. In this raw and personal series, Athar asks why the lives of his classmates went down such different paths and why three of them ended up dead - murdered brutally and violently. As Athar tries to make sense of what happened, he explores issues around multiculturalism, identity and life for communities in the UK, told through the prism of a school at the crossroads of modern Britain. Many of the students at Acton High were the first generation in our families to be born in the UK. In this second episode, Athar explores the lengths the school went to, to achieve a level of integration that didn't always exist outside its gates. As he revisits the story of Heshu Yones. whose death would become known as the first so-called honour killing in the UK, he looks at the parallel lives his classmates were living. Presenter: Athar Ahmad Producer: Georgia Catt Told by a classmate, the story of one school and three students who were killed. Athar Ahmad tells the story of three of his classmates from school who ended up dead.
03	The Boy In The River	20210217	20 years ago, journalist Athar Ahmad walked through the gates of his secondary school in west London. The school was what everyone in the area described as a rough' school but its students all felt as though they faced many of the same challenges and went through many of the same experiences. But three of Athar's classmates wouldn't make it to the age he is now. In this raw and personal series, Athar asks why the lives of his classmates went down such different paths and why three of them ended up dead - murdered brutally and violently. As Athar tries to make sense of what happened, he explores issues around multiculturalism, identity and life for communities in the UK, told through the prism of a school at the crossroads of modern Britain. In this third episode, Athar looks at how the school tried to foster cohesion and opportunity for its pupils, but how it couldn't always stop the influence of a more dangerous and destructive identity waiting for students outside the gates. Presenter: Athar Ahmad Producer: Georgia Catt Told by a classmate, the story of one school and three students who were killed. Athar Ahmad tells the story of three of his classmates from school who ended up dead.
04	The Boy In The Burqa	20210218	20 years ago, journalist Athar Ahmad walked through the gates of his secondary school in west London. The school was what everyone in the area described as a rough' school but its students all felt as though they faced many of the same challenges and went through many of the same experiences. But three of Athar's classmates wouldn't make it to the age he is now. In this raw and personal series, Athar asks why the lives of his classmates went down such different paths and why three of them ended up dead - murdered brutally and violently. As Athar tries to make sense of what happened, he explores issues around multiculturalism, identity and life for communities in the UK, told through the prism of a school at the crossroads of modern Britain. In this fourth episode, the story of Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed. How his parents, like that of so many pupils at Acton High, moved to the UK for a better life, but tt was a life Mohammed would reject. Presenter: Athar Ahmad Producer: Georgia Catt Told by a classmate, the story of one school and three students who were killed. Athar Ahmad tells the story of three of his classmates from school who ended up dead.
05	Achieving For All	20210219	20 years ago, journalist Athar Ahmad walked through the gates of his secondary school in west London. The school was what everyone in the area described as a rough' school but its students all felt as though they faced many of the same challenges and went through many of the same experiences. But three of Athar's classmates wouldn't make it to the age he is now. In this raw and personal series, Athar asks why the lives of his classmates went down such different paths and why three of them ended up dead - murdered brutally and violently. As Athar tries to make sense of what happened, he explores issues around multiculturalism, identity and life for communities in the UK, told through the prism of a school at the crossroads of modern Britain. Presenter: Athar Ahmad Producer: Georgia Catt Told by a classmate, the story of one school and three students who were killed. Athar Ahmad tells the story of three of his classmates from school who ended up dead.