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Topic I: Perinatal Depression: How can we support mothers through pregnancy and the early stages of motherhood?

Topic II: Ripples of Peace in the Holy Land: Israel–Palestine and the Charter of Madinah

Presenter(s):

Zeriab Rahman

Bilal Mahmood

Guest(s):

* Dr Ruth Naughton-Doe

* Dr Mohammed Iqbal

* Maoz Inon

* Imad Al Masri

* Eiqan Ahmad

Producer(s): Malakoot Afaq

Trainee Producer: Shamayala Sabahat Malik

Lead Producer: Zoha

Researchers: Saira Ahmed, Saiqah Tariq, Tashifa Asif, Saleha Siddiqa, Aqsa Rana & Salma Khawaja

Presenter(s):

Aqib Majid

Wajeeh Khan

Mudabir Khalid

Drive Time Show Podcast 18-09-2026: Nuclear power & Free Will by Voice of Islam

Topic I: Human Connection in the Age of AI

Guests:

Guest 1: Professor Tony Prescott

Guest 2: (Internal) Ms Maryam Muritadha

Topic II: Can London’s drought change our perception of water?

Guests:

Dr Kevin Grecksch

Sophia Shaw-Brown

Professor Stewart Mottram

Producer(s): Bareera Saqib and Aalia Qureshi

Lead Producer: Nergis Nasir

Researchers: Leza Aimal, Dania Daud, Qudsia Ward

Lead Presenter: Imam Jalees Khan

Co-Presenters: Imam Talat Siyam

Join our hosts for Thursday’s show from 4-6pm where we will be discussing: 'Warming Oceans: What are we changing?' and 'Deepfakes: Can We Still Trust What We See?'

Warming Oceans: What are we changing?

The oceans are warming, marine life is being affected, sea levels are rising, and our changing climate is having consequences across the planet. But what does ocean warming really mean, and how much of it is connected to the choices we make as human beings?

Deepfakes: Can We Still Trust What We See?

As AI deepfakes make it harder to know what is real, we face a bigger question: can anything be trusted? Join us as we explore AI-driven misinformation through an Islamic lens, and what Islam teaches about truth, verification and responsible action.

Guests:

Calcum Duncan

C. Maxime Most

Ghislaine Bombusa

Gum Hwa Kim

Mufleha Saleem

Producers:

Ambreen Zafer and Nuwaira Khalid

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Topic I: The Modern Father

Topic II: Overconsumption: The Hidden Systems That Make Us Buy More

Presenter(s):

Imam Noor Haadi

Zakaria Bhatti

Abdul Qayyum Rashid

Guest(s):

* Imam Raza Ahmad

* Imam Mujeeb Ahmad Mirza

* Dr Pallavi Singh

Producer(s): Atia Ahmed, Hania Ahmed

Lead Producer: Rubab Zafar (acting lead)

Researchers: Zaheeda Ramjeet, Amatul Aleem, Anusha Kabir, Fateha Iqbal, Tasnima Rahim

Join our hosts for Wednesday’s from 4-6pm where we will be discussing ‘Work-Life Balance: How Gen Z are Redefining the Rules’ and ‘True Happiness: Where does Lasting Happiness come from?’

Work-Life Balance: How Gen Z are Redefining the Rules

For generations, success meant long

hours and climbing the career

ladder. But Gen Z is redefining

ambition, prioritising flexibility,

wellbeing and meaningful work. Join

us as we explore whether they’re

changing what success really means.

True Happiness: Where does Lasting Happiness come from?

We often think chasing happiness

will make us happier, but new

research suggests constantly trying

to maximise happiness may weaken

self-control and persistence. Join us

as we explore whether happiness is

something we find rather than force

— and what Islam teaches about

contentment and finding peace

through Allah.

Guests

Professor Mike Clinton - Professor of Work Psychology at King’s Business School

Dr David Crepaz-Keay - Public Health Information Lead at the Mental Health Foundation UK

Producers

Maryam Syed and Zohra Mobashir

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Topic I: A Generation Left Behind: Tackling the Rise in Young People Out of Work and Education

Topic II: GLP1 agonists; The Highs and the Lows

Presenter(s):

Imam Shamael Ahmad

Imam Muhammad Athar

Guest(s):

* Professor Lisa Russell

* Ms Ayesha Baloch

* Alfie Slade

* Dr Mohammed Zayed

* Dr James King

* Professor Guruprasad Aithal

Producer(s): Znobia Bhatti, Namood E Sahar, Zanib Khan

Lead Producer: Hania Yaqub

Researchers: Eshaal Rana, Maleeha Qamar, Jazeeba Zafarullah, Nabeeha Malik, Shahida Tahir, Ghazala

Join our hosts for Tuesday’s show from 4-6pm where we will be discussing: ‘Slavery: Does the past still shape our present?’ and ‘Religious Education: Why does it matter?’

Slavery: Does the past still shape our present?

Can reparations truly repair the damage of slavery? Join us as we explore Ghana’s growing call for reparatory justice, the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade, who should take responsibility, and whether true reparation is about financial compensation, healing, or both.

Religious Education: Why does it matter?

Religious Studies GCSE entries are rising, with around 227,000 students now taking the subject across England and Wales, yet schools are facing a shortage of specialist teachers. Join us as we explore why religious education matters, why demand is growing, and whether enough is being done to support the subject and those teaching it.

Guests:

Michael Charles Banner - Dean of Trinity College, Cambridge, ethicist, and author of Britain's Slavery Debt: Reparations Now!

Alex Renton - British journalist, broadcaster and author of Blood Legacy. He’s a co-founder of Heirs of Slavery, a group advocating for reparations for the transatlantic slave trade.

Waqar Ahmad Ahmedi - Head of Religious Studies and Assistant Pastoral Lead (Upper School) at a school in Surrey. He also serves on the Editorial Board of The Review of Religions

Ruth Marx - one of the co- chairs of AREIAC (Association of RE Inspectors, Advisers and Consultants)

Paul Smalley - NASACRE (National Association of Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education) Executive Officer

Producers:

Haniya Nasir, Maheda Nasir, Sitwat Mirza and Fezia Haq

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Topic I: Kinda Chic: Be Yourself—or Follow the Trend?

Topic II: Keep Young People Safe in the Age of Vaping

Presenter(s):

Imam Daniyal Ahmad

Guest(s):

* Professor Mike Thelwall

* Dr Elvira Bolat

* Louise Ross

* Professor Rob Ralphs

* Imam Atta-ur Rahman Khalid

Producer(s): Ine Mu’minah

Lead Producer: Dania Nasir

Researchers: Liyaqat Rafiq, Arshiya Jabeen, Komal Nawaz, Samiya Khurram, Huges Najma