Journalist Mobeen Azhar to front WWII doc Secret History: Soldiers That Saved Britain

Mobeen Azhar (Image: Channel 4 / Tom Watkins)

Throughout his career as a journalist, Mobeen Azhar has investigated his fair share of poignant and important topics. From exploring gay life in urban Pakistan, men who work in the multi-billion-pound global webcam industry, and the gay serial killer Bruce McArthur, to diving into the controversies surrounding Britney Spears‘s conservatorship and sexual abuse within the J-Pop industry, his work is as expansive as it is important.

Now for his latest project, Azhar has turned his attention to World War II for a one-off documentary airing on Channel 4 on 2 November.

In this deeply personal film, Azhar investigates the story of his grandfather, Nawab Din, who served in the Indian Army during the conflict.

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