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OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenesProduction team

By Max Baring (Guest)

03 February 2010

Filming in Syria was only the half of it. Once there, the production team needed to overcome the cultural barriers betwen East and West and...  Read more : OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

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OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

Comment posted by sucri

25 Apr 2010

FATTY please try BBC HELP US Read more : OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

Comment posted by Fatty

07 Apr 2010

It seems that Colin Winston-Fletcher did in fact compose the songs because if you have a look under the 'credits' section on his website (http://www.colinwinstonfletcher.com/) then you'll find '... Read more : OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

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Comment posted by Carlotta

05 Apr 2010

Salamo Aleykhum everyone, people have been looking for music, i am also on the search, i have found some that has been played on the show by the Refugees of Rap but nothing else yet...keep up the... Read more : OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

Comment posted by hr19

02 Apr 2010

hi all, new member trying to locate that same song as everyone else (episode 1 around 36 mins & episode 2 around 10 mins 30 secs). one person mentioned Souad Massi but could not find that track... Read more : OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

Comment posted by dictyostelium

30 Mar 2010

The music for rap refugees that people talk of was produced by the show's musical director, colin winston-fletcher. He used a choir from one of the schools. Read more : OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

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Comment posted by laila

18 Mar 2010

A brilliant series , and so interesting to watch. It showed the beauty of an Arab country that is portrayed so negatively by the West. The people that took part in the series showed that they were... Read more : OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

Comment posted by Jussieray

17 Mar 2010

Absolutely wonderful and insightful series! This really showed us here in the West a different side to Syria from that ordinarily portrayed in western media. I love the way Syrians are natural and... Read more : OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

Comment posted by Fatty

14 Mar 2010

This series was simply amazing! It was so eye-opening to see a culture that I'd always been interested in but never had the chance to explore because it had always been suppressed by western... Read more : OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

Comment posted by scott99

12 Mar 2010

Thank you for providing a fascinating insight into life as it is lived by ordinary people in Syria. It seems to be a far more tolerant culture than we have been led to believe. It is hard to imagine... Read more : OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

Comment posted by sucri

06 Mar 2010

could you please give us more info Read more : OU on the BBC: Syrian School - Behind the scenes

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Originally trained as an anthropologist, Max Baring has made films about communities around the world and at home, from development issues in Afghanistan to a prime-time series about the Grenadier Guards. He worked on two of the three previous School series in Uganda and India and is currently finishing a BBC Storyville series about horse racing in the Caribbean, to be aired in early 2010.

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