THE ACCUSED: DAMNED OR DEVOTED? – STORYVILLE

BBC Four, 10.00pm

A scarily acute portrait of how religion and politics intersect in contemporary Pakistan. Against the background of recent elections, director Mohammed Ali Naqvi explores how blasphemy laws introduced by British imperial powers in the 19th century have evolved to become a major political flashpoint between those who believe in reform and opponents with more extreme political agendas. GO