Roussoulis of Time Out wrote: "his moments with the man himself are really worth watching. By constantly questioning his questions and doubting his doubts, Lewis attempts to add a Linklater touch to his documentary, a device that gets him nowhere - "I know it's your job to make sense of what I do," the director says, "but ... I don't think it's that interesting" Irshad also made a film about collectors of contemporary art in New York, with Ben Lewis which was positively reviewed by Peter Chapman in The Independent. Irshad has also featured in front of camera in documentaries. The 2008 BBC 2 film The Funny Thing About Ramadan saw Irshad easing comedian Ayesha Hazarika into the month of Ramadan to comic effect. Irshad cut his directing teeth in the late 1990s making short films for BBC and ITV. He pioneered the "psychic detective" style of Derek Acorah, making over 25 shorts with the psychic before going on to make shorts for the BBC flagship travel show Holiday. As a producer he has made Bollywood for Beginners for Channel 4 and developed The Islamic History of Europe for the BBC. Selected credits The South Bank Show Elbow Profile of the cult alternative rock band. The South Bank Show Peter Kosminsky The Muslim Jesus ITV The lives of Jesus and Mary as narrated in The Quran Karachi Uncovered BBC Scottish Actor Atta Yaqub investigates Pakistan's media boom St. Richard of Austin - CHANNEL 4 Film about American Film Director, Richard Linklater. UK Channel 4 Why Do People Buy Art? - Channel 4 Film about New York Art Collectors. UK Channel 4 Director's Debut: Stephen Tompkinson's Story BBC The British TV star directs a BBC drama elbow:cuba gigs - Film about the British rock band Elbow touring Cuba. Desi DNA - Arts and Culture Series. BBC An Islamic History of Europe with Rageh Omaar, feature-length documentary for BBC 4 How to Dump Your Mates CHANNEL 4 Teenagers improve their social circle with the aid of a top psychologist Taxi Nights - ITV Observational Documentary series about cab drivers in Manchester, England. UK ITV Bollywood for Beginners - CHANNEL 4 Documentary about mainstream Indian Cinema. The Holiday Show - BBC Travel Series. External links Irshad's website Clips of Irshad's work Interview in The Guardian Press for The Muslim Jesus Elbow 1974 births Living people English documentary filmmakers People from York