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Not Even Water

BBC Asian Network

Society & Culture

Religion & Spirituality

Frequency: 1 episode/60d. Total Eps: 25

A fun and judgement-free guide to Ramadan, for anyone with questions about the month of fasting for Muslims.

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Series 5: 4. Digging deep with Shazia Mirza

Thursday, March 5, 2026 • Duration 29:30

From Lord Sugar's boardroom to the MasterChef kitchen, comedian Shazia Mirza has been appearing on our screens and stages for many years. Now, she's joining Nadia Ali to dig deep into her faith, how her journey with Islam has changed over the years and why she loves Gen Z's questioning of everything!

Produced in Birmingham by BBC Audio for BBC Asian Network.

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Series 5: 3. Always a Faithful with Faraaz Noor

Thursday, February 26, 2026 • Duration 29:01

Fresh from The Traitors castle, Faraaz Noor speaks to Nadia about why his faith is so important to him and what fasting looks like in his household. Having shot to fame as one of the finalists in this year’s series of The Traitors, Faraaz won many hearts when he spoke about winning the show to take his family on Hajj. In this episode, he speaks about why that’s so important to him, how it feels being a young British-Muslim and his goals for Ramadan 2026.

Produced in Birmingham by BBC Audio for BBC Asian Network.

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Series 5: 2. Behind the Bling with Ebraheem Al-Samadi

Thursday, February 19, 2026 • Duration 29:55

Nadia Ali is joined by star of Netflix’s Dubai Bling, Ebraheem Al-Samadi who shares what Ramadan is like for him. Ebraheem shares how tough being a Muslim was for him growing up in Florida, USA, his love of Rooh-Afza and how he balances his faith with everything else he does. In this episode, Nadia and Ebraheem delve into how their faith has shaped them and how they hope to improve themselves this Ramadan.

If anything discussed in this episode impacts you, there are resources available on bbc.co.uk/ActionLine.

Produced in Birmingham by BBC Audio for BBC Asian Network.

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Series 5: 1. Ramadan with Christopher and Ben

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 • Duration 29:46

Not Even Water, our guide to Ramadan, returns for 2026. In episode one, Nadia Ali is joined by Christopher and Ben aka the British Muslim Gentlemen to talk all about Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims. Christopher and Ben both came to Islam many years ago and have since been on a real journey with Ramadan which they delve into during the episode, sharing how they struggled with it initially but have now come to understand what the month is about. They've grown a huge following online where they debunk myths around Islam.

Produced in Birmingham by BBC Audio for BBC Asian Network.

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Series 4: 6. Eid Celebrations

Friday, March 28, 2025 • Duration 24:35

Fatiha is joined by actress Duaa Karim and comedian Abdullah Afzal to talk about the biggest celebration in the Muslim calendar, Eid! From family traditions to what's on their plate, they share what Eid is like in their households. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience in the City of Culture 2025, Bradford!

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Series 4: 5. Mid-Month Check-in

Friday, March 21, 2025 • Duration 23:12

Fatiha is joined by married couple and content creators Maryam Malik and Danny Razzaq for a mid-Ramadan check-in - how exactly are they all finding the month of fasting so far? They talk about Ramadan goals and if they're keeping up with them, what's on their iftar table and their plans for Eid.

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Series 4: 4. Not Even Water x One More Chai

Friday, March 14, 2025 • Duration 23:06

Two podcasts collide as Not Even Water meets One More Chai! Fatiha El-Ghorri is joined by SMASHBengali and Gura from One More Chai to answer all your Ramadan dilemmas - from workplace drama to dating, they're sharing their advice.

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Series 4: 3. The Sisters Session

Friday, March 7, 2025 • Duration 22:58

Content creators Sebinaah and Nadoosh join Fatiha El-Ghorri to talk about how they'll be observing Ramadan this year, parenting young children and navigating grief. They also discuss how they navigate their careers as visibly identifiable Muslim women.

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Series 4: 2. What does Ramadan mean to you?

Friday, February 28, 2025 • Duration 17:51

Comedians Shabaz Ali and Muhsin Yesilada join Fatiha El-Ghorri to share what Ramadan means to them and how this year they both plan to keep it simple. They also discuss mood-boards, Ramadan goals and why a donner kebab is probably not the best food to open your fast with.

Not Even Water is a fun and judgement-free podcast about Ramadan.

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Series 4: 1. Ramadan with Sadiq Khan

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 • Duration 29:11

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, joins Fatiha El-Ghorri to talk about what Ramadan means to him and what it was like in the Khan household growing up. Together, they also debunk some of the popular myths around the month like can you chew gum and how do Muslims find the motivation to fast for 30 days?

Not Even Water is a fun and judgement-free podcast about Ramadan.

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