The Hasidic Drug Dealer • Samuel Leibowitz • Full Version

Jul 11, 2022 | Documentary series giving an unprecedented insight into Jewish life in Britain in 2008. It begins with the story of ultra-orthodox Hasidic Jew Samuel Leibowitz, who has multiple convictions for international drug-smuggling. Filmmaker Vanessa Engle follows him as he comes out of prison and returns to his community, documenting his re-entry into ultra-orthodox life to discover whether he can overcome his transgressions and live once again as an observant Hasidic Jew.

Samuel Leibowitz, an ultra-orthodox Hasidic Jew with a history of drug trafficking convictions, is the protagonist of the BBC Four documentary about Jewish life in modern-day Britain.

BBC 4: The Smoking Years | 2012

May 5, 2022 • The program reveals the story of the creature that is 'the smoker'. How did this species arrive on our shores? Why did it become so sexy - and so dominant in our lives? Was there really a time when everywhere people could be found shrouded in a thick blue cloud? Enlisting the help of Barry Cryer, Stuart Maconie and others, The Smoking Years tells the unnatural history of a quite remarkable - and now threatened - creature. Warning: smoke-filled nostalgia may damage your health.
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