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| show_name = BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha
| image = Kamal Bayazid, Rumana Malik Munmun and Alexandra Tyers on BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha.jpg
| image = Kamal Bayazid, Rumana Malik Munmun and Alexandra Tyers on BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha.jpg
| caption = Kamal Bayazid, Rumana Malik Munmun and Alexandra Tyers
| caption = Kamal Bayazid, Rumana Malik Munmun and Alexandra Tyers
| show_name_2 =
| alt_name =
| genre = [[Educational television|Educational]] game show
| genre = [[Educational television|Educational]] game show
| creator =
| creator =
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* Alexandra Tyers
* Alexandra Tyers
* [[Suzana Ansar]]
* [[Suzana Ansar]]
* [[Farzana Dua Elahe]]
* Farzana Dua Elahe
* Khairul Islam Pakhi
* Khairul Islam Pakhi
* [[Jannatul Ferdoush Peya]]
* [[Jannatul Ferdoush Peya]]
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| composer =
| composer =
| country = Bangladesh
| country = Bangladesh
| language = Bengali<br/>English
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* Bengali
* English
}}
| num_series = 2
| num_series = 2
| num_episodes = 40
| num_episodes = 40
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| editor = {{Plainlist|
| editor = {{Plainlist|
* Sagar Sarwar Hossain
* Sagar Sarwar Hossain
* Bashar Georgis
* Sagar Sawar

| Contestant Coordinator & Assistant Floor Manager
* Nasiful Alam Utpol

}}
}}
| location = [[Bangladesh]]
| location = [[Bangladesh]]
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| camera =
| camera =
| runtime = 25 minutes
| runtime = 25 minutes
| company = [[BBC World Service]] Trust (2010)<br/>[[BBC Media Action]] (2012)
| company = {{Plainlist|
* [[BBC World Service]] Trust (2010)
* [[BBC Media Action]] (2012)
}}
| distributor = [[BBC Janala]]
| channel = [[Bangladesh Television]]
| channel = [[Bangladesh Television]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2010|10|16|df=yes}}
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| last_aired = {{End date|2012|06|07|df=yes}}
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| last_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2012|6|7}}
| status =
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| related = ''[[Bishaash]]''
| website = http://old.bbcjanala.com/mojay-mojay-sheka/mojay-mojay-shekha/
| production_website = http://www.bbcjanala.com/
}}
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'''''BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha''''' ({{lang-bn|বিবিসি জানালা মজায় মজায় শেখা}}; ''''BBC Window Learning with Fun'''') is a Bangladeshi prime time light entertainment educational game show with comedy sketches for English education. The show was produced by the [[BBC]] and broadcast over two series on [[Bangladesh Television]] from 16 October 2010 until 7 June 2012.
'''''BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha''''' ({{langx|bn|বিবিসি জানালা মজায় মজায় শেখা}}; ''''BBC Window Learning with Fun'''') is a Bangladeshi prime time light entertainment educational game show with comedy sketches for English education. The show was produced by the [[BBC]] and broadcast over two series on [[Bangladesh Television]] from 16 October 2010 until 7 June 2012.


==Overview==
==Overview==
''BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha'' is an educational game show teaching English<ref name="thedailystar">{{cite news|last=Suraiya|first=Sameeha|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/campus/2011/04/01/education.htm|title=A Movement for the Millions|volume=3|issue=13|work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]|date=3 April 2011|accessdate=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228191936/http://archive.thedailystar.net/campus/2011/04/01/education.htm|archive-date=28 December 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> which seeks to motivate audiences to learn English through fun.<ref name="eiabd3">{{cite news|last=|first=|url=http://www.eiabd.com/eia_oldsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149:english-lessons-on-every-television&catid=252:news-2010&Itemid=57|title=Media & Adult Learning|work=|location=|publisher=English in Action|date=4 October 2012|accessdate=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407193141/http://www.eiabd.com/eia_oldsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149:english-lessons-on-every-television&catid=252:news-2010&Itemid=57|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> The game show has a partner programme ''[[Bishaash]]'', a supernatural detective drama series.<ref name="digitalspy">{{cite news|last=Laughlin|first=Andrew|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/news/a306326/bbc-world-service-drama-to-air-on-zee-tv.html|title=BBC World Service drama to air on Zee TV|location=|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=28 February 2011|accessdate=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924051547/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/news/a306326/bbc-world-service-drama-to-air-on-zee-tv.html|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The game show builds on the English used in the drama to help teach the language.<ref name="theguardian">{{cite news|last=Dowell|first=Ben|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/feb/28/bbc-world-service-bishaash|title=BBC World Service Trust drama to air on Zee TV|location=|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=28 February 2011|accessdate=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085145/http://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/feb/28/bbc-world-service-bishaash|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
''BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha'' is an educational game show teaching English<ref name="thedailystar">{{cite news|last=Suraiya|first=Sameeha|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/campus/2011/04/01/education.htm|title=A Movement for the Millions|volume=3|issue=13|work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]|date=3 April 2011|access-date=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228191936/http://archive.thedailystar.net/campus/2011/04/01/education.htm|archive-date=28 December 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> which seeks to motivate audiences to learn English through fun.<ref name="eiabd3">{{cite news|url=http://www.eiabd.com/eia_oldsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149:english-lessons-on-every-television&catid=252:news-2010&Itemid=57|title=Media & Adult Learning|publisher=English in Action|date=4 October 2012|access-date=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407193141/http://www.eiabd.com/eia_oldsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149:english-lessons-on-every-television&catid=252:news-2010&Itemid=57|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> The game show has a partner programme ''[[Bishaash]]'', a supernatural detective drama series.<ref name="digitalspy">{{cite news|last=Laughlin|first=Andrew|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/news/a306326/bbc-world-service-drama-to-air-on-zee-tv.html|title=BBC World Service drama to air on Zee TV|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=28 February 2011|access-date=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924051547/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/news/a306326/bbc-world-service-drama-to-air-on-zee-tv.html|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="theguardian">{{cite news|last=Dowell|first=Ben|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/feb/28/bbc-world-service-bishaash|title=BBC World Service Trust drama to air on Zee TV|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=28 February 2011|access-date=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085145/http://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/feb/28/bbc-world-service-bishaash|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>


The game show is hosted by [[Rumana Malik Munmun]].<ref name="esselgroup">{{cite news|url=http://www.esselgroup.com/zee-network-europe-joins-hands-with-bbc-to-showcase-first-asias-supernatural-drama.html|title=Zee Network Europe joins hands with BBC to showcase Asia's first Supernatural Drama|publisher=Esselgroup|date=7 March 2011|access-date=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327103406/http://www.esselgroup.com/zee-network-europe-joins-hands-with-bbc-to-showcase-first-asias-supernatural-drama.html|archive-date=27 March 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> In series two, "Raisa in Bangladesh" features Farzana Dua Elahe and [[Suzana Ansar]] as they visit their family and business interests around Bangladesh.
Both programmes were part of English in Action, an initiative launched and funded by UKaid from the [[Department for International Development]] (DfID) to support the economic development of Bangladesh by raising the English-language skills of 25 million people across the country<ref name="thedailystar"/><ref name="theguardian"/> by 2017. [[BBC Janala]] provides daily three-minute audio lessons to the people who want to improve their English language skills to get a better job and access to the global economy. Calls to BBC Janala increased significantly from 8,700 per day to 58,300 after ''BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha'' and ''Bishaash'' began transmitting on national network television.<ref name="manthanaward">{{cite web|url=http://www.manthanaward.org/section_full_story.asp?id=1056 |title=The manthan Award South Asia and Asia Pacific |publisher=The Manthan award |accessdate=1 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331083611/http://manthanaward.org/section_full_story.asp?id=1056 |archivedate=31 March 2014 }}</ref>


The 24-part first series was aimed at a young audience. There were techniques including role playing where contestants converse in English.<ref name="thedailystar"/> The 16-part second series had a different appearance, style and pace.<ref name="bbc">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/where_we_work/asia/bangladesh/bbcjanala.html|title=Millions of Bangladeshis learn English with BBC Janala|publisher=[[BBC Media Action]]|access-date=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140206222633/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/where_we_work/asia/bangladesh/bbcjanala.html|archive-date=6 February 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="newsallbangladesh">{{cite news|last=Laughlin|first=Andrew|url=http://www.newsallbangladesh.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/bbc-janala-mojay-mojay-shekha-coming.html|title="BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha" coming soon|publisher=News Bangladesh|date=7 March 2012|access-date=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407083933/http://www.newsallbangladesh.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/bbc-janala-mojay-mojay-shekha-coming.html|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
The game show is hosted by [[Rumana Malik Munmun]].<ref name="esselgroup">{{cite news|last=|first=|url=http://www.esselgroup.com/zee-network-europe-joins-hands-with-bbc-to-showcase-first-asias-supernatural-drama.html|title=Zee Network Europe joins hands with BBC to showcase Asia's first Supernatural Drama|work=|location=|publisher=Esselgroup|date=7 March 2011|accessdate=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327103406/http://www.esselgroup.com/zee-network-europe-joins-hands-with-bbc-to-showcase-first-asias-supernatural-drama.html|archive-date=27 March 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> In series two, "Raisa in Bangladesh" features [[Farzana Dua Elahe]] and [[Suzana Ansar]] as they visit their family and business interests around Bangladesh.

The 24-part first series was aimed at a young audience. There were techniques including role playing where contestants converse in English.<ref name="thedailystar"/> The 16-part second series had a different appearance, style and pace.<ref name="bbc">{{cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/where_we_work/asia/bangladesh/bbcjanala.html|title=Millions of Bangladeshis learn English with BBC Janala|work=|location=|publisher=[[BBC Media Action]]|date=|accessdate=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140206222633/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/where_we_work/asia/bangladesh/bbcjanala.html|archive-date=6 February 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="newsallbangladesh">{{cite news|last=Laughlin|first=Andrew|url=http://www.newsallbangladesh.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/bbc-janala-mojay-mojay-shekha-coming.html|title="BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha" coming soon|work=|location=|publisher=News Bangladesh|date=7 March 2012|accessdate=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407083933/http://www.newsallbangladesh.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/bbc-janala-mojay-mojay-shekha-coming.html|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*Alexandra Tyers as Alex
*Alexandra Tyers as Alex
*[[Suzana Ansar]] as Suzanne
*[[Suzana Ansar]] as Suzanne
*[[Farzana Dua Elahe]] as Raisa
*Farzana Dua Elahe as Raisa
* [[Jannatul Ferdoush Peya]]
* [[Jannatul Ferdoush Peya]]
*Khairul Islam Pakhi as Sultan
*Khairul Islam Pakhi as Sultan
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==Broadcast==
==Broadcast==
''BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha'' was broadcast on [[Bangladesh Television]] and Bangladesh Television World<ref name="thedailystar"/> from 16 October 2010,<ref name="eiabd1">{{cite news|last=|first=|url=http://www.eiabd.com/eia_oldsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152:bishaash-and-bbc-janala-mojay-mojay-shekha-launched&catid=252:news-2010&Itemid=57|title='Bishaash' and 'BBC Janala – Mojay Mojay Shekha' launched|work=|location=|publisher=English in Action|date=|accessdate=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407193143/http://www.eiabd.com/eia_oldsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152:bishaash-and-bbc-janala-mojay-mojay-shekha-launched&catid=252:news-2010&Itemid=57|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="eiabd2">{{cite news|last=|first=|url=http://www.eiabd.com/eia_oldsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149:english-lessons-on-every-television&catid=252:news-2010&Itemid=57|title=English lessons on every television|work=|location=|publisher=English in Action|date=|accessdate=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407193141/http://www.eiabd.com/eia_oldsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149:english-lessons-on-every-television&catid=252:news-2010&Itemid=57|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> It was preceded back-to-back with an episode of ''Bishaash''<ref name="media247">{{cite news|url=http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/zee-cafe-to-air-bbc-produced-show-bishaash |title=ZEE Cafe to air BBC produced show 'Bishaash' |publisher=BizAsia UK |date=28 February 2011 |accessdate=1 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407062123/http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/zee-cafe-to-air-bbc-produced-show-bishaash |archivedate=7 April 2014 }}</ref> and reached audiences of 18.1&nbsp;million.<ref name="bbcjanala">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbcjanala.com/portal/?page_id=6&lang=en|title=TV|publisher=[[BBC Janala]]|accessdate=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923182754/http://www.bbcjanala.com/portal/?page_id=6&lang=en|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
''BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha'' was broadcast on [[Bangladesh Television]] and Bangladesh Television World<ref name="thedailystar"/> from 16 October 2010,<ref name="eiabd1">{{cite news|url=http://www.eiabd.com/eia_oldsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152:bishaash-and-bbc-janala-mojay-mojay-shekha-launched&catid=252:news-2010&Itemid=57|title='Bishaash' and 'BBC Janala – Mojay Mojay Shekha' launched|publisher=English in Action|access-date=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407193143/http://www.eiabd.com/eia_oldsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152:bishaash-and-bbc-janala-mojay-mojay-shekha-launched&catid=252:news-2010&Itemid=57|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="eiabd2">{{cite news|url=http://www.eiabd.com/eia_oldsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149:english-lessons-on-every-television&catid=252:news-2010&Itemid=57|title=English lessons on every television|publisher=English in Action|access-date=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407193141/http://www.eiabd.com/eia_oldsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149:english-lessons-on-every-television&catid=252:news-2010&Itemid=57|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> It was preceded back-to-back with an episode of ''Bishaash''<ref name="media247">{{cite news|url=http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/zee-cafe-to-air-bbc-produced-show-bishaash |title=ZEE Cafe to air BBC produced show 'Bishaash' |publisher=BizAsia UK |date=28 February 2011 |access-date=1 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407062123/http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/zee-cafe-to-air-bbc-produced-show-bishaash |archive-date=7 April 2014 }}</ref> and reached audiences of 18.1&nbsp;million.<ref name="bbcjanala">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbcjanala.com/portal/?page_id=6&lang=en|title=TV|publisher=[[BBC Janala]]|access-date=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923182754/http://www.bbcjanala.com/portal/?page_id=6&lang=en|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


The game show returned for a 16-part second series<ref name="priyo">{{cite news|url=http://news.priyo.com/entertainment/2012/03/07/bbc-janala-mojay-mojay-shekha-47744.html|title=BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha" coming soon|publisher=Priyo News|date=7 March 2012|accessdate=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407100251/http://news.priyo.com/entertainment/2012/03/07/bbc-janala-mojay-mojay-shekha-47744.html|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="daily-sun">{{cite news|last=|first=|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/print_news.php?path=data_files/2012/03/02/72&cat_id=2&menu_id=10&news_type_id=1&index=20|title=BBC Janala launches new English course|work=[[Daily Sun (Bangladesh)|Daily Sun]]|date=2 March 2012|accessdate=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407060347/http://www.daily-sun.com/print_news.php?path=data_files%2F2012%2F03%2F02%2F72&cat_id=2&menu_id=10&news_type_id=1&index=20|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> on 10 March 2012.<ref name="newsallbangladesh"/>
The game show returned for a 16-part second series<ref name="priyo">{{cite news|url=http://news.priyo.com/entertainment/2012/03/07/bbc-janala-mojay-mojay-shekha-47744.html|title=BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha" coming soon|publisher=Priyo News|date=7 March 2012|access-date=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407100251/http://news.priyo.com/entertainment/2012/03/07/bbc-janala-mojay-mojay-shekha-47744.html|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="daily-sun">{{cite news|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/print_news.php?path=data_files/2012/03/02/72&cat_id=2&menu_id=10&news_type_id=1&index=20|title=BBC Janala launches new English course|work=[[Daily Sun (Bangladesh)|Daily Sun]]|date=2 March 2012|access-date=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407060347/http://www.daily-sun.com/print_news.php?path=data_files%2F2012%2F03%2F02%2F72&cat_id=2&menu_id=10&news_type_id=1&index=20|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> on 10 March 2012.<ref name="newsallbangladesh"/>


The popularity of the game show led to a rebroadcast of the series.<ref name="infoasaid">{{cite news|last=Islam |first=Maz |url=http://www.infoasaid.org/guide/bangladesh/organisation/bbc-media-action |title=BBC Media Action |publisher=infoasaid.org |accessdate=1 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407112402/http://www.infoasaid.org/guide/bangladesh/organisation/bbc-media-action |archivedate=7 April 2014 }}</ref>
The popularity of the game show led to a rebroadcast of the series.<ref name="infoasaid">{{cite news|last=Islam |first=Maz |url=http://www.infoasaid.org/guide/bangladesh/organisation/bbc-media-action |title=BBC Media Action |publisher=infoasaid.org |access-date=1 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407112402/http://www.infoasaid.org/guide/bangladesh/organisation/bbc-media-action |archive-date=7 April 2014 }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 16:00, 5 November 2024

BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha
Kamal Bayazid, Rumana Malik Munmun and Alexandra Tyers
GenreEducational game show
Written byLouise Clover
Directed by
Presented byRumana Malik
Starring
Country of originBangladesh
Original languages
  • Bengali
  • English
No. of series2
No. of episodes40
Production
Producers
  • Mary Hare
  • Michelle Ross-Stanton
Production locationBangladesh
Editors
  • Sagar Sarwar Hossain
  • Bashar Georgis


Running time25 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkBangladesh Television
Release16 October 2010 (2010-10-16) –
7 June 2012 (2012-06-07)
Related
Bishaash

BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha (Bengali: বিবিসি জানালা মজায় মজায় শেখা; 'BBC Window Learning with Fun') is a Bangladeshi prime time light entertainment educational game show with comedy sketches for English education. The show was produced by the BBC and broadcast over two series on Bangladesh Television from 16 October 2010 until 7 June 2012.

Overview

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BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha is an educational game show teaching English[1] which seeks to motivate audiences to learn English through fun.[2] The game show has a partner programme Bishaash, a supernatural detective drama series.[3][4]

The game show is hosted by Rumana Malik Munmun.[5] In series two, "Raisa in Bangladesh" features Farzana Dua Elahe and Suzana Ansar as they visit their family and business interests around Bangladesh.

The 24-part first series was aimed at a young audience. There were techniques including role playing where contestants converse in English.[1] The 16-part second series had a different appearance, style and pace.[6][7]

Cast

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Series overview

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Season Episodes Originally broadcast
Season premiere Season finale
1 24 16 October 2010 (2010-10-16) 18 March 2011 (2011-03-18)
2 16 10 March 2012 (2012-03-10) 7 June 2012 (2012-06-07)

Broadcast

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BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha was broadcast on Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Television World[1] from 16 October 2010,[8][9] It was preceded back-to-back with an episode of Bishaash[10] and reached audiences of 18.1 million.[11]

The game show returned for a 16-part second series[12][13] on 10 March 2012.[7]

The popularity of the game show led to a rebroadcast of the series.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Suraiya, Sameeha (3 April 2011). "A Movement for the Millions". The Daily Star. Vol. 3, no. 13. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Media & Adult Learning". English in Action. 4 October 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  3. ^ Laughlin, Andrew (28 February 2011). "BBC World Service drama to air on Zee TV". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. ^ Dowell, Ben (28 February 2011). "BBC World Service Trust drama to air on Zee TV". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Zee Network Europe joins hands with BBC to showcase Asia's first Supernatural Drama". Esselgroup. 7 March 2011. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Millions of Bangladeshis learn English with BBC Janala". BBC Media Action. Archived from the original on 6 February 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  7. ^ a b Laughlin, Andrew (7 March 2012). ""BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha" coming soon". News Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  8. ^ "'Bishaash' and 'BBC Janala – Mojay Mojay Shekha' launched". English in Action. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  9. ^ "English lessons on every television". English in Action. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  10. ^ "ZEE Cafe to air BBC produced show 'Bishaash'". BizAsia UK. 28 February 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  11. ^ "TV". BBC Janala. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  12. ^ "BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha" coming soon". Priyo News. 7 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  13. ^ "BBC Janala launches new English course". Daily Sun. 2 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  14. ^ Islam, Maz. "BBC Media Action". infoasaid.org. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
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