Being...
TV Show · Documentary

Every faith marks the circle of life with age-old rituals and ceremonies. Take a look at how they celebrated and commemorated in a multi-faith, modern Britain.

2021 · 40m
Director Rachel Dupuy

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Muslim
    British Muslims from across the faith mark some of life's biggest moments from birth and coming of age to marriage and end of life.
    40m
  • EPISODE 2
    Sikh
    We explore how people within this faith celebrate and mark some of life's biggest moments from birth to coming of age, marriage and end of life.
    40m
  • EPISODE 3
    Hindu
    A look at how British Hindus from across the faith celebrate life's big milestones, from birth and coming of age to marriage and the end of life. Eighteen-year-old Samahit is leaving home for the first time to go university.
    39m
  • EPISODE 4
    Jewish
    A look at how British Jews from across the faith celebrate life's big milestones, from birth and coming of age to marriage and the end of life. Ethan is preparing for his bar mitzvah, a ceremony that marks his transition into adulthood.
    38m
  • EPISODE 5
    Christian
    How British Christians from across the faith celebrate life's big milestones, from birth and coming of age to marriage and the end of life.
    39m

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Cast & Crew

  • R‌D
    Rachel Dupuy
    Director
  • D‌D
    David DeHaney
    Producer

About

Being...

Documentary

Every faith marks the circle of life with age-old rituals and ceremonies. Take a look at how they celebrated and commemorated in a multi-faith, modern Britain.

Information

Studio
BBC One
Released
2021

Languages

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (SDH)

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Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
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  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
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  • Philippines
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Europe

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  • Italia
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  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
  • Nederland
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  • Poland
  • Portugal (Português)
  • Россия
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  • España
  • Sverige
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  • Türkiye (English)
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Latin America and the Caribbean

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  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
  • Panamá
  • Paraguay (Español)
  • Perú
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

The United States and Canada

  • Canada (English)
  • Canada (Français)
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  • Estados Unidos (Español México)

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Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

  • Armenia
  • Österreich
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Français)
  • Deutschland
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
  • Nederland
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal (Português)
  • Россия
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • España
  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
  • Panamá
  • Paraguay (Español)
  • Perú
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

The United States and Canada

  • Canada (English)
  • Canada (Français)
  • United States
  • Estados Unidos (Español México)