Creator + Producer + Presenter
Sacred Money, a multi-award-winning, five-part narrative documentary podcast for BBC Sounds Audio Lab
“Sacred Money is among the finest podcast/radio series I have heard in over 20 years”
- Asad Ahmad, Lead Presenter BBC London TV News
In this five-part series, Taqwa Sadiq explores whether an ancient, spiritual tradition can help solve the cost-of-living crisis.
Her search to answer this question takes us all over the globe and even back in time. From hallowed libraries in Cambridge and a mysterious stone in Turkey, to a flooded farm in Pakistan and modern activism in Chicago. This story opens up questions around identity and belonging, gets to the heart of what it means to be a British Muslim, and explores what happens when ancient traditions are transported to new places and times.
(5 x 25-30 min episodes)
Listener Reviews
“I’d never listened to a podcast before, but I loved this so much I couldn’t stop listening. You really had me questioning a lot of my beliefs about money!”
“I thought I’d listen to it for a few minutes but found myself captivated right to the end.”
“I listened to the whole series in one night! I loved the way you walk us through all these different facets, and the people you brought into conversation and the perspectives - so much food for thought! I really enjoyed it.”