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Channel 4 cancels Islam documentary

A REPEAT screening of a controversial documentary on the history of Islam has been cancelled on security advice after its presenter was threatened.

Historian Tom Holland's Channel 4 show Islam: The Untold Story sparked more than 1000 complaints when it was first broadcast.

Holland was threatened with a torrent of abusive messages on Twitter.

The film is still available to view on 4oD.

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