Spooks - Representations of terrorism and ethnicity

• Ahmed (The terrorist) is represented in a negative way through mostly mise en scène. He is always shown carrying a weapon or with sidekicks also carrying weapons creating a sense of "evil" to the character. He's character traits are also cruel, especially when murdering Danny and then turning Fiona to face his corpse. The soundtrack in his presence will also turn into a solem-foreign sounding music, along with his foreign accent. In the torture scene, handheld close-up shots create a quick-paced scene that shows the cruelty of Ahmed, and his merciless behaviour.
• Britain today has many arab, islamic, muslim and middle-eastern people living in the country. A british person is usually described as "White-British".
• Al Qaeda is a terrorist group that have extreme muslim views, with a purpose to destroy the economy of the western world. Terrorist acts have occurred around the world through Al Qaeda, including the 9/11 and 7/7 attacks.