There are graduates, models, wannabe presenters, experienced producers, fresh directors and even - typically - family members. But will they make good TV?

A unique insight into the mad world of British Asian television channels will be provided this week when BBC 2 airs its documentary - No Time for Tea at RajTV - following the fortunes of the relatively new Birmingham based television channel.

Founded by Raja Khan (pictured) earlier last year, RajTV was billed as the first Asian TV channel that planned to have all its programming in English.

It said it would shun imported shows from South Asia and focus on homegrown programming. However things do not turn out as hoped.

Programme makers say Khan's "David Brent style management" (based on The Office character) lead to a lot of frayed tempers at the station. "No one deserves a cup of tea... except me!" he is quoted as saying at one point.

At another point he says: "No lunch from now on, and if you don't like it don't come back!"

Relying on a seemingly exhaustible supply of youngsters and family members hoping to get into TV, he gets the station off the ground and launches on the Sky digital platform (channel 283). But things do not go exactly according to plan.

Having started working life as a PE teacher at school in Birmingham, Raja subsequently became the marketing officer for the Institute of Asian Businesses. He then went on to become a consultant director to Coca Cola in UK.

Executive producer Tommy Nagra, who hatched the idea for the show while at the BBC's Asian Programmes Unit but now works at Maverick Television, told AIM: "No Time for Tea at RajTV is an often humorous and insightful observational film that captures just a glimpse of life at the sharp end of running a niche digital channel."

He added: "Raja Khan is a highly watchable character and quite clearly a man on a mission - the only snag is to convince his team of aspiring TV staff, that his vision is one that can become a reality. I won't give away the ending but can say that this is like watching a car crash waiting to happen! Its also a salutory lesson in the pitfalls and triumphs of working in and running a TV station!"

One of the company's previous employees, Faisal, who is shown in the film, told AIM that not many at the company had much experience about production or how to create programming. "A lot of people were straight out of college or still at college or needing something media associated to work on."

He said his personal experiences were that of confusion. "I didn't really have any job description or documentation. So it was hard to know where certain responsibilities began and ended."

He added: "I thought I did quite well sticking it out as long as I did, despite watching friends leave, because I believed in the idea of a British Asian channel. I thought I really could become a director through getting a little experience and making good pieces."

The comedy documentary will be narrated narrated by Hardeep Singh Kholi. It was directed by Moby Longinotto, who spent months shadowing the team at Raj TV.

No Time for Tea at RajTV will be on BBC2 at 7pm, Tuesday 23rd May