Fall Of The Shah

In a nine-part drama podcast and radio series, Fall of the Shah tracks the downfall of the Shah of Iran in the late 1970s and the rise of a forceful new Islamic Republic.

Launching on the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Revolution in Iran, this visceral epic drama series is seen from a range of vantage points: within the Shah’s royal circle; in the torturers’ prison; on the bloody streets of Tehran; at the heart of Ayatollah Khomeini’s revolutionary leadership; in the confused reactions within the American Embassy - and in the White House itself.

Fall Of The Shah is a thrilling and panoramic account of the Iranian revolution that changed the world.

Episode four: No Instructions

5 November, 1978. The Shah seeks help from his British and American allies, but their lack of confidence is starting to show.

Cast:
Narrator … Diana Rigg
Amir … Dana Haqjoo
Mehdi … Moe Bar-El
Shirin … Afsaneh Dehrouyeh
The Shah, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi … Bijan Daneshmand
Farah Pahlavi … Nathalie Armin
William H Sullivan … Tony Turner
Haikaz … Philip Arditti
Tony Parsons … Sam Dale
Molly … Saffron Coomber
Man/Guard … Ronny Jhutti

• Writer: Steve Waters
• Produced by Marc Beeby for BBC World Service

Publicity contact: EM3