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Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years OnEpisodes

  1. 10. Legacy

    Have new generations of Iraqis got the freedom they were promised?

  2. 9. Broken Trust

    As public trust disappears, deep scars begin to take their toll.

  3. 8. The Retreat

    The failures in post-war Iraq have far reaching and unexpected consequences.

  4. 7. Terror

    Did the invasion turbo-charge extremism in Iraq and the UK?

  5. 6. The Day After

    As Saddam’s regime is removed, Iraq plunges into chaos.

  6. 5. No Way Out

    As the clock ticks down, Tony Blair’s options begin to run out.

  7. 4. The Inspectors

    UN inspectors hunt for weapons of mass destruction and find… nothing.

  8. 3. The Spies

    How spies sold the idea of threat from weapons of mass destruction.

  9. 2. The Commitment

    The US was set on war with Iraq. But why did Tony Blair commit Britain to joining it?

  10. 1. The Decision

    Why did the US and UK really go to war in Iraq? And what is the legacy?

  11. Introducing Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On

    Why did the US and UK really go to war in Iraq? And what is the legacy?

  12. Introducing Shadow War: China and the West

    Gordon Corera investigates the rise of China.

  13. Introducing Fever: The Hunt for Covid’s Origin

    John Sudworth introduces his new BBC Radio 4 podcast series about the origin of Covid.