Main content
Iranian Embassy Siege
On the 5th of May 1980, British special forces stormed Iran's Embassy in London. Iranian separatists had been holding hostages there for six days. Events were played out in front of tv cameras. Louise Hidalgo has been listening to accounts of that day.
Last on
Wed 5 May 201022:50GMT
BBC World Service Online
More episodes
Previous
Broadcasts
- Wed 5 May 201004:50GMTBBC World Service Online
- Wed 5 May 201007:50GMTBBC World Service Online
- Wed 5 May 201010:50GMTBBC World Service Online
- Wed 5 May 201022:50GMTBBC World Service Online
Podcast
![]()
Witness History
The story of our times, told by the people who were there

