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Fall of the Shah: 1. An island of stability
Something is coming. Can America's friendship with Iran survive? In the first episode of the nine-part drama, US President Jimmy Carter visits Tehran in December 1977. #FalloftheShah
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| The Shah | Bijan Daneshmand |
| President Carter | Nathan Osgood |
| Zbigniew Brzezinski | Sam Dale |
| William Sullivan | Tony Turner |
| Farah Pahlavi | Nathalie Armin |
| Rosalynn Carter | Carolyn Pickles |
| Nassiri | Peter Polycarpou |
| Mehdi | Moe Bar-El |
| Haikaz | Philip Arditti |
| Narrator | Diana Rigg |
| Writer | Steve Waters |
| Composer | Ghanvar Khaleghi |
| Sound Designer | Caleb Knightley |
| Director | Marc Beeby |
| Producer | Marc Beeby |
Broadcasts
- Wed 30 Jan 201903:32GMTBBC World Service Online, UK DAB/Freeview, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa only
- Wed 30 Jan 201905:32GMTBBC World Service Australasia, Americas and the Caribbean, South Asia & East Asia only
- Wed 30 Jan 201913:32GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Wed 30 Jan 201918:06GMTBBC World Service Australasia
- Wed 30 Jan 201921:06GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Wed 30 Jan 201923:06GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Sat 2 Feb 201917:32GMTBBC World Service News Internet
- Sun 3 Feb 201910:32GMTBBC World Service
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