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Fall of the Shah: 5. A passion play

DramasFall of the Shah

The Americans are arguing with themselves. Should President Carter support the Shah? Meanwhile, in episode five of the drama, there’s more violence on the Iranian streets. #FalloftheShah

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Sun 3 Mar 201910:32GMT
BBC World Service

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Credits

Zbigniew BrzezinskiSam Dale
Gary SickDavid Seddon
Warren ChristopherDon Gilet
President CarterNathan Osgood
AmirDana Haqjoo
MehdiMoe Bar-El
ShirinAfsaneh Dehrouyeh
HassanAmir El-Masry
IrajAshley Kumar
The Ayatollah KhomeiniSelva Rasalingam
JoanAlexandra Constantinidi
NarratorDiana Rigg
WriterSteve Waters
ComposerGhanvar Khaleghi
Sound DesignerCaleb Knightley
DirectorMarc Beeby
ProducerMarc Beeby

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  • Wed 27 Feb 201903:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online, UK DAB/Freeview, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa only
  • Wed 27 Feb 201905:32GMT
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  • Wed 27 Feb 201918:06GMT
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  • Wed 27 Feb 201923:06GMT
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  • Sat 2 Mar 201917:32GMT
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  • Sun 3 Mar 201910:32GMT
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