Talking to Terrorists
Sunday 23 October 2005 20:00-21:30 (Radio 3)
By Robin Soans.
A play based on interviews with people involved in terrorism around the globe, and those seeking to counter it. The writer, director and actors involved carried out the interviews to try to discover what makes ordinary people do extreme things. Plus contributions from peacemakers, politicians, warriors, journalists, hostages and psychologists. The stories take us from Uganda, Israel, Turkey, Iraq and Ireland to the heart of the British establishment.
Duration:
1 hour 30 minutes
Playlist:
An ex-member of the National Resistance Army, Uganda ...... Chip Chung
An ex-member of the UVF ...... Jonathan Cullen
Edward, a psychologist ...... Christopher Ettridge
An ex-member of the Kurdish Workers' Party ...... Alexander Hanson
An ex-member of the IRA ...... Lloyd Hutchinson
Rima, a journalist ...... Catherine Russell
The ex-head of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, Bethlehem ...... Chris Ryman
An ex-Secretary of State ...... June Watson
Directed by Max Stafford-Clark.
