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Portraits of Our Time

Controversial figures Saddam Hussein and Ayatollah Khomeini by those who've met them

World Service,2 episodes

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Saddam Hussein
Fascinating portrait of Saddam Hussein, who wanted Iraq to be seen as a model by the West
01 May 1981,16 mins
Ayatollah Khomeini
Portrait of Iran's religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini, made a year after the revolution
01 Oct 1983,16 mins