Programme Index

The Americans are arguing with themselves. Should the US support the Shah? Meanwhile, there’s more violence on the Iranian streets. #FalloftheShah Show more

Contributors

Zbigniew Brzezinski:: Sam Dale
Gary Sick:: David Seddon
Warren Christopher:: Don Gilet
President Carter:: Nathan Osgood
Amir:: Dana Haqjoo
Mehdi:: Moe Bar-El
Shirin:: Afsaneh Dehrouyeh
Hassan:: Amir El-Masry
Iraj:: Ashley Kumar
The Ayatollah Khomeini:: Selva Rasalingam
Joan:: Alexandra Constantinidi
Narrator:: Diana Rigg
Writer:: Steve Waters
Composer:: Ghanvar Khaleghi
Sound Designer:: Caleb Knightley
Director:: Marc Beeby
Producer:: Marc Beeby

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Fall of the Shah

Ep 6. Shah raft

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 6^th Mar 2019, 03:32 on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: Sun 10^th Mar 2019, 10:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for years

The Shah is forced to quit Iran to make way for the new prime minister. Sharpour Bakhtiar is a liberal – and a former prisoner of the Shah. #FalloftheShah Show more

Contributors

The Shah:: Bijan Daneshmand
Farah:: Nathalie Armin
Maid:: Sara Zeymour
General Gharabaghi:: Vincent Ebrahim
Sharpour Bakhtiar:: Peter Polycarpou
William Sullivan:: Tony Turner
Haikaz:: Philip Arditti
The Ayatollah Khomeini:: Selva Rasalingam
Ahmad:: Ronny Jhutti
Hassan:: Amir El-Masry
Amir:: Dana Haqjoo
Mehdi:: Moe Bar-El
Shirin:: Afsaneh Dehrouyeh
Narrator:: Diana Rigg
Writer:: Steve Waters
Composer:: Ghanvar Khaleghi
Sound Designer:: Caleb Knightley
Director:: Marc Beeby
Producer:: Marc Beeby

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Fall of the Shah

Ep 7. The return of the hidden imam

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 13^th Mar 2019, 05:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Sun 17^th Mar 2019, 10:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

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Millions gather in Iran’s streets to welcome the exiled Ayatollah Khomeini. But can the new prime minister maintain order? #FalloftheShah Show more

Contributors

The Ayatollah Khomeini:: Selva Rasalingam
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh:: Philip Arditti
Carole Bauman:: Clare Corbett
Hassan:: Amir El-Masry
Ahmad:: Ronny Jhutti
Sharpour Bakhtiar:: Peter Polycarpou
General Gharabaghi:: Vincent Ebrahim
Amir:: Dana Haqjoo
Mehdi:: Moe Bar-El
Shirin:: Afsaneh Dehrouyeh
Narrator:: Diana Rigg
Writer:: Steve Waters
Composer:: Ghanvar Khaleghi
Sound Designer:: Caleb Knightley
Director:: Marc Beeby
Producer:: Marc Beeby

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Fall of the Shah

Ep 8. The collapse

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 20^th Mar 2019, 03:32 on BBC World ServiceLatest broadcast: Sun 24^th Mar 2019, 10:32 on BBC World Service West and Central Africa

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Protesters surround the US Embassy. Meanwhile, there’s a power clash in the race to become Iran’s new prime minister. #FalloftheShah Show more

Contributors

William Sullivan:: Tony Turner
Zbigniew Brzezinski:: Sam Dale
Gary Sick:: David Seddon
Warren Christopher:: Don Gilet
Molly:: Saffron Coomber
Sharpour Bakhtiar:: Peter Polycarpou
General Gharabaghi:: Vincent Ebrahim
Carole Bauman:: Clare Corbett
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh:: Philip Arditti
Sadegh Khalkhali:: Bhasker Patel
Ebrahim Yazdi:: Paul Chahidi
The Ayatollah Khomeini:: Selva Rasalingam
Hassan:: Amir El-Masry
Iraj:: Ashley Kumar
Narrator:: Diana Rigg
Writer:: Steve Waters
Composer:: Ghanvar Khaleghi
Sound Designer:: Caleb Knightley
Director:: Marc Beeby
Producer:: Marc Beeby

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Fall of the Shah

Ep 9. God’s government

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 27^th Mar 2019, 03:32 on BBC World ServiceLatest broadcast: Sun 31^st Mar 2019, 10:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

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Enemies are put on trial as Ayatollah Khomeini consolidates his power. But is this justice, or a desire for revenge? #FalloftheShah Show more

Contributors

The Ayatollah Khomeini:: Selva Rasalingam
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh:: Philip Arditti
Ebrahim Yazdi:: Paul Chahidi
Sadegh Khalkhali:: Bhasker Patel
Carole Bauman:: Clare Corbett
Hassan:: Amir El-Masry
Mehdi:: Moe Bar-El
Nassiri:: Peter Polycarpou
The Shah:: Bijan Daneshmand
Farah:: Nathalie Armin
Zbigniew Brzezinski:: Sam Dale
Warren Christopher:: Don Gilet
President Carter:: Nathan Osgood
Amir:: Dana Haqjoo
Shirin:: Afsaneh Dehrouyeh
Narrator:: Diana Rigg
Writer:: Steve Waters
Composer:: Ghanvar Khaleghi
Sound Designer:: Caleb Knightley
Director:: Marc Beeby
Producer:: Marc Beeby

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Fall of the Shah

Ep 2. Black Friday

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 6^th Feb 2019, 03:32 on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: Sun 10^th Feb 2019, 10:32 on BBC World Service West and Central Africa

Available for years

Protesters take to the streets, inspired by exiled religious leader, Ayatollah Khomeini. The Shah mobilises his army. #FalloftheShah Show more

Contributors

Amir:: Dana Haqjoo
Shirin:: Afsaneh Dehrouyeh
Iraj:: Ashley Kumar
Hassan:: Amir El-Masry
The Shah:: Bijan Daneshmand
General Oveissi:: Vincent Ebrahim
Nargess:: Sara Zeymour
The Major:: Paul Chahidi
Narrator:: Diana Rigg
Writer:: Steve Waters
Composer:: Ghanvar Khaleghi
Sound Designer:: Caleb Knightley
Director:: Marc Beeby
Producer:: Marc Beeby

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand