TV series

Iran and the West

2009 · 1 season

A sober, interview-driven plunge into decades of fraught diplomacy, demanding close attention but rewarding with insider clarity and quiet tension.

Overview: Militant Islam enjoyed its first modern triumph with the arrival in power of Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran in 1979. In this series of three programmes, key figures tell the inside story.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, power, war, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
war
betrayal
faith
Places: big city
military
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Starring: Hassan Rouhani, John Bolton, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin
Length: 1 seasons, 3 episodes, 60 min each
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English