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Fall of the Shah

The thrilling story of the Iranian Revolution in the streets and palaces of a fiery Tehran

In a new nine-part drama podcast and radio series, Fall Of The Shah tracks the downfall of the Shah of Iran in the late 1970s and the rise of a forceful new Islamic Republic.

Launching at the time of the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Revolution in Iran, this visceral epic drama is seen from a range of vantage points: within the Shah’s royal circle; in the torturers’ prison; on the bloody streets of Tehran; at the heart of Ayatollah Khomeini’s revolutionary leadership; in the confused reactions within the American Embassy - and in the White House itself.

Fall Of The Shah is a thrilling and panoramic account of a revolution whose effects still reverberate around the world.

It is created by the acclaimed writer Steve Waters and award-winning producer Marc Beeby for Ö÷²¥´óÐã World Service.

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