Iran and the West a three-part British documentary series shown in February 2009 on BBC Two to mark the 30th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution. The first episode was shown at 9:00pm on Saturday 7 February with parts two and three shown on consecutive Saturdays. The documentary looks at the relationship between Iran and the countries of the west and features interviews with politicians who have played significant roles in events involving Iran, Europe and the United States since 1979.
The series is produced by Norma Percy, whose previous series include The Death of Yugoslavia and Israel and the Arabs: Elusive Peace. Like her previous series, Iran and the West relies extensively on interviews with key players involved in the issue.
It won a Peabody Award in 2009 "for its eminently watchable and historically invaluable examination of one of the world’s most intractable hotspots."69th Annual Peabody Awards, May 2010.
Episodes
See also Afghanistan–Iran relations Iran–Iraq relations Iran–Israel relations Iran–United States relations Iran–United Kingdom relations
References
External links
TV review: Iran and the West (BBC2), The Telegraph, 9 February 2009 The Weekend's Television: A grave new world, The Independent, 9 February 2009