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Once Upon a Time in Iraq
Overview
With unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under Isis than they have ever been before.
Status
Ended
Created By
James Bluemel
Network
BBC Two, ARTE
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes
War
As war began, many Iraqis were hopeful. Ahmed Al Bashir, now a famous comedian, remembers practising his English with US troops before the realities of occupation became clear.
Insurgency
The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman’s descent into the darkest regions of his psyche.
Fallujah
The infamous battle of Fallujah is told by eye-witness accounts from journalists, soldiers and civilians.
Saddam
CIA analyst John Nixon is the first person to interrogate Saddam.
Legacy
The emergence of ISIS concludes the brutal legacy of the Iraq War.
Top Cast
Ashley Gilbertson
Self
Andy Serkis
Narrator
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Tony Blair
Self (archive footage)
Saddam Hussein
Self (archive footage)
Dexter Filkins
Self
John Nixon
Self
