Fall of the Shah
By BBC World Service
Season 1: Fall of the Shah A tale of power, betrayal and fear. Taking you back to the 1970s, when the Iranian Revolution would change the world forever. A nine-part drama.
Season 2: Fukushima A tsunami hits the Japanese nuclear plant. The disaster told in a seven-part drama. As the energy company and politicians in Tokyo lose control, the reactors become unstable and a “suicide squad” of older workers is sent inside. This drama follows the heroes who fight to contain the disaster and those whose mistakes led Japan to catastrophe. Years later, some seek atonement.
Fukushima Cast: Suto: Togo Igawa Akiko: Ami Okumura Jones Yoshida: Eiji Mahara Saito: Sadao Ueda Ito: Matt McCooey Shimada: Akira Koieyama Narrator: Romola Garai Reporter: Kevin Shen Reporter: Naoko Mori Worker: Nino Furuhata Written by Adrian Penketh Sound design is by Peter Ringrose Produced by Toby Swift and Sasha Yevtushenko Commissioned by Simon Pitts for BBC World Service.
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Bonus: U.Me The Complete Musical
The story of two young strangers who meet online and fall in love -
Fukushima: 7. Atonement
A former energy company executive seeks atonement for not preventing the disaster -
Fukushima: 6. Legacy
Years after the disaster, one of the “suicide squad” questions his heroism -
Fukushima: 5. Invisible enemy
“We are at war….” Politicians seize control -
Fukushima: 4. Evacuation
The reactors are unstable. A “suicide squad” of older workers is sent inside -
Fukushima: 3. Explosion
A massive explosion rocks the stricken power plant. Can the reactors be cooled? -
Fukushima: 2. Emergency
Japan battles to maintain control in the face of nuclear disaster -
Fukushima: 1. Tsunami
Japan’s nuclear plant is hit as an immense wave surges past defences and floods reactors -
Introducing Fukushima
A drama about losing control in Japan’s nuclear emergency -
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