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Iranian Embassy Siege

Sue MacGregor reunites those caught up in the siege at the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980, which ended with a dramatic storming of the building by SAS commandos.

Sue MacGregor presents the series which reunites a group of people intimately involved in a moment of modern history.

Sue reunites those caught up in the siege at the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980, which ended with a dramatic storming of the building by SAS commandos. With contributions from hostages Sim Harris and Mustapha Karkouti, police negotiator Max Vernon, BBC reporter Kate Adie and Robin Horsfall of the SAS.

A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

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45 minutes

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Fri 11 Sep 2009 09:00
BBC Radio 4

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  • Sun 6 Sep 2009 11:15
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  • Fri 11 Sep 2009 09:00
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