10 Days to War explained

10 Days to War is a series of eight short television dramas commissioned by Newsnight and broadcast on BBC Two between 10 March 2008 and 19 March 2008 to mark the fifth anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. It starred Kenneth Branagh, Toby Jones, Juliet Stevenson, Art Malik, Stephen Rea and Avin Shah.

Episodes

Elizabeth Wilmshurst resigning as Deputy Legal Adviser at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Ahmed Chalabi holding talks about who will run post-war Iraq.

Tim Cross' concern about post-war Iraq's security.

Mexican UN Security Council ambassador Adolfo Aguilar Zínser and negotiations on an UN resolution authorizing a war on Iraq.

British Muslims discuss how to react to the war.

Weapons inspectors continue their search for weapon of mass destruction in Iraq.

Anne Campbell and Paul Stinchcombe on their votes in the British House of Commons to authorize a war on Iraq.

Colonel Tim Collins preparing his men for war.[1] [2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/10_days_to_war/7263801.stm 10 Days to War – episode guide
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/10_days_to_war/7288178.stm#2 10 Days to War credits