10 Days to War

1. S01E01A Simple Private MatterMarch 10, 2008—While Tony Blair faces a TV grilling by a group of anti-war women, one of the government's senior lawyers faces a personal crisis and plans
2. S01E02$100 CoffeeMarch 11, 2008—There are just 9 days left until the invasion begins and in the hills of Northern Iraq a coalition of religious and political leaders meet t
3. S01E03These Things Are Always ChaosMarch 12, 2008—For weeks General Tim Cross has been the British deputy at the US led Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Aid (ORHA) in Washington. To
4. S01E04Why This Rush?March 13, 2008—A diplomatic battle raging at the UN where the British and Americans are intensely lobbying for a second resolution that will authorise war.
5. S01E05BlowbackMarch 14, 2008—War is less than a week away but a battle is being fought for the streets. A community fights back against radical Islamists recruiting youn
6. S01E06You Are Welcome HereMarch 17, 2008—It's the final countdown - 3 days to war. UN diplomacy has died, but on the ground in Iraq the weapons inspectors continue their fruitless s
7. S01E07Failure Is Not An OptionMarch 18, 2008—It's the day of the Commons vote on war. Harriet Walter and Adrian Rawlins play MPs facing mutual crises of conscience in the face of intens
8. S01E08Our Business Is NorthMarch 19, 2008—It's 24 hours until war begins. Colonel Tim Collins, the charismatic commander of the Royal Irish Regiment stationed on the Kuwait/Iraq bord

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