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55 Days - the Fall of Saigon

on BBC Two England

As America struggles to find a get-out strategy in Iraq, this documentary looks at the humiliation of their withdrawal from Vietnam 30 years ago. Tim Pigott-Smith narrates the remarkable story of the events leading up to that chaotic day, captured in images of Americans scrambling aboard a helicopter on the roof of the CIA building in Saigon - a traumatic moment that was to shape the American psyche for over a generation. Contains disturbing scenes.

Contributors

Narrator:
Tim Pigott-Smith
Director:
Ricardo Pollack
Producer:
Rachel Bell

BBC Two England

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