Based on testimony from key players in the Iraq crisis, this documentary traces the defining moments in the journey from the events of 11 September 2001 to the invasion of 20 March 2003. It examines the manoeuvres of the movers and shakers as the months passed, weighing up the actions of the American, French and British governments, and showing how the United Nations came into the equation.
Presenter Edward Stourton's interviewees include Chief UN Weapons Inspector Dr Hans Blix, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin. Producers: Sarah Harrison and Glynn Jones