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The Restless Years

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Themes from the 70s. A series of ten programmes 7: The New Rich
In the autumn of 1973 the Shah of Iran saw his country's oil revenue quadruple. He determined to use the money to make Iran the dominant military and economic power in the Near East. But his plans for the construction of what was called the Great Civilisation took no account of popular resentment at the disruption of traditional social and religious values.
With the help of eyewitnesses and participants in the events described, David Lay traces the course of the Iranian Revolution, and the consequences it might have for other countries in the Persian Gulf.
ProducerANDREW JOYNES

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David Lay
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Persian Gulf.
Producer:
Andrew Joynes
Source: Radio Times

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