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House of Saddam

Philip Arditti

Igal Naor

Agni Scott

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Christine Stephen-Daly

Alex Holmes

Stephen Butchard

Steve Lightfoot

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House of Saddam: Episode 4

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BBC Two - House of Saddam, Episode 4

As Western coalition forces invade Iraq in 2003, Hussein and his family are forced to flee

The rise and fall of one of the most significant political figures in recent history. As Western coalition forces invade Iraq in 2003, Hussein and his family are forced to flee.

Igal Naor plays the ruthless dictator Saddam Hussein in a series that charts the rise and fall of one of the most significant political figures in recent history.

As Western coalition forces invade Iraq in 2003, Saddam Hussein and his family are forced to flee to the rural area of Tikrit. Saying goodbye to his sons, Uday and Qusay, for the last time in a Baghdad restaurant, his entourage all disappear into the night, surrounded by loyal bodyguards. As it is now too dangerous for Saddam to remain in the town, he returns to the small secret compound in which he has been staying - far removed in the deep country.

Still believing himself actively to be the President, Saddam writes speeches to encourage the Iraqi insurgency against Allied forces Surrounded by loyal bodyguards, the possibility that he may never regain power looms large for the first time.

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Charting the rise and fall of one of the most significant political figures in history

Gripping four-part drama series that charts the rise and fall of one of the most significant political figures in recent history

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