Fukushima
Fall Of The Shah is a thrilling and panoramic account of the 1979 revolution whose effects still reverberate around the world, broadcast at the time of the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Revolution in Iran
A tsunami hits Japanβs Fukushima nuclear plant, surging past defences and flooding reactors. As the energy company and politicians in Tokyo lose control, the reactors become unstable and a βsuicide squadβ of older workers is sent inside. This seven-part drama series from ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service follows the heroes who fight to contain the disaster, and those whose mistakes led Japan to catastrophe. Years later, some seek atonement.
Suto: Togo Igawa
Akiko: Ami Okumura Jones
Yoshida: Eiji Mahara
Saito: Sadao Ueda
Ito: Matt McCooey
Shimada: Akira Koieyama
Narrator: Romola Garai
Reporter: Kevin Shen
Reporter: Naoko Mori
Worker: Nino Furuhata
Written by Adrian Penketh
Sound design is by Peter Ringrose
Produced by Toby Swift and Sasha Yevtushenko
Commissioned by Simon Pitts for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
All nine episodes of another historical drama from ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service, Fall of the Shah, are still available to listen to here.
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