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Prisoner 951: The Hostages' Story

With powerful testimonies from Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Anoosheh Ashoori and other hostages, this documentary exposes the dark world of hostage diplomacy.

Telling the real story behind one of the most high-profile cases of state hostage taking in modern British history. The film explores the six-year imprisonment of British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and the tireless public campaign by her husband Richard Ratcliffe to bring her home.

Through exclusive interviews with Nazanin and Richard - as well as other former hostages, their families, and key political decision makers - this documentary reveals the personal toll and geopolitical complexity of wrongful detention, exposing the hidden costs of hostage diplomacy on individuals, governments and entire communities.

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1 hour, 29 minutes

Audio described

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Last Wednesday 21:00

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Role Contributor
Director Erica Gornall
Producer Cassie Cornish-Trestrail
Executive Producer Fatima Salaria
Executive Producer Laurence Bowen
Executive Producer Chris Carey
Production Company Dancing Ledge Productions

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