Fighting the War

TV Show

Documentary series revealing the inside story of the recent Iraq conflict, through personal accounts from British service personnel, senior politicians, defence chiefs in Whitehall and operational commanders in the underground bunker at Permanent Joint Headquarters. The never before seen material sheds new light on some of the major incidents and follows the chronology of war from declaration to peace-keeping

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Latest Episodes

  • The Occupation of Iraq

    With the fighting over and British forces finally able to enter Basra, the critical part of the campaign begins. The struggle to restore law and order on the streets of the city, where electricity and water are in short supply and looting is a daily occurrence, seems an endless task, and soldiers may be forgiven for thinking the Iraqi people are expecting miracles

  • Missile Assault

    Baghdad comes under fire from the cruise missiles of HMS Splendid, as cameras capture for the first time the actions of a nuclear submarine at war and the British ground forces bedded down outside Basra prepare to launch a full assault

  • The Siege of Basra

    British commanders air their concern that Basran forces are showing no signs of mutiny. Rather than launch a full-scale assault which could result in mass casualties, they hope smaller attacks will prove effective. Elsewhere, the Marines carry out dawn raids on the homes of suspected terrorists, and the Black Watch put themselves in danger when they discard body armour during foot patrols in Az Zubayr

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