The Flight from Tehran: British-Iranians 30 Years On - 1. Death to the Shah
The Flight from Tehran: British-Iranians 30 Years On - 1. Death to the Shah
David talks to some of the first wave of mainly affluent Iranians who came to the UK after the 1979 revolution.
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- BBC Radio 4, 3:45pm Monday 12th January 2009
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- 15 minutes
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