Last updated: 16 march, 2010 - 13:35 GMT
Cuban TV series documents 638 attempts on Fidel Castro's life
Castro led Cuba for nearly 50 years
Fidel Castro is making a come-back to millions of Cubans in the form of a lavish documentary series about him and his near-death experiences.
The eight-part series, called "He Who Must Live", shows how the former Cuban leader survived 638 assassination attempts on his life.
The BBC's Michael Voss has been watching in Havana.
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Carlos Eire is a Cuban-born professor from Yale University, whose cousin was involved in an attempt on Fidel Castro's life.
Will the docudrama be compulsory viewing in Cuba?
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First broadcast 15 March 2010
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