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House Of Saddam, a compelling drama for BBC Two, charting the rise and fall of a dictator - Christine Stephen-Daly plays Samira Shahbandar

Christine Stephen-Daly plays Saddam Hussein’s mistress and second wife.

House Of Saddam, a compelling drama for BBC Two, charting the rise and fall of a dictator - Igal Naor plays Saddam Hussein

Igal Naor first heard about the role of Saddam while on set in Morocco, shooting the film Rendition.

House Of Saddam, a compelling drama for BBC Two, charting the rise and fall of a dictator - Background

It was while he was researching events in Fallujah in April 2003 – the start of the insurgency against the coalition forces occupying Iraq – that co-writer and director Alex Holmes first conceived the idea of House Of Saddam.

House Of Saddam, a compelling drama for BBC Two, charting the rise and fall of a dictator - Introduction

The intimate world of Saddam Hussein and his closest inner circle is revealed in House Of Saddam - a gripping four-part drama for BBC Two that charts the rise and fall of one of the most significant political figures in recent history.