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Prisoner 951
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Prisoner 951

Sun, Nov 23, 2025
  • Drama
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

The true story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe - imprisoned in Iran and separated from her daughter - and her husband Richard, who fights both the British and Iranian governments to facilitate her release.

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  • BBC One↗
Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Narges Rashidi
    Narges Rashidi
    as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
  • Joseph Fiennes
    Joseph Fiennes
    as Richard Ratcliffe
  • Shaun McKee
    Shaun McKee
    as Lim
  • Armin Karima
    Armin Karima
    as Seyed
  • E
    Elham Karimpour
    as Shirin
  • Marion Bailey
    Marion Bailey
    as Barbara Ratcliffe
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Episodes

1 season · 4 episodes

Ended · 4 aired
Season 1
4 episodes · 4 aired
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  • E1
    Episode 1
    Aired · Sun, Nov 23, 2025 · 68m

    A woman is torn from her baby, accused of crimes she didn't commit, and imprisoned in Iran. In London, her husband refuses to stay silent. So begins the campaign to free her.

  • E2
    Episode 2
    Aired · Sun, Nov 23, 2025 · 59m

    Locked in solitary after her transfer to Evin Prison, a hopeless Nazanin takes drastic action. In London, Richard uncovers the reason for his wife's abduction.

  • E3
    Episode 3
    Aired · Sun, Nov 23, 2025 · 62m

    Nazanin's solitary ends, and she finds solace among fellow inmates. In London, a careless comment from an MP risks derailing her case. Richard and Nazanin make an agonising family decision.

  • E4
    Episode 4
    Aired · Sun, Nov 23, 2025 · 59m

    Nazanin, still imprisoned, is heartbroken when her daughter returns to the UK. Richard must learn to be a dad again and decides to go on hunger strike to get his wife home.