Four-part BBC drama that chronicles the rise and fall of Saddam Hussein (Yigal Naor). The programme begins after the Iranian Revolution in 1979 when Saddam is first appointed President of Iraq and follows him as he declares war on Iran, invades Kuwait and fights the First and Second Gulf Wars with the U.S. before being captured in 2003. The programme also charts his personal life and troubled relationships in parallel with his time as leader of Iraq.