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Thursday January 01 1970

BBC Replay of 'Power of Nightmares' (part two)

category international | anti-war / imperialism | event notice author Monday January 17, 2005 15:59author by redjade Report this post to the editors

Power of Nightmares: BBC Two:

→ Part 1: Baby It's Cold Outside: Tuesday 18 January 11.20pm
→ Part 2: The Phantom Victory: Wednesday 19 January 11.20pm
→ Part 3: The Shadows in the Cave: Tuesday 18 January 11.20pm
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Part 1: Baby It's Cold Outside: Tuesday 18 January 11.20pm
Part 2: The Phantom Victory: Wednesday 19 January 11.20pm
Part 3: The Shadows in the Cave: Tuesday 18 January 11.20pm
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There is another chance to see the documentary series, The Power of Nightmares which is being broadcast over three nights, Tuesday 18th to Thursday 20th January 2005 at 11.20pm on BBC Two.

Around 2,000 emails were sent to the BBC after the programme and the series producer, Adam Curtis has written an article in response to many of the issues raised in these which you may be interested in reading.

Any future information on the availability of the programme will also be posted on this page.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4171213.stm

author by pcpublication date Mon Jan 17, 2005 17:02author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Media Lens has some important criticisms about the series, which Adam Curtis has been unable to refute. See http://www.medialens.org/alerts/2004/041118_Power_Of_Nightmares_1.HTM. Whilst it is tempting to view the program as somehow 'radical' or 'anti-establishment', David Edwards points out that the failure of Adam Curtis to seriously address either the corporate agenda behind the neoconservatives. The effect is to appear balanced whilst letting those pursuing the corporate agenda off the hook.

author by Checkpublication date Tue Jan 18, 2005 05:29author address author phone Report this post to the editors

"Part 3: The Shadows in the Cave: Tuesday 18 January 11.20pm"

Should that be Thursday 20 January 11.20pm?

author by redjadepublication date Tue Jan 18, 2005 13:11author address author phone Report this post to the editors

yeah i saw that too and thought it a bit odd, but i did a copy and paste from the email the BBC sent me.

certainly the BBC wouldn't be factually incorrect?

author by Laurencepublication date Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:23author address author phone Report this post to the editors

The goverments of several Arab states like Egypt and Algeria are persistenly portrayed by the programmes as being under attack by the Islamists (which they were ) "in reaction" Both Algeria and Egypt were brutally repressive regimes already. The cycle of violence was persued by both sides in these countries. The Iranian revolution ,surely a watershed in the history of the Islamists is virtually ignored by the series.

author by frdpublication date Thu Jan 20, 2005 15:21author address author phone Report this post to the editors

"The Iranian revolution ,surely a watershed in the history of the Islamists is virtually ignored by the series:

Good point! In fact it was fear of it undermining the USSR that was one of the main reasons for their Afghan invasion I believe.

Although I think the growth of sunni fundamentalism is the programmes main focus.
It also ignores the strongly pro-zionist character of the neocons.
That said it does cover alot of interesting ground in the polemic.

 
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