Occupation
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Part two: In an effort to help Yunis's family, Hibbs ventures out into the streets of Basra and falls into the hands of kidnappers
About Occupation
Basra, southern Iraq, 2003.
Crammed inside a Warrior armed troop carrier, bullets and RPGs
(rocket-propelled grenades) exploding around them, three British
soldiers head into a hostile part of the city and a world
descending into chaos.
When they emerge from their vehicle, their lives spiral out of
control. Their fates and the destiny of Iraq itself become
inextricably linked and, united in war, the three men, and their
friendships, are torn apart during the peace that follows.
Written by Peter Bowker and inspired by factual research,
Occupation is a searingly powerful three-part BBC One drama that
spans the five years following the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
It follows the lives of three soldiers and friends firstly during
the battle for Basra, secondly as they struggle to adapt to life
back home and, finally, as very different forces draw them back to
Iraq.
Filmed in Northern Ireland and Morocco, Occupation is the BBCs
first major drama set against the backdrop of the Iraq war, and is
an unforgettable journey into the heart of the darkness that is
conflict and its chaotic aftermath.
Starring James Nesbitt as Mike, Stephen Graham as Danny and Warren
Brown as Hibbs, and broadcast in the wake of the British militarys
recent withdrawal from Basra, it explores the impact war has on the
lives of those who fight and what happens when cultures collide not
just in war, but in peace.
