| Prisoner 951 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Factual drama |
| Based on | A Yard of Sky by Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Richard Ratcliffe |
| Screenplay by | Stephen Butchard |
| Directed by | Philippa Lowthorpe |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 57 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 23 November – 1 December 2025 |
Prisoner 951 is a British factual drama television series, starring Narges Rashidi as British-Iranian citizen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe imprisoned on spying charges for six years in Iran, and Joseph Fiennes as her husband Richard Ratcliffe. The four-part series will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on 23 November 2025.
Synopsis
[edit]British-Iranian citizen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested at Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran and held for six years on spying charges prior to her release and return to the United Kingdom.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Narges Rashidi as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe[2]
- Joseph Fiennes as Richard Ratcliffe[2]
- Bijan Daneshmand as Baba[2]
- Nicholas Farrell as John Ratcliffe[2]
- Marion Bailey as Barbara Ratcliffe[2]
Production
[edit]The series is directed by Philippa Lowthorpe and written by Stephen Butchard, based on the upcoming book A Yard of Sky about their experiences of the arrest and the campaign for her release, by Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Richard Ratcliffe.[3]
The cast is led by Narges Rashidi as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Joseph Fiennes as her husband Richard Ratcliffe.[4]
The four-part series is produced by Fremantle's Dancing Ledge Productions with Fremantle handling international sales. Filming took place in Greece and the United Kingdom.[5]
Release
[edit]The four-part series will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on 23 November 2025.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Pickard, Michael (1 October 2025). "BBC releases Prisoner 951 first look". Drama Quaterley. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Hibbs, James. "Prisoner 951 cast | Narges Rashidi and Joseph Fiennes star". Radio Times.
- ^ Sayce, Rebecca (2 October 2025). "BBC unveils first look at "powerful" new drama and it's based on an "extraordinary true story"". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Narges Rashidi and Joseph Fiennes star in series about Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe". East Anglian Daily Times. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Narges Rashidi, Joseph Fiennes lead Zaghari-Ratcliffe drama". Televisual.com. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "BBC announces Narges Rashidi and Joseph Fiennes as leads in Prisoner 951, a powerful new drama that follows the story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Richard Ratcliffe, alongside first-look images". BBC News. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (7 November 2025). "Watch the tense trailer for Gangs of London star's BBC drama based on a "heart-stopping" true story". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- Prisoner 951 at IMDb