Afghanistan: The Great Game - A Personal View by Rory Stewart - Season 1
Episode List
E1 - Episode 1
Aired: May 28, 2012
An account of Britain's interventions in Afghanistan in the 19th century. They arose from the fear that Russia was considering invading the country as a prelude to attacking India.
E2 - Episode 2
Aired: May 30, 2012
Soldiers and generals from both sides tell how the Soviets were sucked into invading Afghanistan and the parallels that conflict shares with the current American-led intervention.