Afghanistan: The Great Game - A Personal View by Rory Stewart

Season 1

2012 · 2 episodes · 1h 56m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Episode 1

   28 May 2012 · 58 min

   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.

2. 2

   2. Episode 2

   30 May 2012 · 58 min

   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.