A timely reminder from history, with Lisa Zahra and Beth Burrows
Jan 23, 2026•28 min
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Episode description
Safe Haven, which has just opened at London's Arcola theatre, tells the true story of what happened in spring 2001, when two million Kurds fleeing Saddam Hussein's forces found themselves in the freezing mountains, and two Whitehall diplomats decided to intervene. Hannah chats to two of the play's stars, Lisa Zahra and Beth Burrows, to find out more.
* Safe Haven is on until February 7. More information and tickets here: https://www.arcolatheatre.com/event/safe-haven/
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