The Power of Nightmares

Season 1 Episode 1: Baby It's Cold Outside

Oct 20, 2004 NR 59m 8.2

In the past our politicians offered us dreams of a better world. Now they promise to protect us from nightmares. The most frightening of these is the threat of an international terror network. But just as the dreams were not true, neither are these nightmares. The first part of the series explains the origins of Islamism and Neo-Conservatism.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Baby It's Cold Outside

1. Baby It's Cold Outside

Aired: Oct 20, 2004

In the past our politicians offered us dreams of a better world. Now they pro...

Episode 2 The Phantom Victory

2. The Phantom Victory

Aired: Oct 27, 2004

Islamist factions, rapidly falling under the more radical influence of Zawahi...

Episode 3 The Shadows in the Cave

3. The Shadows in the Cave

Aired: Nov 3, 2004

Curtis argues that, after their failed revolutions, bin Laden and Zawahiri ha...

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Creators

Adam Curtis Creator, Writer, Director

Info about The Power of Nightmares

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Documentary, History