Prisoner 951

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 premiered on BBC One on 23 November 2025.

Synopsis

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.

Cast and characters

Narges Rashidi as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Joseph Fiennes as Richard Ratcliffe
Bijan Daneshmand as Baba
Nicholas Farrell as John Ratcliffe
Marion Bailey as Barbara Ratcliffe
Production

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.
The cast is led by Narges Rashidi as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Joseph Fiennes as her husband Richard Ratcliffe.
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.

Release

The four-part series will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on 23 November 2025.