The heart-stopping story of 'Crazy Fakhir', a Kurdish colonel in the Iraqi army and legendary bomb disposal expert who single-handedly disarmed thousands of landmines across the country with just a pocket knife and a pair of wire clippers. Between the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 and the chaos and destruction wreaked by IS ten years later, Fahkir's unwavering bravery saved thousands of lives throughout Iraq. 'Hurt Locker Hero' tells Fakhir's story through the raw and visceral amateur footage captured by his soldiers on a camcorder intended for filming family occasions. Instead, it records Fakhir endlessly snipping wires, searching family homes and digging out roadside IEDs, insisting it's too dangerous to wait hours for the highly trained American bomb disposal teams to arrive. Whilst their father and husband becomes a hero, Fahkir's wife and eight children struggle to make ends meet and worry endlessly about his safety.
| Title | Storyville - Season 22 Episode 13 : Hurt Locker Hero |
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| First Air Date | 1997-11-15 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-03-11 |
| Number of Episodes | 678 |
| Number of Seasons | 29 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC Four, BBC Two, |
| Casts | |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Storyville Season 22 :Episode 1 Trophy: The Big Game Hunting Controversy Trophy: The Big Game Hunting Controversy
2018-01-29Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 22 :Episode 2 City of Ghosts City of Ghosts
2018-06-11Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 22 :Episode 3 The Eagle Huntress The Eagle Huntress
2018-06-17Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 22 :Episode 4 This is Congo This is Congo
2018-06-27Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 22 :Episode 5 Olympic Dreams Of Russian Gold: Over The Limit Olympic Dreams Of Russian Gold: Over The Limit
2018-07-01Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 22 :Episode 6 John Curry: The Ice King John Curry: The Ice King
2018-07-09Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 22 :Episode 7 Insha'Allah Democracy Insha'Allah Democracy
2018-07-22Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 22 :Episode 8 Jailed in America Jailed in America
2018-10-08Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 22 :Episode 9 A Woman Captured A Woman Captured
2018-10-22Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 22 :Episode 10 Selling Children Selling Children
2018-10-29Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 22 :Episode 11 Quest: Surviving in America Quest: Surviving in America
2019-11-11Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 22 :Episode 12 Poisoning America: The Devil We Know Poisoning America: The Devil We Know
2018-11-19Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 22 :Episode 13 Hurt Locker Hero Hurt Locker Hero
2018-11-26Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....