The Kingdom: Saudi Arabia's Most Powerful Prince | Preview (BBC Two)

The extraordinary story of how Prince Mohammed bin Salman - MBS -went from being just one of hundreds of junior princes in Saudi Arabia to seizing power.

Hearing from friends, advisers, western spies, diplomats and those who had been in the inner circles of the Saudi court, this first episode explores the tension between his desire to reform one of the most conservative countries in the world and his seeming willingness to suppress opposition mercilessly.

The second episode explores what MBS did once he had effectively seized power by becoming crown prince, hearing from friends, advisers, Western spies, diplomats and from those who had been in the inner circles of the Saudi court. It is a tale of determination and dynamism but also impatience and recklessness.

The Kingdom: Saudi Arabia's Most Powerful Prince begins Monday 19th August at 9pm on BBC Two.