Secrets & Deals

Secrets & Deals

How Britain Left the Middle East

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Documentary

In 1971, Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE ceased to be part of Britain’s empire in the Middle East and became fully independent states. BBC News Persia and BBC Arabic collaborate in this gripping film, to uncover the secrets and shady deals that underpinned the decolonization process. From eye-witness accounts of a British-organised coup to Iran being left in control of disputed islands, it's a fascinating insight to a murky history.

Director

Paul Mitchell

Language

English

Top Cast

Nawal Al-Maghafi

Nawal Al-Maghafi

Narrator

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Kayvan Husseini

Self

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Wafa Alsayed

Self

Andy Secombe

Andy Secombe

William Luce

Poppy Allen-Quarmby

Poppy Allen-Quarmby

Daphne Blackman

John Sackville

John Sackville

Julian Bullard

Hywel Morgan

Hywel Morgan

Gorowny Roberts

J

John Coles

Self

A

Abdulkhaleq Abdulla

Self

T

Taqi Albaharna

Self

T

Terence Clark

Self

R

Richard Luce

Self

A

Athol Yates

Self

A

Alireza Taheri

Self

A

Ardeshir Zahedi

Self

L

Lizzie Muncey

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