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Secrets & Deals

Secrets & Deals

2022•54m•Documentary

How Britain Left the Middle East

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.

Paul Mitchell · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime54m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 6, 2022

Actors

Nawal Al-Maghafi

Nawal Al-Maghafi

Narrator

Kayvan Husseini

Self

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

John Coles

Self

Abdulkhaleq Abdulla

Self

Taqi Albaharna

Self

Terence Clark

Self

Richard Luce

Self

Athol Yates

Self

Alireza Taheri

Self

Ardeshir Zahedi

Ardeshir Zahedi

Self

Lizzie Muncey

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