Secrets & Deals
How Britain Left the Middle East
2022
0h 54m
Documentary
Overview
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
Top Cast
Nawal Al-Maghafi
Narrator
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Kayvan Husseini
Self
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Wafa Alsayed
Self
Andy Secombe
William Luce
Poppy Allen-Quarmby
Daphne Blackman
John Sackville
Julian Bullard
Hywel Morgan
Gorowny Roberts
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John Coles
Self
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Abdulkhaleq Abdulla
Self
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Taqi Albaharna
Self
