Secrets & Deals

Secrets & Deals

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.

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Made in GB

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2022

Documentary
BBC Arabic

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Cast

Nawal Al-Maghafi

Nawal Al-Maghafi

As Narrator

Kayvan Husseini

Kayvan Husseini

As Self

Wafa Alsayed

Wafa Alsayed

As Self

Andy Secombe

Andy Secombe

As William Luce

Poppy Allen-Quarmby

Poppy Allen-Quarmby

As Daphne Blackman

John Sackville

John Sackville

As Julian Bullard

Hywel Morgan

Hywel Morgan

As Gorowny Roberts

John Coles

John Coles

As Self

Abdulkhaleq Abdulla

Abdulkhaleq Abdulla

As Self

Taqi Albaharna

Taqi Albaharna

As Self

Terence Clark

Terence Clark

As Self

Richard Luce

Richard Luce

As Self

Athol Yates

Athol Yates

As Self

Alireza Taheri

Alireza Taheri

As Self

Ardeshir Zahedi

Ardeshir Zahedi

As Self

Lizzie Muncey

Lizzie Muncey

As

Sama Kalaveh

Sama Kalaveh

As

Gus Mitchell

Gus Mitchell

As

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