Secrets & Deals

Paul Mitchell
2022-09-06

How Britain Left the Middle East
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54 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Nawal Al-Maghafi Narrator Unowned
Kayvan Husseini Self Unowned
Wafa Alsayed Self Unowned
Andy Secombe William Luce Unowned
Poppy Allen-Quarmby Daphne Blackman Unowned
John Sackville Julian Bullard Unowned
Hywel Morgan Gorowny Roberts Unowned
John Coles Self Unowned
Abdulkhaleq Abdulla Self Unowned
Taqi Albaharna Self Unowned
Terence Clark Self Unowned
Richard Luce Self Unowned
Athol Yates Self Unowned
Alireza Taheri Self Unowned
Ardeshir Zahedi Self Unowned
Lizzie Muncey Unowned
Sama Kalaveh Unowned
Gus Mitchell Unowned