Secrets & Deals
“How Britain Left the Middle East”
2022•54m•Released
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
Languages
English
Studio
BBC Arabic
Cast
Nawal Al-Maghafi
Narrator
Kayvan Husseini
Self
Wafa Alsayed
Self
Andy Secombe
William Luce
Poppy Allen-Quarmby
Daphne Blackman
John Sackville
Julian Bullard
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
Self
Production
Company
BBC Arabic
Producer
Paul Mitchell
Producer
Ahisha Ghafoor
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