
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.
Trailer
Actors

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
Lizzie Muncey
Sama Kalaveh
Gus Mitchell
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