Secrets & Deals

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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.

Release Date

2022-09-06

Year

2022

Duration

54m

Status

Released

Score

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Production

#middle-east#1970s#independence-movement#oil-industry#persian-gulf#british-colonialism#bahrain#1960s#united-arab-emirates#foreign-diplomat#hidden-history

Cast

Nawal Al-Maghafi

Nawal Al-Maghafi

Narrator

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Kayvan Husseini

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Wafa Alsayed

Andy Secombe

Andy Secombe

William Luce

Poppy Allen-Quarmby

Poppy Allen-Quarmby

Daphne Blackman

John Sackville

John Sackville

Julian Bullard

Hywel Morgan

Hywel Morgan

Gorowny Roberts

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John Coles

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Abdulkhaleq Abdulla

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Taqi Albaharna