Secrets & Deals
7.5
“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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Cast
18 people
Nawal Al-Maghafi
Narrator
Kayvan Husseini
Self
Wafa Alsayed
Self
Andy Secombe
William Luce
Known for
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
Poppy Allen-Quarmby
Daphne Blackman
Known for
Rye Lane
Gentleman Jack
John Sackville
Julian Bullard
Known for
The Secret of Crickley Hall
The Wedding Date
Hywel Morgan
Gorowny Roberts
Known for
3 Body Problem
The Pembrokeshire Murders
John Coles
Self
Abdulkhaleq Abdulla
Self
Taqi Albaharna
Self
Terence Clark
Self
Richard Luce
Self
Paul Mitchell Director · Soul Nazmi Editor Ciéranne Kennedy Bell Costume designer
First release September 6, 2022 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC Arabic
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 6, 2022
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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