Secrets & Deals

Overview

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.

Details

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

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Abdulkhaleq Abdulla

Self

Taqi Albaharna

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Terence Clark

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Richard Luce

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Athol Yates

Self

Alireza Taheri

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Ardeshir Zahedi

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Lizzie Muncey

Sama Kalaveh

Gus Mitchell