CinemaOSMovie · 2022 · 0h 54m

Secrets & Deals

How Britain Left the Middle East

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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.

Directed byPaul Mitchell

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 54m
Language
EN
Released
September 6, 2022
Studios
BBC Arabic

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Nawal Al-Maghafi

Nawal Al-Maghafi

Narrator

Kayvan Husseini

Self

Wafa Alsayed

Self

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

John Coles

Self

Abdulkhaleq Abdulla

Self

Taqi Albaharna

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Paul Mitchell
Paul Mitchell
Produced by
Paul Mitchell
Paul Mitchell
Ahisha Ghafoor

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