Secrets & Deals
Secrets & Deals

Secrets & Deals

2022-09-06 | 54 min

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.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Nawal Al-Maghafi

Nawal Al-Maghafi

Kayvan Husseini

Kayvan Husseini

Wafa Alsayed

Wafa Alsayed

Andy Secombe

Andy Secombe

Poppy Allen-Quarmby

Poppy Allen-Quarmby

John Sackville

John Sackville

Hywel Morgan

Hywel Morgan

John Coles

John Coles

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