Secrets & Deals

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Secrets & Deals (2022)

Directed by Paul Mitchell

“How Britain Left the Middle East”

Documentary · 54m

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

Nawal Al-Maghafi Narrator
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Kayvan Husseini Self
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Wafa Alsayed Self Andy Secombe William Luce Poppy Allen-Quarmby Daphne Blackman John Sackville Julian Bullard Hywel Morgan Gorowny Roberts
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John Coles Self
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Abdulkhaleq Abdulla Self
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Taqi Albaharna Self
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Terence Clark Self
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Richard Luce Self

Crew

Director
Paul Mitchell
Editor
Soul Nazmi
Producer
Paul Mitchell, Ahisha Ghafoor

Details

Release date
2022-09-06
Runtime
54m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
BBC Arabic