
06/09/2022
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.

Nawal Al-Maghafi
as Narrator

Kayvan Husseini
as Self

Wafa Alsayed
as Self

Andy Secombe
as William Luce

Poppy Allen-Quarmby
as Daphne Blackman

John Sackville
as Julian Bullard

Hywel Morgan
as Gorowny Roberts

John Coles
as Self

Abdulkhaleq Abdulla
as Self

Taqi Albaharna
as Self

Terence Clark
as Self

Richard Luce
as Self

Athol Yates
as Self

Alireza Taheri
as Self

Ardeshir Zahedi
as Self

Lizzie Muncey
as

Sama Kalaveh
as

Gus Mitchell
as
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