Secrets & Deals
54m·Documentary
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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Nawal Al-MaghafiNarrator | Narrator |
| KKayvan HusseiniSelf | Self |
| WWafa AlsayedSelf | Self |
 Andy SecombeWilliam Luce | William Luce |
 Poppy Allen-QuarmbyDaphne Blackman | Daphne Blackman |
 John SackvilleJulian Bullard | Julian Bullard |
 Hywel MorganGorowny Roberts | Gorowny Roberts |
| JJohn ColesSelf | Self |
| AAbdulkhaleq AbdullaSelf | Self |
| TTaqi AlbaharnaSelf | Self |
| TTerence ClarkSelf | Self |
| RRichard LuceSelf | Self |
| AAthol YatesSelf | Self |
| AAlireza TaheriSelf | Self |
 Ardeshir ZahediSelf | Self |
| LLizzie MunceyNot listed | Not listed |
| SSama KalavehNot listed | Not listed |
| GGus MitchellNot listed | Not listed |