Released:
2022-09-06

Overview:
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.

Director:
Paul Mitchell

Runtime:
0h 54min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Nawal Al-Maghafi
  as
  Narrator
• 
  Kayvan Husseini
  as
  Self
• 
  Wafa Alsayed
  as
  Self
• 
  Andy Secombe
  as
  William Luce
• 
  Poppy Allen-Quarmby
  as
  Daphne Blackman