Secrets & Deals
Secrets & Deals
0h 54m
2022
HD
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
Casts Nawal Al-Maghafi, Kayvan Husseini, Wafa Alsayed, Andy Secombe, Poppy Allen-Quarmby, John Sackville, Hywel Morgan
Directors Paul Mitchell
Secrets & Deals