
Plot
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

Kayvan Husseini
Self

Wafa Alsayed
Self

Andy Secombe
William Luce

Poppy Allen-Quarmby
Daphne Blackman

John Sackville
Julian Bullard

Hywel Morgan
Gorowny Roberts

John Coles
Self

Abdulkhaleq Abdulla
Self

Taqi Albaharna
Self

Terence Clark
Self

Richard Luce
Self

Athol Yates
Self

Alireza Taheri
Self

Ardeshir Zahedi
Self

Lizzie Muncey

Sama Kalaveh

Gus Mitchell