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:

Alireza

Taheri

Ardeshir

Zahedi

Lizzie

Muncey

Sama

Kalaveh

Gus

Mitchell

Nawal

Al-Maghafi

Kayvan

Husseini

Wafa

Alsayed

Andy

Secombe

Poppy

Allen-Quarmby

John

Sackville

Hywel

Morgan

John

Coles

Abdulkhaleq

Abdulla

Taqi

Albaharna

Terence

Clark

Richard

Luce

Athol

Yates

Alireza

Taheri

Ardeshir

Zahedi

Lizzie

Muncey

Sama

Kalaveh

Gus

Mitchell

Nawal

Al-Maghafi

Kayvan

Husseini

Wafa

Alsayed

Andy

Secombe

Poppy

Allen-Quarmby