01 May 1974
The Society of the Spectacle
Guy Debord's analysis of a consumer society.
Secrets & Deals
How Britain Left the Middle East
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.
Top Billed 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
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