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How to Be Foreign Secretary
How to Be Foreign Secretary
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How to Be Foreign Secretary

1998
50m
Documentary
TV Movie

Status

Released

Release

1998

Runtime

50m

Storyline

Michael Cockerell talks to all of the surviving people to hold the post of Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs including the current incumbent, and invites the viewer to imagine their life in the position.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
50m
Jan 4, 1998
Languages
English
Production
BBC
BBC
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

13 Cast Members

Michael Cockerell

Michael Cockerell

Self - Narrator

Ali Alatas

Self (archive footage)

Idi Amin

Idi Amin

Self (archive footage)

James Callaghan

Self

Peter Carrington

Self

John Coles

Self

Robin Cook

Robin Cook

Self

Geoffrey Howe

Self

Douglas Hurd

Douglas Hurd

Self

Fiona Mylchreest

Self

David Owen

David Owen

Self

Robin Renwick

Self

Malcolm Rifkind

Malcolm Rifkind

Self

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