How to Be Foreign Secretary (1998)

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.

Cast (13)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Michael Cockerell

Self - Narrator

A

Ali Alatas

Self (archive footage)

Idi Amin

Self (archive footage)

James Callaghan

Self

P

Peter Carrington

Self

J

John Coles

Self

Robin Cook

Self

G

Geoffrey Howe

Self

Douglas Hurd

Self

F

Fiona Mylchreest

Self

David Owen

Self

R

Robin Renwick

Self

Malcolm Rifkind

Self

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