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Season 1 – Inside The Foreign Office

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Over a compelling and turbulent year, filmmaker Michael Waldman gains privileged access to the strange, secretive and fascinating world of British diplomats.

Critics Reviews

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Rachel Cooke New Statesman 11/20/2018
Personally, I don't think he presses his interviewees nearly closely enough. Go to Full Review Terry Ramsey Daily Telegraph (UK) 11/20/2018
3/5
Much of the diplomatic work covered was important and admirable, focusing on Russia, Burma and Ukraine. But, unfortunately, people doing good work does not make a riveting documentary, and the pace flagged. Go to Full Review Lucy Mangan Guardian 11/20/2018
2/5
The problem is that this is just not very thrilling to watch. You have to bring an awful lot of previous interest and knowledge to stay with it. Go to Full Review Victoria Segal Sunday Times (UK) 11/26/2018
There was a lot here that was alarming: Johnson wittering about James Bond and cheddar on goodwill-strengthening trips to Paris and Lisbon. Go to Full Review Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) 11/20/2018
2/5
If you'd ever longed to know what diplomats eat for breakfast...this documentary must have been an unending source of fascination. Go to Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) 11/20/2018
Enthralling as it was, the documentary rather fell victim to events. If one wanted exciting political viewing this week the place to be was the news bulletins. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Inside The Foreign Office — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Michael Waldman

Narrator

Michael Waldman

Producer

Shona Thompson

Executive Producer

Jonathan Smith

Executive Producer

Michael Waldman

Director

Chris O'Donnell

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 15, 2018 Keeping Power and Influence Simon McDonald, Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and head of the Diplomatic Service; Boris Johnson, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 22, 2018 Brave New World Europe Director Caroline Wilson and Boris Johnson's whistle-stop tour from RAF Northolt to Lisbon and Paris; diplomats prepare for the post-Brexit world; Catherine Arnold meets the Mongolian president. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 29, 2018 Brits In Trouble Three diplomats try to aid Britons who unexpectedly find themselves in serious trouble overseas; ten backpackers are jailed in Cambodia, facing charges they all deny; an elderly couple goes missing after a hurricane. Details

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Season Info

Director
Michael Waldman, Chris O'Donnell
Executive Producer
Shona Thompson, Jonathan Smith
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Special Interest, Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Nov 15, 2018