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How to Be Foreign Secretary

199850mMovieDocumentaryTV Movie

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.

ProducersAlison Cahn·Melanie Fall

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Cast

MCMichael Cockerell
Michael Cockerell
Self - Narrator
AA
Ali Alatas
Self (archive footage)
IAIdi Amin
Idi Amin
Self (archive footage)
JCJames Callaghan
James Callaghan
Self
PC
Peter Carrington
Self
JC
John Coles
Self
RCRobin Cook
Robin Cook
Self
GH
Geoffrey Howe
Self
DHDouglas Hurd
Douglas Hurd
Self
FM
Fiona Mylchreest
Self
DODavid Owen
David Owen
Self
RR
Robin Renwick
Self

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How to Be Foreign Secretary — streaming FAQ

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How to Be Foreign Secretary isn't streaming anywhere in Australia yet.

Is How to Be Foreign Secretary on Netflix?

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How to Be Foreign Secretary hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 22, 1998. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.