The last of eight documentary programmes written and presented by Michael Charllon , which examine what have been called the ' missed opportunities ' of Britain's European diplomacy between the final years of the Second World War and de Gaulle's veto of the United Kingdom's bid tt. join the EEC.
8: The Great Refusal
Why, in January 1963. did the President of France veto the British application? Did
Mr Macmillan misjudge his personal influence with de Gaulle? Was Polaris a pretext or the reason for the refusal? Were the tactics of the negotiations misconceived?
Contributions from THE REV SIR HERBERT ANDREW , GEORGE BALL , LORD BUTLER, EDWARD HEATH. MP. MAURICE COUVE DE MURVILLE, LORD ROLL, LORD SOAMES. SIR HAROLD WILSON , MP. SIR PHILIP DE ZULUETA and recordings from the BBC Sound and Television Archives. Producer
ANTHONY MONCRIEFF