The first of six films observing, for the first time, the workings of the Foreign Office follows the minister of state for Europe,
Tristan Garel-Jones , known to his adversaries as the Prince of Darkness, during the months of Britain's EC presidency.
The Minister's Story shows the intrigue of the diplomatic game and the camera is allowed access to ministerial discussions.
Series producer
Stephen Lambert posed these questions: "Is diplomacy a world of half-truths, and scant honour? Are its practitioners devious sycophants of foreign powers? Or are they effective and patriotic operators who enable Britain to punch its weight on the world stage?" The films, each following a different player In the game, try to discover the answer. Executive producer Edward Mirzoeff
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