The disclosure of classified information has always embarrassed and harassed governments, but is it ever morally or politically justifiable?
Alastair Hetherington presents a documentary examining the issues, with Sir Frank Cooper , former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence;
Sir Douglas Wass , Joint Head, Civil Service until 1983;
Sir Tom McCaffrey ,
James Callaghan 's Press Secretary, 10 Downing Street; Clive Ponting ;
Peter Preston , Editor of the Guardian;
Anthony Bevins , the Independent;
The Rt Hon Merlyn Rees , mp; Jonathon Aitken , mp; and Keith Speed, mp.
Producer ROBIN MELHUISH