Eight programmes written and presented by Michael Charlton , which examine what have been called the ' missed opportunities ' of Britain's European diplomacy.
5: Messina! Messina! - The Parting of the Ways Although, following the meeting of the Six at Messina in June 1955,
Britain took part for a while in the subsequent negotiations jn Brussels with France, Germany, Italy and the Benelux countries, we eventually withdrew from the formation of the European Economic
Community. Was this the ' last and most important bus Britain missed in Europe '? The British representative at these Brussels meetings.
Russell Bretherton , gives his account for the first time in public.
Other contributions from LCRD BUTLER, with ERNST VAN DER BEUGEL , ROBERT BOWIE , SIR ANTHONY NUTTING ,
ROBERT ROTHSCHILD ,
SIR EVELYN SHUCKBURGH. BARON SNOY, LORD THORNEYCROFT and PIERRE URI. Producer
ANTHONY MONCRIEFF