First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Matthew Parris reveals the final despatches from British diplomats behind in the last outposts of Empire, which capture the dying days of British rule. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Matthew Parris reveals the final despatches from British diplomats behind the Iron Curtain. Valedictory missives show the perils of trying to forecast international affairs. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Matthew Parris returns with more revealing despatches from Foreign Office archives. British ambassadors poke fun at foreigners, and pay tribute to their long-suffering spouses. Show more
