How to Be Home Secretary (1999)
In the latest how-to-do-it guide, Michael Cockerell films behind the scenes in the normally secretive Home Office. As well as crime, prisons and MI5, the Home Secretary is responsible for nudist beaches, mad dogs and massage parlours. Jack Straw and his predecessors talk candidly about the Cabinet's most dangerous and fascinating job.
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Cast
Michael Cockerell
as Self
Kenneth Baker
as Self
Kenneth Wilfred Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking, CH, PC is a British politician, a former Conservative Member of Parliament and cabinet minister, including holding the offices of Home Secretary, Educati...
Ken Clarke
as Self
Kenneth Harry Clarke CH QC is a British Conservative politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe since 1970. He is currently the Father of the House..
Michael Howard
as Self
Michael Howard, Baron Howard of Lympne, CH, PC, QC, is a British politician who served as Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from November 2003 to December 2005..
Douglas Hurd
as Self
Douglas Richard Hurd, Baron Hurd of Westwell, CH, CBE, PC is a British Conservative politician who served in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major from 1979 to 1995..
Roy Jenkins
as Self
Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead, OM, PC was a British politician who served as President of the European Commission from 1977 to 1981. He was at various times a member of the Labour Part...
Director
Simon Finch