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The Great Offices of State

The Great Offices of State is a three part BBC documentary following three important government departments.

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Episode 1

1/3. The Dark Department: Michael Cockerell uncovers the secret world of the Home Office, blending new footage with rare archive and interviews with present and past home secretaries.

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Episode 2

2/3. Palace of Dreams: Michael Cockerell uncovers the secret world of the Foreign Office, blending new footage with rare archive and interviews with present and past foreign secretaries.

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Episode 3

3/3. The Secret Treasury: Michael Cockerell uncovers the secret world of the Treasury, recounting battles Chancellors have had with their top officials and the conflicts with Number 10.

This recording is to be used only for non-commercial educational purposes under the terms of an ERA Licence. For terms of use and to find and record more programmes please visit BoB National.