Inside the Foreign Office: BBC series 2018
During November, the BBC broadcast 3 programmes that gave an insight into the work of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
BBC Television has made a 3-part documentary series about the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. The BBC filmed our staff in London and around the world from summer 2017 to summer 2018, following our work to protect British people, and promote UK prosperity and influence overseas.
This page provides links to find out more about the themes and the people featured in the series. You can follow the conversation on Twitter through #InsideTheForeignOffice.
Episode 3: Brits in trouble
Catch up on Brits in trouble on the BBC iPlayer.
Forced Marriage Unit caseworker Sophie Lott and our Overseas Territories Director Ben Merrick have published articles on the FCO Blog to provide an update following this episode.
Sophie Lott: how the Forced Marriage Unit saves lives
Ben Merrick: dealing with Mother Nature’s destruction after Hurricane Irma
Find out more about the work of the Foreign Office that features in episode 3:
- Our worldwide Travel Advice
- Forced marriage support and guidance
- How the UK government responded to Hurricanes Irma and Maria
Consular Affairs Director Julia Longbottom talk about how we help UK citizens abroad:
Episode 2: Brave new world
Catch up on Brave new world on the BBC iPlayer.
Two of our diplomats who feature in this episode have published articles on the FCO Blog to give a more in-depth look at what we do around the world.
Catherine Arnold – Mongolia: small embassies can have a big impact
Laure Beaufils – Colourful, vibrant, booming Lagos: UK trade with Nigeria
Find out more about the work of the Foreign Office that features in episode 2:
The Foreign Office cat Palmerston also appears in this episode.
Episode 1: Keeping power and influence
Catch up on Keeping power and influence on the BBC iPlayer.
Three of our ambassadors in the first episode have published articles on the FCO Blog to provide an update on their roles:
Karen Pierce – Holding Russia to account at the United Nations
Judith Gough – Frontline diplomacy: our woman in Ukraine
Dan Chugg – Posted to Burma: a country on the edge
Find out more about Foreign Office work that features in episode 1:
- Our Mission to the United Nations in New York
- Russia and the UK
- Ukraine and the UK
- Burma and the UK
- Permanent Under-Secretary Sir Simon McDonald on Twitter
More about the Foreign Office
- view the Open University’s Inside the Foreign Office resources
- explore inside the Foreign Office with our interactive virtual tour of our iconic headquarters in London and fascinating embassies and residences around the world
- read the FCO Blog with contributions from our staff around the world
working for the Foreign Office
Find out more about working for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Social media
- follow the hashtag #InsideTheForeignOffice
- follow us on:
Updates to this page
Published 12 November 2018Last updated 29 November 2018 + show all updates
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Updated with new information on episode 3: Brits in trouble.
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Updated with further information about our work featured in episode 2: Brave New World
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First published.