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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Michael CockerellSelf | Self |
 Kenneth BakerSelf | Self |
| RRobert CarrSelf | Self |
 Ken ClarkeSelf | Self |
| BBrian CubbonSelf | Self |
 Michael HowardSelf | Self |
 Douglas HurdSelf | Self |
 Roy JenkinsSelf | Self |
| MMerlyn ReesSelf | Self |
 Jack StrawSelf | Self |
| DDavid WaddingtonSelf | Self |
| RRichard WilsonSelf | Self |