British Diplomatic Oral History Programme

The British Diplomatic Oral History Programme records the recollections of former diplomats. Through these oral histories, which are conserved at the Churchill Archives Centre, the Programme aims to go behind the official documents to explore how diplomats experienced significant events as well as providing valuable insights into the daily workings of diplomacy. Highlighted here are the transcripts of oral history recordings with former diplomats.
Transcript of interview: Patrick Nixon
Reference Code:
DOHP 203
Date:
2021 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Dame Audrey Glover
Reference Code:
DOHP 204
Date:
2021 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Ann Grant
Reference Code:
DOHP 205
Date:
2021 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Edward Clay
Reference Code:
DOHP 206
Date:
2020 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Memoir: Mark Elliott
Reference Code:
DOHP 207
Date:
2021 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Edward Glover
Reference Code:
DOHP 208
Date:
2021 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir John Grant
Reference Code:
DOHP 209
Date:
2021 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Alan Charlton
Reference Code:
DOHP 210
Date:
2021 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Robert Gordon
Reference Code:
DOHP 211
Date:
2021-2022 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Thorhilda Abbott-Watt
Reference Code:
DOHP 212
Date:
2022 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir David Reddaway
Reference Code:
DOHP 213
Date:
2022 (creation)
Description:
David Reddaway was born 26 April 1953, the son of George Frank Norman Reddaway, CBE and Jean Reddaway, OBE (née Brett). He was educated at Oundle School (Scholar.) and Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge (Exhibitioner; MA History). In 1981 he married (1st), Roshan Taliyeh Firouz (marriage dissolved 2019), having two sons and one daughter; and (2nd), 2020, Gabrielle O’Driscoll. Reddaway joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1975 and his diplomatic career included: language student, SOAS, 1976 and Iran, 1977; Tehran: Third Secretary, later Second Secretary (Commercial), 1977–78; Second Secretary. later First Secretary (Chancery), 1978–80; First Secretary: (Chancery), Madrid [Spain], 1980–84; FCO, 1985–86; Private Secretary to Minister of State, 1986–88; (Chancery), New Delhi [India], 1988–90; Chargé d’Affaires, Tehran, 1990–93 (Counsellor, 1991); Minister, Buenos Aires [Argentina], 1993–97; Head, Southern European Department, FCO, 1997–99; Director, Public Services, FCO, 1999–2001; UK Special Representative for Afghanistan, 2002; Visiting Fellow, Harvard University, 2002–03; High Commissioner, Canada, 2003–06; Ambassador: to Ireland, 2006–09; to Turkey, 2009–14.
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Pamela Gordon
Reference Code:
DOHP 214
Date:
2022 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Robin Christopher
Reference Code:
DOHP 215
Date:
2021 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sheila Lyall Grant
Reference Code:
DOHP 216
Date:
2022 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Ian Hay-Campbell
Reference Code:
DOHP 217
Date:
2022 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Richard Stagg
Reference Code:
DOHP 218
Date:
2022 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: James Bowden
Reference Code:
DOHP 219
Date:
2022 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: David Barrie
Reference Code:
DOHP 220
Date:
2023 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Ian Whitting
Reference Code:
DOHP 221
Date:
2023 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Stephen Gomersall
Reference Code:
DOHP 222
Date:
2023 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Denis Keefe
Reference Code:
DOHP 223
Date:
2023 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Lord Levy
Reference Code:
DOHP 224
Date:
2023 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Margaret Bryan
Reference Code:
DOHP 225
Date:
2018 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Stephen Brown
Reference Code:
DOHP 226
Date:
2023 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Alison Rose
Reference Code:
DOHP 227
Date:
2023 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme