And until today, Sir Jeremy had never done so, either.

"Sir Jeremy, please," she began, appalled at the quaver in her voice.

For Sir Jeremy, the series represents both a return to his roots and the chance to pick up where he left off.

Now 65, Sir Jeremy is bringing the same creative formula to the cold war.

"You only have to see their faces," Sir Jeremy said.

Sir Jeremy said the suggestions were intended to allow "members of the Council to move together in greater clarity."

"Iraq has had plenty of opportunities to look at the road map and follow it," Sir Jeremy said.

Sir Jeremy took pains in his address to stress what the committee was not.

"It is his decision to make public in his own time," Sir Jeremy said.

More than a year after it was first proposed Sir Jeremy is still unsure of his team.