The Preposterous Files - Tardis

Certain files held in the National Archive are preposterously large, why? Julian Putkowski distills certain files down, discovering how civil servants make the policies that govern our lives. At the same time Sherlock Holmes used a gang of boys to gather and disseminate information the Metropolitan Police began working on the high tech version. But what was the real purpose behind the humble Police Box? Producer: Matt Thompson A Loftus production for BBC Radio 4.