| Genre | Comedy drama |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Starring | Dinsdale Landen Peter Acre Moir Leslie |
| Created by | Alex Shearer |
| Written by | Alex Shearer |
| Produced by | Pete Atkin Neil Cargill |
| Original release | 20 April 1987 – 4 August 1992 |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
Flying the Flag was a BBC radio sitcom set in a British embassy in the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War. It ran for four series, aired from 1987 to 1992, which have been repeated numerous times.