The Love of Money The Bank That Bust the World
In September 2008, the collapse of Lehman Brothers tipped the world into recession. A cast of contributors including national leaders, finance ministers and CEOs describe the tense negotiations in New York and London as the investment institution headed towards bankruptcy. Gordon Brown, Tim Geithner and Alistair Darling reveal the dilemmas they faced and the decisions they took. One year on, the programme explains why the collapse of one bank had such disastrous consequences for the world's economy. Series producer, Michael Tuft ; directed by Guy Smith ; narrator, Alex Jennings.
Primary Title
- The Love of Money
Secondary Title
- The Bank That Bust the World
Date Broadcast
- Friday 22 October 2010
Start Time
- 17 : 30
Finish Time
- 18 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- In September 2008, the collapse of Lehman Brothers tipped the world into recession. A cast of contributors including national leaders, finance ministers and CEOs describe the tense negotiations in New York and London as the investment institution headed towards bankruptcy. Gordon Brown, Tim Geithner and Alistair Darling reveal the dilemmas they faced and the decisions they took. One year on, the programme explains why the collapse of one bank had such disastrous consequences for the world's economy. Series producer, Michael Tuft ; directed by Guy Smith ; narrator, Alex Jennings.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Lehman Brothers (1993-2008)
- Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009--Causes.
- Business failures--United States--History--21st century.
- Financial crises--United States--History--21st century.
- Investment bankers--New York (State)--New York.
- Mortgage loans--Corrupt practices.
Genres
- Business/Financial
- Documentary
Contributors
- Alex Jennings (Narrator)
- Michael Tuft (Producer)
- Guy Smith (Director)
- BBC (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Lehman Brothers (1993-2008)
- Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009--Causes.
- Business failures--United States--History--21st century.
- Financial crises--United States--History--21st century.
- Investment bankers--New York (State)--New York.
- Mortgage loans--Corrupt practices.