The Bank That Bust the World

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Duration: 1 hour

Series offering a definitive account of what happened to create the greatest financial crisis for eighty years.

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.

Last on

Tue 15 Sep 2009 00:20 BBC Two only on Scotland

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Credits

Director
Guy Smith
Producer
Guy Smith
Producer
Michael Tuft
Executive Producer
Dominic Crossley-Holland

Broadcasts

  • BBC TwoThu 10 Sep 2009 21:00 BBC Two except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue)

  • BBC TwoMon 14 Sep 2009 23:20 BBC Two only on England, Northern Ireland, Wales

  • BBC TwoTue 15 Sep 2009 00:20 BBC Two only on Scotland

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