The collapse of Lehman Brothers tipped the world into the greatest financial crisis for eighty years. Now, one year on, the BBC offers the definitive account of what happened. An unrivaled cast of contributors from national leaders, finance ministers and CEOs describe their tense negotiations in New York and London as Lehman Brothers headed towards bankruptcy. The likes of Gordon Brown, Tim Geithner and Alistair Darling reveal the dilemmas they faced and the decisions they took. This programme explains why the collapse of one bank had such disastrous consequences for the world's economy heralding the global recession.
Show Info
Network: BBC Two
(2009 -
2009)
Schedule: Thursdays at 20:30
(60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Episodes ordered: 3 episodes
Official site: www.bbc.co.uk
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Previous Episode
Back from the Brink
Episode 1x03; Sep 24, 2009
The series on the global crash tells the extraordinary story of how politicians reacted to the crisis, and asks what has been learnt from the entire calamity.
Previous Episodes
Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
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1x03: Back from the Brink | Sep 24, 2009 | |
1x02: The Age of Risk | Sep 17, 2009 | |
1x01: The Bank That Bust the World | Sep 10, 2009 |