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In Business: Playing the Market

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Playing the Market

21/09/2017

BBC Radio 4 - In Business, Playing the Market

Andrew Dickson examines fictional depictions of the worlds of finance and banking.

From the film Wall Street, to the play Enron, finance workers and bankers tend to be portrayed negatively in works of fiction.
Andrew Dickson traces the history of these depictions, asking if they're fair - and if more positive portrayals would enhance the reputation of the City
He speaks to playwrights, a bond trader turned thriller writer, a film historian and a veteran of the banking industry

Producer: Penny Murphy.

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