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Chuck's Secret Bucks

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Chuck makes a life-altering decision, meets Fidel Castro & inspires Microsoft's Bill Gates

Living the American dream, Chuck makes a life-altering decision that has a knock on effect across the world. We find out how this man, goes from being a billionaire to broke.

Living the American dream, Chuck makes a life altering decision that has a knock on effect across the world. 

Looking for new opportunities, Chuck meets with world leaders like Fidel Castro, and behind the scenes, plays a role in peace negotiations in Northern Ireland.

Roma Downey pieces together the story of this man, as the truth unravels on how he went from being a billionaire to broke - as told by the people in his life, from close family members to Microsoft Tycoon Bill Gates.

Presenter: Roma Downey

Producer: Cathy Moorehead

Exec Editor: Andy Martin

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A secret world broker, an old man left broke, assume nothing in this billion-dollar story.

Roma Downey investigates the story of the backroom broker, who, through brown envelopes and the handover of billions, may just have changed the course of history.

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