Dispatches – Crash Gordon

In the first account of its kind on television, award-winning journalist Andrew Rawnsley presents the inside political story of the credit crunch. The programme features exclusive interviews with senior figures close to the economic crisis, including cabinet ministers, senior politicians and former treasury insiders.

As Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has presided over the biggest recession in 75 years. Rawnsley examines the key moments, showing how Brown as Prime Minister inherited the economic problems of his own 10 years as chancellor. The programme charts the roller coaster journey of Brown’s fortunes from the moment the credit crunch began.

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  18 September 2009 8:51 PM | View Comments

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  16 May 2010 5:08 AM | View Comments

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• Dispatches – Britain' s Bankers Still Cashing In
  18 September 2009 8:33 PM | View Comments

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