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Masters of Money

Masters of Money

Description: BBC economics editor Stephanie Flanders presents this three-part programme, produced in partnership with the Open University, that examines how three extraordinary thinkers helped shape the world. Each episode focuses on one of the men - John Maynard Keynes, Friedrich Hayek and Karl Marx - who helped shape the 20th century and continue to influence the world today. Flanders explains that the three were not just theorists and shows how their ideas have been adopted and adapted by prime ministers, presidents and dictators to shape world events and societies.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2012
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 3
First episode air date: September 17, 2012
Presented By: Stephanie Flanders
Network: BBC Two
Director: Tristan Quinn
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