Seasons & Episodes
Episode 1
Money at Work: If Labour Win
Episode 32
Dirty Little Secrets
Carmakers in Crisis
In the Firing Line
Mary Portas: Save Our Shops
Gregg Wallace's Recession Bites
Supersave Me
Rail Report
Attack of the Cyber Pirates
Since the birth of the internet, the giants of the entertainment industry have been unable to get their act together to
The War for Oil
eBay: Money for Old Rope?
The online auction site eBay is ten years old - that's pensionable age in "internet time". But this original star of Si
Tesco: Supermarket superpower
As tills overflow and rivals reel, Tesco is the UK's first supermarket superpower. The Money Programme reveals its route
The world according to Google
In the 18 months since its stock market flotation, Google has been transformed from a company that prided itself on bein
No tax please, we're rich!
Some of Britain's richest people pay remarkably little tax. A Money Programme special investigates how they do it.
Feeding frenzy: convenient cuisine
Forget the campaigning celebrity chefs and the growth in farmers markets: as a nation we are hooked on convenience foods
Perils of the motorway pit stops
We've all had to break a motorway journey, whether it is for petrol, food or to go to the loo. Yet, many of us will hes
The Great Plane Robbery
Some of the world's biggest airlines, including our very own British Airways, stand accused of ripping off consumers in
Primark - king of no-frills fashion
In the fast moving world of fashion, 2005 has unquestionably been the year of the budget chain Primark. With 123 shops
UK's £5bn protection racket
If you've ever taken out a mortgage or loan, or hold a credit card, you've probably been offered Payment Protection Insu
Making it big on eBay
The website eBay has become the focus of a new breed of entrepreneurs who hope to make money by trading online. Jameel
The Real Big Brother
The Real Big Brother Increasingly we're all being watched at work, at home, even out shopping. The Money Programme inves
Airfix - Britain's Next Top Model
One of the most famous names in toys is back, after going bust. Airfix has been bought by model train giant Hornby, whi
Last orders for Guinness?
Guinness is one of Britain's best loved brands, yet sales of the famous black stout have been falling year after year bo
Virtual world, real millions
Millions of people are opting out of real life and signing up to "live" in computer worlds instead - and there is a fort
The Profits of Gloom
Despite the credit crunch, increasing inflation and falling house prices, some businesses are reporting record profits.
Gold Fever
The value of gold has been going through the roof. Its price has quadrupled since 1999, and in March this year it reache
Bill Gates: How a Geek Changed the World
The Money Programme's Fiona Bruce gained exclusive access to Bill Gates as he prepared to step down from full-time invol
Price Comparison Sites: deal or no deal?
hey did not exist a decade ago, but now it is estimated that the price comparison website industry is worth more than a
The Great Green Fuel Gamble?
With 620 million cars worldwide and fossil fuels running out, are biofuels the green solution to our energy needs? Now
Britain's favourite fakes
"Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, interest you in a cheap watch, guv?" That's the traditional image of fakes, the way it used
The Great British Shares Swindle
Britain's 10 million small shareholders are being systematically targeted by an international criminal network of fake i
Who is buying up Britain?
The credit crunch may have put the brakes on the UK economy, but a fast-growing but relatively unknown financial institu
Fast Bucks: How Porsche made Billions
The Rise of the Superchef
Delia, Jamie, Gordon, Nigella, Rick, Gary and Antony - their names and faces are everywhere, they are all over the TV sc
Gerry Robinson's Car Crash
Sir Gerry Robinson, the UK's foremost business troubleshooter, takes a look under the bonnet of Britain's troubled car i
Bill Gates: How a Geek Changed the World
The Money Programme's Fiona Bruce gained exclusive access to Bill Gates as he prepared to step down from full-time invol
Gregg Wallace's Recession Bites
As the recession bites into our wallets one of the first things we've tried to cut back on is our spending on food. And
In the Firing Line
In the second of this Money Programme series looking at different sectors of Britain's economy in the recession, Newsnig
Mary Portas: Save Our Shops
For the past ten years, the British have shopped till they dropped. Now recession is threatening the nation's favourite
Supersave Me
In the last of the Money Programme series looking at Britain in recession, financial journalist and author Merryn Somers
Cash and Curry
Curry is Britain's favourite food. And it's big business. Curry houses, takeaways and ready meals make up an industry w
James Caan's Jobs
James Caan takes a trip out of the Dragons' Den to look at the job market as unemployment figures in the UK reach their
Media revolution: stop press?
Newspapers are facing tough times. Over the last decade, the UK's favourite dailies have lost some 2.25 million readers
Do speculators exploit the poor
Financial speculators have been blamed for inflicting recession on the rich world and starvation on poorer countries. T
Media revolution: Tomorrow’s TV
A decade ago, the UK was a net importer of television programmes. Now we're one of the most powerful players on the inte
BP: $30 Billion Blowout
The Money Programme team presents an inside account of the BP oil spill. Features a host of interviews with key industry
Total Recall: The Toyota Story
Investigating Toyota's recall of millions of cars. How did this happen to a company synonymous with reliability and cust
