The Man Who Broke Britain

The story

A devastating terrorist strike wipes out much of Saudi Arabia's oil production; the same day a trader of Saudi origin disappears from English investment bank Sun First Credit (SFCB). Managers soon discover the missing trader, Samir Badr, has built up crippling debts, multiplied a hundred-fold by the attacks in Saudi. SFCB, once the toast of the city, suddenly heads for bankruptcy, taking a whole raft of other banks down with it. The resulting market crash and banking crisis will push Britain and the US into a 21st century recession. Will Britain be able to recover?

Cast

T Tim Pigott-SmithNarrator (voice) M Mansour Abou ChahineSamir Badr K Katherine IgoePatricia Badr M Mark HydeGordon Marnham G George PottsDarren Waring W Will AshcroftPhilip Crighton K Kirsty DillonKirsty Rogers R Roger BarclayJimmy N Nigel WilliamsPeter Wickson C Caroline LintottLaura Thompson A Amani ZainNasreen Hasan R Roger ParrottRichard Stewart

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A Aziz Al NaibKhalid Pharoan L Lynne VerrallMary Dunbar M Mike HaywardGareth Morgan J Jeremy BoothTrader D Dean KnowsleyArmed Police Officer J Jeff RandallSelf P Pauline Neville-JonesSelf A Adam BoultonSelf M Martin BashirSelf A Andy BellSelf T Tony BlairSelf (archive footage) G George W. BushSelf (archive footage) N Nick LeesonSelf (archive footage) O Osama bin LadenSelf (archive footage) G Gordon BrownSelf (archive footage) G Gerhard SchröderSelf (archive footage)