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Maxwell

David Suchet stars as the media tycoon in a dramatised account of how greed and ambition destroyed a man.

David Suchet stars as the media tycoon in a dramatised account of how greed and ambition destroyed a man and led him to commit one of the world's biggest ever frauds.

As Maxwell's world starts to collapse, his obsession with power and his great rival Rupert Murdoch begin to unravel his life. Cracks appear in his multi-billion business empire, his marriage enters troubled waters, and he becomes infatuated with his PA.

With time running out he retreats to the heart of his web at the offices of the Daily Mirror and sets about saving his skin. Trapped and paranoid, his attempts to stem the tide of debts culminate in him stealing a billion pounds from his companies and their pension funds.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 18 Apr 202222:00

Credits

RoleContributor
Robert MaxwellDavid Suchet
Betty MaxwellPatricia Hodge
Kevin MaxwellBen Caplan
AndreaDaniela Denby-Ashe
Basil BrookesDan Stevens
Richard BakerDuncan Bell
Ron WoodsTony Turner
Peter LaisterStuart Organ
Accountant SordiniMark Lockyer
Accountant SordiniPaul Kemp
ProducerColin Barr
WriterCraig Warner

Broadcasts

  • Fri 4 May 200721:00
  • Wed 9 May 200701:55
  • Mon 10 Mar 200822:00
  • Sat 15 Nov 200821:00
  • New Year's Day 200922:10
  • Mon 22 Jun 200921:00
  • Mon 18 Apr 202222:00