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John Caudwell - Billionaire businessman

Stephen Sackur speaks to one of Britain's wealthiest men, the billionaire John Caudwell. What are the ingredients for a healthy capitalist society?

As part of the BBC's A Richer World season, Hardtalk speaks to one of Britain's wealthiest men, John Caudwell. He made his fortune out of mobile phones and now divides his time between backing new businesses and philanthropy.

What are the ingredients for a healthy capitalist society? Do the world's richest individuals owe anything to the societies within which they flourish? And is the notion of 'giving back' a choice or a moral obligation?

30 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestJohn Caudwell

Broadcasts

  • Tue 31 Mar 201503:30GMT
  • Tue 31 Mar 201509:35GMT
  • Tue 31 Mar 201523:30GMT