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£830,000,000 - Nick Leeson and the Fall of the House of Barings

A behind-the-scenes account of how futures trader Nick Leeson lost an estimated £830million, causing the collapse of Britain's oldest bank. Leeson speaks from his prison cell in Germany, where he offers his own version of events.

A documentary by Adam Curtis

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1 hour

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RoleContributor
ProducerAdam Curtis
ProducerRoger Courtier
UnknownAnnabel Hobley
EditorOlivia Lichtenstein

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