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Simon Evans Goes To Market

Simon Evans Goes To Market

  • Radio stand-up / factual
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2014 - 2021
  • 24 episodes (6 series)

Simon Evans presents a comic series explaining and exploring modern economics. Also features Tim Harford, Merryn Somerset Webb and Timandra Harkness.

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Series 4, Episode 2 - Tax Free

As soon as individuals and businesses achieve a certain critical mass they just sort of drift off to some mythical island whose co-ordinates are unknown to common folk, where they erect a giant tax-repellant rainbow over them to protect them from the tiresome responsibility of paying their way.

Further details

Most individuals who earn money or businesses that make a profit are required to cheerfully wave off substantial proportions of their money to the public good. But as soon as those individuals or corporations achieve a certain critical mass, they just sort of drift off to some mythical island whose co-ordinates are unknown to common folk, where they erect a giant tax-repellant rainbow over them to protect them from the tiresome responsibility of paying their way. Should we in fact find this as grossly infuriating as it appears to be?

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 30th January 2018 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 30th January 2018 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 30th January 2018 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 31st January 2018 5:30am Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Simon Evans Host / Presenter
Tim Harford Self
Merryn Somerset Webb Self
Timandra Harkness Self
Writing team
Simon Evans Writer
Benjamin Partridge Writer
Production team
Richard Morris Producer

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