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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 3 - Philanthropy

There comes a point in every busy tycoon's life when he or she realises that accruing vast wealth, power and prestige has not brought with it the warm glow they had hoped for.

Further details

There comes a point in every busy tycoon's life when he or she realises that accruing vast wealth, power and prestige has not brought with it the warm glow they had hoped for. The solution was suggested several hundred years ago, most notably by the Earl of Shaftesbury - philanthropy. Literally - the love of what it is to be human - but more usually meant as, charity, but on a large scale and with your name over the door. But is it as economically straightforward as it seems?

Broadcast details

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

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 6th February 2018 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 6th February 2018 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 6th February 2018 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 7th February 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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