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The Mayfair Set
Four stories about the rise of business and the decline of political power by Adam Curtis.
1. Who Pays Wins (59 mins)
- The TrapAdam Curtis discovers the origins of our contemporary idea of freedom.
- The Century of the SelfHow the all-consuming self dominates today's world – and how it’s been manipulated.
- Innes Lloyd: The ProducerThe doyen of TV drama – behind a host of landmark shows, from Doctor Who to Talking Heads1h 30m
- Modern TimesBehind the scenes at the Public Carriage Office as taxi drivers take The Knowledge. (1996)49 mins
- The Age of UncertaintyA masterclass from John Kenneth Galbraith. The history and consequences of economic ideas
- Inside StoryThe story of 11-year-old Michael, who has twice attempted to burn down his house. (1975)45 mins
- Borrowed PastureTwo Polish soldiers struggle to make a living from a derelict farm in Wales. (1960)30 mins
- Britain's Forgotten Slave OwnersBuilt on slavery. David Olusoga’s documentary that helped shine a light on the UK’s past
- Billion Dollar Downfall: The DealmakerGenerosity or greed? Arif Naqvi sold a dream to the super-rich. Then it all went wrong…59 mins
- The Great PhilosophersWisdom through the ages. Bryan Magee unpacks the big ideas of history’s greatest thinkers
- China's Magic WeaponGovernments around the world are uncovering secret operations to expand China's influence.59 mins
- The Town That Thread BuiltThe story of J & P Coats, initially a cotton mill opened in Paisley in 1826.59 mins
