Theo's Adventure Capitalists

Production: Tiger Aspect/BBC
Series Producer: David Jeffcock

Programme run: 3 x 60 mins

Now, more than ever, entrepreneurs need to find and exploit new export markets. The world's emerging markets such as Brazil, India and Vietnam are where the growth is and that's where Theo's Adventure Capitalists are heading. In these three documentaries, Theo Paphitis, star of Dragon's Den and one of the UK's most successful entrepreneurs, follows the progress of nine companies who are taking the bold step of breaking into these vibrant and growing economies.

The Money Programme XI

Production: BBC
Producer: Dominic Crossley-Holland

Programme run: 2 x 60 mins and 7 x 30 mins

An hour long special discovers how Sir Alan Sugar, tough-talking star of The Apprentice and founder of Amstrad, made his fortune. We investigate how Porsche made billions trading in the shares of larger rival Volkswagen and we find out how the newspaper, publishing and TV industries reacting to the online revolution. And how did the superchefs such as Gordon Ramsey turn their cooking skills into international brands?

The Money Programme X

Production: BBC
Producer: Dominic Crossley-Holland

Programme run: 7 x 30 mins

This series finds out what happened to the banks who bought out their failing competitors in the heat of the global financial crisis. Did they reinforce or weaken their own position? We report on how the widespread availability and acceptability of credit has left us addicted to debt and question whether, with the property market so volatile, we are better off renting or buying our home in the long run?

The Money Programme IX

Production: BBC
Producer: Dominic Crossley-Holland

Programme run: 6 x 30 mins and 1 x 60 mins

Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard to found Microsoft and was the richest man in the world for over a decade. Now he's about to give away $30 billion through his foundation dedicated to ridding the world of diseases like malaria and TB. Yet Microsoft was once accused of operating an anticompetitive monopoly, was sued by the US Government and faced the threat of being broken up altogether. This series also includes the effect of the credit crunch on the housing market and the companies who benefit from an economic slowdown.

The Money Programme VIII

Production: BBC
Producer: Dominic Crossley-Holland

Programme run: 8 x 30 mins

With an avalanche of e-mail arriving daily in our inboxes, we meet the people experimenting with e-mail free days and those hiring e-mail consultants to beat e-mail stress. Businesses are spying on their rivals, as corporate espionage affects companies from conservatory companies to Formula One racing teams. And facing inadequate pensions and the difficulty of finding a job after 60, more people are starting successful small businesses later in life.

The Money Programme VII

Production: BBC
Producer: Clive Edwards

Programme run: 10 x 30 mins

The Money Programme meets the landlords who pay their Buy-to-Let mortgages with their tenants' rent; are rising mortgage rates bringing the good times to an end? A new generation of entrepreneurs are filing a flurry of patents; which ones will make the big time? We also investigate the phone companies signing up customers to new phone accounts without their consent and charging a steep fee to end the contract.

The Money Programme VI

Production: BBC
Producer: Clive Edwards

Programme run: 6 x 30 mins

Virtual worlds such as Second Life are rapidly making real money as people give up their regular jobs to become virtual landlords, renting space to big businesses who have also spotted the potential. We also investigate whether the high street shops advertising their environmental credentials really do what they claim, and meet the chewing gum giants battling for the biggest slice of the market.

The Money Programme V

Production: BBC
Producer: Clive Edwards

Programme run: 8 x 30 mins

Further stories from the world of big business. As more families work longer hours, a revamped domestic services industry is helping lighten the load at home. Alternatively, cheap travel, the growth of flexible working and communications technology are enabling a new generation of commuters to improve their work-life balance living in mainland Europe. And as health and obesity become widespread concerns, big companies eye the potential market in male dieting.

The Money Programme IV

Production: BBC
Producer: Clive Edwards

Programme run: 10 x 30 mins

More investigations into the world of business and finance. We meet the entrepreneurs who base their whole business around online auction website eBay, and discover how to sell your house without the traditional estate agent taking a slice of the profits. We also investigate the overdraft charges levied by the big banks that are pushing vulnerable people and small businesses further into debt.