05: Business
The Money Programme III
Production: BBC
Producer: Clive Edwards
Producer: Clive Edwards
Programme run: 8 x 30 mins
This series includes investigations into how developments in technology are affecting not only big business but also our everyday lives. Businesses face new threats from the internet, as new music acts find large audiences without the help of record companies, downloading eats into publishers' profits and high street brands struggle to compete with online prices.
The Money Programme II
Production: BBC
Producer: Clive Edwards
Producer: Clive Edwards
Programme run: 10 x 30 mins
The big issues affecting big business. Everyday concerns, such as debt, how to find love in a 24 hour society, fair trade and home-ownership have created huge opportunities for business. Britain's borrowers are spending £5 billion on insuring their debts, but the high street banks are very unlikely to ever pay out when it's needed. How did they get away with it for so long? With the 24 hour society no longer a metaphor, what is the impact on health, happiness and families?
The Money Programme I
Production: BBC
Producer: Clive Edwards
Producer: Clive Edwards
Programme run: 7 x 30 mins
The Money Programme follows the world's biggest brand as they fight for their place in the market. Microsoft takes on Sony's dominance of the games industry with the launch of its new console, the Xbox 360, but will its multimedia functions see a return on investment? Burberry battles against the hijacking of its image and a huge increase in counterfeiting. Even Coke is struggling to maintain its share in the market in the face of concerns about obesity.

