The Man Who Broke Britain

Overview

A devastating terrorist strike wipes out much of Saudi Arabia's oil production; the same day a trader of Saudi origin disappears from English investment bank Sun First Credit (SFCB). Managers soon discover the missing trader, Samir Badr, has built up crippling debts, multiplied a hundred-fold by the attacks in Saudi. SFCB, once the toast of the city, suddenly heads for bankruptcy, taking a whole raft of other banks down with it. The resulting market crash and banking crisis will push Britain and the US into a 21st century recession. Will Britain be able to recover?

Cast

Tim Pigott-Smith

Narrator (voice)

Mansour Abou Chahine

Samir Badr

Katherine Igoe

Patricia Badr

Mark Hyde

Gordon Marnham

George Potts

Darren Waring

Will Ashcroft

Philip Crighton

Kirsty Dillon

Kirsty Rogers

Roger Barclay

Jimmy

Nigel Williams

Peter Wickson

Caroline Lintott

Laura Thompson