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Men and Money: The City in the 1960s

Financial man is laid bare in this series from 1964 exploring how the City of London's great institutions operated in the days before the markets went global. From the floor of the old Stock Exchange to the dealing room at Lloyds, we meet the men who followed their fathers into the world of high finance through the club and the old school tie - and get a glimpse back to the way the City used to do business in the years before the Big Bang.

The Machine in Action — Men and Money

Lord Cromer, Bank of England Governor, gives his first ever television interview. (1964)

Release date:
21 Apr 1964
A Question of Confidence — Men and Money

A look at when even million-pound transactions were carried out using cheques. (1964)

Release date:
28 Apr 1964
The Stockbroker's World — Men and Money

A look into the world of the stockbrokers in the City of London. (1964)

Release date:
05 May 1964
The Golden Eggheads — Men and Money

Meeting the people who claim to understand the world of high finance. (1964)

Release date:
12 May 1964
The Insurers — Men and Money

A look at the world of insurance and the role it plays in high finance. (1964)

Release date:
19 May 1964
The Cosmopolitans — Men and Money

A look at the the commodities market, which trades in any number of esoteric goods. (1964)

Release date:
26 May 1964