THE MAN WHO BROKE BRITAIN (2004)

The Man Who Broke Britain
Not Rated
The Man Who Broke Britain
Drama, TV Movie
December 9, 2004
English
1h 30m
England
Wall to Wall

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 & Characters

Tim Pigott-Smith

Narrator (voice)

Katherine Igoe

Patricia Badr

Mark Hyde

Gordon Marnham

George Potts

Darren Waring

Will Ashcroft

Philip Crighton

Kirsty Dillon

Kirsty Rogers

Nigel Williams

Peter Wickson

Caroline Lintott

Laura Thompson

Amani Zain

Nasreen Hasan

Roger Parrott

Richard Stewart

Aziz Al Naib

Khalid Pharoan

Lynne Verrall

Mary Dunbar

Mike Hayward

Gareth Morgan

Dean Knowsley

Armed Police Officer

Tony Blair

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Nick Leeson

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Samuel Sim

Original Music Composer

John Halliday

Director of Photography

Simon Finch

Producer