Macroeconomic Policy

Episode 1 | Inside the Bank of England

Filmed with unprecedented access, this episode goes inside the Bank to show how it prints our cash, ensures our money holds its value ...

Black Wednesday

Five years ago Britain was in financial crisis. On a day when speculators made fortunes and the Bank of England lost billions propping up the pound, the prim...

The UK economy and taxation | Panorama

The impact of tax increases on the UK economy.

The impact of increasing government borrowing | Panorama

Looking at the impact of rising government borrowing on government debt.

Government failure | HS2: End Of The Line?

Government failure in the provision of merit goods.

The UK benefits system | Panorama

Who claims benefits and what is the impact of a rising benefit system?

Growing NHS spending | Panorama

How rises in demand for services increases public health spending.

Rising cost of elderly in the UK | Panorama

Explains the impact of an ageing population on public sector spending.

Growth of public sector spending | Panorama

Why does public sector spending rise year on year?

Labour in Power: Inside the New Government | Panorama

Labour is back in power with a big majority and some big promises. Laura Kuenssberg follows Labour's first days in offi...

Sir Ed Davey, Liberal Democrats | Election 2024

Nick Robinson interviews all the major party leaders in the run-up to the general election. How do their policies stack up? I...

The Debate | Election 2024

Leading figures from the seven biggest political parties in Great Britain face questions on the issues that matter most to voters.

07: The Mandarin Revolution | The Age of Uncertainty

JK Galbraith looks at the influence of John Maynard Keynes, who drew the blueprint for the postwar economic boom, and re...

Episode 2 | Inside the Bank of England

From preparing the British financial system for the possible impacts of Brexit to keeping billions of pounds worth of gold secure, thi...

Government spending | Masters of Money

Presents a case for increases in government spending in a recession.

Keynes v Hayek | Masters of Money

The arguments between government and non government intervention in the economy

The case for no government intervention | Masters of Money

Explores the arguments for governments not intervene in the economy.

Overview of Hayek | Masters of Money

A brief overview of the views of Hayek and why governments shouldn't intervene in the economy.

The impact of external shocks on government borrowing | Panorama

How Covid, the financial crisis and the war in Ukraine has impacted UK debt and the interest paid on that debt.

The Cancer Drugs Fund | Panorama

Understanding why the Cancer Drugs Fund set up.