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1929:The Great Crash - on BBC2 tonight

... at 9.00 pm.

This is billed as a factual "exploration of financial meltdown to which all others are compared" - the Wall Street Crash of 1929.

The reviews I've read says that it does not point out any parallels to todays situation - but they are glaringly obvious ...

Could be interesting.
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  • mizzbiz
    mizzbiz Posts: 1,434 Forumite
    Thank you :-) I will be watching this.
    I'll have some cheese please, bob.
  • Aspiring
    Aspiring Posts: 941 Forumite
    Cheers, I'll look forward to seeing that.
  • josie_ann57
    josie_ann57 Posts: 1,458 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Thank you, sounds worth watching.
  • amcluesent
    amcluesent Posts: 9,425 Forumite
    Should be educational as to what will happen in 2010, 11, 12...
  • Cleaver
    Cleaver Posts: 6,989 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    amcluesent wrote: »
    Should be educational as to what will happen in 2010, 11, 12...

    But with less Model T Fords.
  • amcluesent
    amcluesent Posts: 9,425 Forumite
    But still ending up with a World War though! "Clash of Civilisations" ahoy!
  • mizzbiz
    mizzbiz Posts: 1,434 Forumite
    So am I going to need a wheel barrow to carry my money when i pop out for bread tomorrow I wonder?
    I'll have some cheese please, bob.
  • BlondeHeadOn
    BlondeHeadOn Posts: 2,277 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    The really sad thing is that I have suddenly realised that this is Saturday night!

    Am I going out on the town?

    Have I booked a night out with my friends down the pub?

    Am I looking forward to seeing the latest film at the local cinema?

    Nope to all of these.

    I am going to watch a documentary about the Wall Street Crash in 1929 - and I am really looking forward to it!!

    Oh God, I am so doomed.....

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • Aspiring
    Aspiring Posts: 941 Forumite
    mizzbiz wrote: »
    So am I going to need a wheel barrow to carry my money when i pop out for bread tomorrow I wonder?

    Take a spare apostrosphe with you incase the wheel breaks on your barrow; that should hold it up ;)
  • Alan_M_2
    Alan_M_2 Posts: 2,752 Forumite
    The really sad thing is that I have suddenly realised that this is Saturday night!

    Am I going out on the town?

    Have I booked a night out with my friends down the pub?

    Am I looking forward to seeing the latest film at the local cinema?

    Nope to all of these.

    I am going to watch a documentary about the Wall Street Crash in 1929 - and I am really looking forward to it!!

    Oh God, I am so doomed.....

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

    Nope, you've realised that you've actually just become your parents......

    Other indicators.....

    All the music on Radio 1 sounds the same and just a bit of a "racket".

    All the music you like is now being played by Radio 2.

    When you do actually get the pub you say..."You know what, I actually just fancy a Tea/Coffee thanks".

    It's a slippery slope I'm afraid.:confused:
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