For thousands of years, humankind has been obsessed with accumulating wealth. How did that fixation develop, and why? Filmed in sixteen countries over three years, this remarkable six-part series—hosted by BBC economics editor Peter Jay, author of Road to Riches, or, The Wealth of Man—reappraises human history in order to answer those essential questions. A BBC Production. 6-part series, 46-52 minutes each.

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The Series Includes : Clever and Greedy: Wealth-Building, 8,000 BC to 650 BC | The Love of Money: Wealth-Building, 650 BC to 450 AD | Risky Business: Wealth-Building, 450 to 1497 | Never the Same Again: Wealth-Building, 1497 to 1851 | The Best of Times, the Worst of Times: Wealth-Building, 1851 to 1945 | The End or the Beginning? Wealth-Building, 1945 to 2300

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