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The Ascent of Money

The Ascent of Money

2008TV Series⏱️ 2h 0mTV-G
Documentary
⭐ 7.9
IMDB Rating
878 votes

Niall Ferguson takes you on a historical adventure through the ascent of money, applying fact and opinion throughout.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Niall Ferguson, Gareth Armstrong, Richard Lintern
Release Date
January 13, 2009
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Niall Ferguson
Niall Ferguson
as Self - Presenter
Gareth Armstrong
Gareth Armstrong
as Self - Shylock
Richard Lintern
Richard Lintern
as Self - Bassanio

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Houston, Texas, USA
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

thorough summary
by roadblockfilms β€’ 2025-07-05
8/10

"I enjoyed quite a few historical tidbits during my first watching of this six part series. I am watching it a second time to catch any bits I may have missed the first time around. I suppose you could say I am into this type of stuff, and this offered a thorough summary of money, from it's supposed invention to it's current state. Also, it looks at how societies in different cultures use money, create money, contextual services, examples of key figures use and misuse of money throughout history, and such. Currently I feel as if the closing episode didn't have a closing thought t..."

πŸ“– Synopsis

Niall Ferguson takes you on a historical adventure through the ascent of money, applying fact and opinion throughout.