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Made of Money with Brian Cox

Season 1
Brian Cox sets out on a quest to understand our complicated relationship with money and wealth. In this fascinating documentary, Brian tells his own story, from growing up in poverty to becoming a highly paid Hollywood actor, playing a bloodthirsty billionaire in TV’s Succession. This is Brian’s mission to remove his fear of poverty and untangle the knotty issue of money and happiness.
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  1. S1 E1 - The Wealth Divide

    November 16, 2022
    45min
    16+
    Brian Cox portrayed a scheming billionaire in the hit TV show Succession. But his own relationship with money is more complicated. In this documentary, he revisits his humble Scottish roots as well as meeting those on all sides of the financial divide. In Miami, he encounters two women whose lives have been upended by the property boom, one who makes millions and another on the verge of eviction.
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  2. S1 E2 - Rich and Poor

    November 16, 2022
    44min
    13+
    Succession actor Brian Cox continues his personal quest exploring people's relationship with money and wealth. In the Bronx, he rolls up his sleeves at a soup kitchen and meets with those struggling to survive. In Miami Beach, he mingles with supermodels, and drops in on a real-life billionaire in London's most expensive house. But can Brian ever escape his own fear of poverty?
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