Ian Hislop: When Bankers Were Good

Ian Hislop: When Bankers Were Good
Directed byHelena Braun
Directed by
Helena Braun
Ian Hislop presents this film about the colourful, seriously wealthy Victorian financiers whose spectacular philanthropy shows that banking wasn't always associated with greed or self-serving financial recklessness. Ian looks at attitudes to money and morality when the London first became the world's financial centre.
Last Updated: November 8, 2025
