The Language of Money
Anne McElvoy discusses the language of money with writers John Lanchester and Naomi Alderman and journalists Martin Wolf and John Kampfner.
'Money talks' in a special edition of Start the Week recorded in front of an audience at Radio 3's Free Thinking Festival at Sage Gateshead. Anne McElvoy explores the language and morality of money, from the super-rich to zombie debt, with the writers John Lanchester and Naomi Alderman, plus the journalists Martin Wolf and John Kampfner.
Producer: Simon Tillotson.
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John Lanchester
John Lanchester is a writer.
How to Speak Money: What the money people say – and what they really mean is published by Faber & Faber.
Martin Wolf
Martin Wolf is Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times, London.
The Shifts and the Shocks – What we’ve learned and have still to learn – from the financial crisis is published by Allen Lane.
John Kampfner
John Kampfner is an author, broadcaster and commentator.
The Rich: From Slaves to Super Yachts: A 2000-year History is published by Little, Brown.
Naomi Alderman
Naomi Alderman is an author and novelist.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Anne McElvoy |
| Interviewed Guest | John Lanchester |
| Interviewed Guest | Naomi Alderman |
| Interviewed Guest | Martin Wolf |
| Interviewed Guest | John Kampfner |
| Producer | Simon Tillotson |
Broadcasts
- Mon 3 Nov 2014 09:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4
- Mon 3 Nov 2014 21:30Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4
Podcast
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