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Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway

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In an audacious plot, designed to expose how big banks and credit finance companies profit from the most vulnerable in society, actor and activist Michael Sheen uses his own money to buy £1m of debt, and then writes that debt off.

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Rebecca Nicholson Guardian Mar 19
4/5
Sheen’s documentary provides a decent, moving and clear explanation of the injustice. It also shows that action is powerful, as is his pure belief that the system can be changed. Go to Full Review Anita Singh Daily Telegraph (UK) Mar 15
4/5
Sheen is aware that this is all a tremendous gimmick, because what he’s doing here is drawing attention to the unfairness of people on the lowest incomes being charged the highest interest. Go to Full Review Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) Aug 4
2/5
Watching a man learn that his ego and his wallet are no match for the financial sector makes depressing TV. Go to Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) Mar 20
A tremendous guddle of a programme wrapped in the best of intentions and dotted with stats. Go to Full Review Stephen Smith Observer (UK) Mar 17
4/5
This is an exposé that carries the audience along with it, despite digressions about abstruse financial instruments. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Paul Taylor

Director

Michael Sheen

Self

Michael Sheen

Executive Producer

Colette Foster

Executive Producer

Catherine Welton

Executive Producer
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Synopsis In an audacious plot, designed to expose how big banks and credit finance companies profit from the most vulnerable in society, actor and activist Michael Sheen uses his own money to buy £1m of debt, and then writes that debt off.
Director
Paul Taylor
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
47m