Dorling Kindersley – 2000
From the outset in 1974 (Christopher) Dorling and (Peter) Kindersley were successful hook packagers (they created finished books for other…
Kevin Costner’s The Postman – 1997
Let’s be clear: this movie is not to be confused with the Oscar-nominated II Postino (released in the US as…
Attack On The Sri Lankan Cricket Team – 2009
In the years leading up to Sri Lanka’s ill-fated 2009 Test tour, Pakistan had experienced several incidents which led to…
Nick Leeson and the Collapse of Barings Bank – 1995
Baring Brothers was Britain’s oldest merchant bank, founded in 1762. It collapsed when a single employee committed the bank to…
BBC TV’s Eldorado – 1993
A legendary lemon, Eldorado was BBC TV’s new soap opera for the 1990s. Conceived as Spain became second home to…
Hudson Hawk – 1991
In 1990, Bruce Willis was a newcomer to Hollywood’s high table, riding high on the success of Die Hard. The…
Rattler’s Gaffe – 1991
Honesty is not always the best policy. Gerald Ratner inherited a small jewelry business from his father and expanded it…
Polly Peck – 1990
In 1940, a new fashion house was formed in London, which traded in a modest way for four decades under…
The Case of the Contaminated Perrier – 1990
Panic engulfed the French Perrier company when a North Carolina chemist found traces of benzene in bottled Perrier water. Perrier…
Carrie The Musical – 1988
Most people know the story of Carrie, the awkward teenager with a fanatically religious momma. Bullied at school and bewildered…