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Super Rich: The 1% of the 1%

Laurie Taylor and guests Rowland Atkinson, Roger Burrow and Emma Spence explore the wealthiest of elites and their impact on our cities and lives.

The 'Super Rich' - Laurie Taylor presents a special programme on the 1% of the 1%. Rowland Atkinson, Research Chair in Inclusive Society at the University of Sheffield, Roger Burrow, Professor of Cities at Newcastle University and Emma Spence, PhD Researcher at Cardiff University explore the origins of this wealthiest of elites and their impact on our cities and lives.

Producer: Jayne Egerton.

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28 minutes

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Mon 9 Jan 2017 00:15
BBC Radio 4

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