Films & shows
Drama, documentary and true stories that open up conversations about power, fraud, ethics, leadership and working life.
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A growing collection of films, shows, books, podcasts and documentaries that are worth talking about.
What stayed with us,
and why.
Every recommendation will include a short, honest note about why it is relevant, what it made us think about and who might find it useful. No endless lists and no recommendations simply because everyone else is talking about them.
Books
Professional learning, careers, confidence, leadership and the books that simply make us see the world differently.
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Episodes worth your time, from financial crime and investigations to careers, culture and honest personal stories.
Explore our first picks belowDocumentaries
Real cases, systems and people explored with enough depth to help us understand what happened and why it matters.
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These are dramas, not technical training. We are recommending them for the questions and conversations they create.
Show
Ozark
A dramatic look at how illicit money is pushed through apparently legitimate businesses, and how one compromise creates the next.
Show
Narcos
Useful for thinking about criminal enterprises, networks, corruption and the movement of money behind the violence.
Show
Breaking Bad
A story about the growth of a criminal business and the practical problem of disguising where increasingly large amounts of cash came from.
Film
The Wolf of Wall Street
Fraud, mis-selling, greed and a culture in which misconduct becomes normal. Entertaining, uncomfortable and full of things worth discussing.
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following.
A first selection of investigations and explanations that make complex financial crime stories easier to understand.
Podcast
The Dark Money Files
Clear, accessible conversations about money laundering and wider financial crime, presented by two experienced financial crime professionals.
Podcast
The Missing Cryptoqueen
A gripping investigation into OneCoin, its missing founder and the people caught up in one of the world's biggest cryptocurrency frauds.
Podcast
The Lazarus Heist
A global investigation following hackers, stolen money and the extraordinary trail linking cybercrime to North Korea.
Documentary series
Dirty Money
Investigations into corporate greed, corruption and financial misconduct, with each episode opening up a different real-world case.
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True stories that reveal the people, systems and decisions behind financial crime, told with the pace and humanity of excellent journalism.
Book · Oliver Bullough
Moneyland
A lively investigation into the hidden world where stolen wealth is moved, protected and turned into power.
Book · Dan McCrum
Money Men
The inside story of the journalists who pursued the truth behind Wirecard, despite intimidation and repeated attempts to discredit their work.
Read our monthly spotlight →Book · Tom Burgis
Kleptopia
A compelling account of how dirty money, secrecy and political influence connect across borders.
Book · Oliver Bullough
Butler to the World
A particularly relevant look at the role Britain has played in serving oligarchs, tax dodgers, kleptocrats and criminals.
Would we genuinely send it to a friend or colleague and say, “This is worth your time”?
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