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The Men Who Made Us Spend: Story, Cast and Series Facts

The Men Who Made Us Spend (2014): Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Todays newest is tomorrows trash. Jacques Peretti investigates planned obsolescing made to things not to last, and how we are made to buy the newest, though we really don't need it. Meet the men behind our urge to consume.This three-part series lays bare the secrets of why we buy what we buy. Jacques Peretti investigates what keeps us hooked on spending, and confronts some of the men behind bestselling products and sales strategies that get inside our head.

Series details

  • Title: The Men Who Made Us Spend
  • Format: Documentary
  • Language: English
  • Premiere date: 2014-07-12
  • Final broadcast date listed: 2014-07-26
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
  • Network country: United Kingdom
  • Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 28904
  • IMDb ID: tt4198540
  • TVDB ID: 283268

Cast and credited roles

  • Jacques Peretti — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 2014-07-12; final listed air date 2014-07-26; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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