The Mayfair Set, Part 4: Twilight of the Dogs

Name: The Mayfair Set, Part 4: Twilight of the Dogs
Uploaded: 1999
Duration: 59 min

199959 minHD★ 8.3Conspiracy & Cover-Ups

Dr.Docs' Take

The Mayfair Set is Curtis on how a handful of buccaneering tycoons in a London club quietly hollowed out British political power and replaced it with pure finance. Part four is the twilight, where the raiders win and the politicians become spectators. I find the arms-dealing and asset-stripping details genuinely eye-opening. It is the origin story of a world run from the trading floor rather than the cabinet room.

The Mayfair Set, Part 4: Twilight of the Dogs closes Adam Curtis's classic BBC series on the decline of British power through the rise of a new breed of financier. This chapter follows the buccaneering tycoons of the 1980s as their era of easy conquest finally ends. Curtis weaves archive and argument to show how business ambition reshaped politics and hollowed out the old establishment. Provocative and stylish, it is essential viewing for anyone drawn to his singular brand of documentary. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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