The rise and fall of Sir Philip Green
The Story11 Des 2020

The rise and fall of Sir Philip Green

After Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group filed for administration last week we trace the rise and fall of the former 'king of the high street'. Is this the final nail in the coffin of his retail empire? The Sunday Times’s business editor Oliver Shah, a man who’s written the book when it comes to Sir Philip, shares the stories of his working relationship and what went wrong for the tycoon.


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Guests:

Oliver Shah, Sunday Times business editor.


Host: David Aaronovitch.


Clips used: BBC, Iconic, Sky News, New York Magazine.

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