The Bottom Line - Twenty Years in Business
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The Bottom Line has been on BBC Radio 4 for twenty years. The programme was first broadcast in 2006. Back then smartphones weren't on sale, Facebook had only just gone public and people still went to Blockbuster to rent videos and DVDs. Tony Blair was prime minister, a litre of fuel cost 90p and interest rates stood at 4.5 per cent. Since then there's been a financial crash, we've had energy price shocks, Brexit and a pandemic. Evan Davis is joined by a panel of guests, who first appeared in the early years of the show, to reflect on how the business landscape has changed over that period of time.
Guests:
Nicola Horlick: CEO of Money & Co
Robin Wight: Advertising Guru
Kim Winser: Luxury Brand Consultant
Alex Cheatle: CEO and founder of Ten Lifestyle Group Plc
Presenter: Evan Davis
Producer: Sally Abrahams & Nick Holland
Sound: Dave O'Neil
Production Coordinator: Katie Morrison
Editor Sam Bonham
Published on Thursday, 16th July 2026.
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