Money Programme: Bill Gates: How a Geek Changed the World (Part 1)

The Money Programme's Fiona Bruce gains exclusive access to Bill Gates as he prepares to step down from full-time involvement with Microsoft, the company he helped found. Gates's company has changed the world, but he's a controversial figure, with his ruthless business leadership contributing to Microsoft being sued by the US government. In a special one-hour edition of the Money Programme, Fiona Bruce presents the definitive profile of Bill Gates as he embarks on his latest challenge: giving away the billions he's amassed. She examines the fortunes of Microsoft as it faces up to competition from internet-based companies, and the programme asks an array of well-known friends, colleagues and rivals what the future holds for the company in a post-Gates world.

Here are the links to each video:

Part One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMCSR5GiJpk
Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyyYvdswn9Y&feature=related
Part Three: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEw_0kI06VQ&feature=related
Part Four: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOLAkeuYaec&feature=related
Part Five: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNBeEAiuPnw&feature=related
Part Six: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFj0OAFvZ1A&feature=related
Part Seven: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX1T917rlKw&feature=related

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[texaspete66]

very interesting thanks, I am a business studies teacher and could really do something with this for my class. good posting.

[JLMonckton]

no problem pete, a very good tv series

[ManuelHung]

And Steve Jobs did what with his money?

[InnocenceExperience]

'as he gets older, the ratio of shouting to non-shouting has certainly decreased'. Translation: he shouts less than he used to :-P

[InnocenceExperience]

'armies of people travelling around making computers work' = job creation :-)

[MuhBuh1]

@BrutalTurtle why?

[BrutalTurtle]

god i hate fiona bruce

[TheWejdin]

@IceKoldKilla1992 Dude has billions. He doesn't need to work anymore. He has enough money to give 90% of it away and still have enough for his childrens childrens children to live comfortably. There is also political reason for it. Stepping down can cause a favorable shift in a stock.

[infernoacid]

@DevilshCookie

Hopefully good friends too.

[IceKoldKilla1992]

why do big people step down from their corporation? do they actually have to work hard and that's why they leave? are they leaving way for someone else to win for money and he doesnt care no more? does he even do anything worth for him to stay up there? why did he step down? i would get it if its time he needs with his family i guess

[djsusp3ctu]

i saw this woman in a top gear show!