Simon Evans Goes To Market
- Radio stand-up / factual
- BBC Radio 4
- 2014 - 2021
- 24 episodes (6 series)
Simon Evans presents a comic series explaining and exploring modern economics. Also features Tim Harford, Merryn Somerset Webb and Timandra Harkness.
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Series 4, Episode 2 - Tax Free
As soon as individuals and businesses achieve a certain critical mass they just sort of drift off to some mythical island whose co-ordinates are unknown to common folk, where they erect a giant tax-repellant rainbow over them to protect them from the tiresome responsibility of paying their way.
Further details
Most individuals who earn money or businesses that make a profit are required to cheerfully wave off substantial proportions of their money to the public good. But as soon as those individuals or corporations achieve a certain critical mass, they just sort of drift off to some mythical island whose co-ordinates are unknown to common folk, where they erect a giant tax-repellant rainbow over them to protect them from the tiresome responsibility of paying their way. Should we in fact find this as grossly infuriating as it appears to be?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 23rd January 2018
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Simon Evans | Host / Presenter |
| Tim Harford | Self |
| Merryn Somerset Webb | Self |
| Timandra Harkness | Self |
| Simon Evans | Writer |
| Benjamin Partridge | Writer |
| Richard Morris | Producer |