Twenty Years in Business

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