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The Men Who Made Us Spend

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  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: July 12, 2014
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 3
  • Networks: BBC Two
  • Genres: Documentary
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The Men Who Made Us Spend(2014)

TMDB Rating: 8.0 (5 votes)

Overview

This three-part series lays bare the secrets of why we buy what we buy. Jacques Peretti investigates what keeps us hooked on spending, and confronts some of the men behind bestselling products and sales strategies that get inside our head.

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Season 1

3 episodes • 2014

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Episode 1Jul 12, 20140.0
2Episode 2Jul 19, 20140.0
3Episode 3Jul 26, 20140.0

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