In Search of the Pope's Children

In Search of the Pope's Children is an Irish television programme based on the book The Pope's Children, aired by the state broadcaster RTÉ and British broadcaster BBC Four. The programme is a three-part true lives documentary, presented by economist David McWilliams. The show comments on the Irish economy and the social attitudes surrounding it. The show is marketed as being sharp, witty and argumentative.

McWilliams is credited with being the first economist to predict the 1990s boom in Ireland's economy and he is arguably most famous for his predictions of an Irish property price collapse between 1997 and 2002.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

In Search of the Pope's Children

First Air Date

November 6, 2006

Last Air Date

November 20, 2006

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

S01E03

Episode Three

In this programme David takes us back to learn some lessons from history. What is stable today can change dramatically tomorrow, David poses the questions about a ‘plan B’ for Ireland going forward - how are we going to deal with china? With immigration? And with increasing monthly mortgage repayments?

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