Black Wednesday

1997

The day the British economy changed forever

Documentary

50m
January 1, 1997

Overview

Black Wednesday occurred in the United Kingdom on 16 September 1992, when John Major's Conservative government was forced to withdraw the pound sterling from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) after it was unable to keep the pound above its agreed lower limit in the ERM.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 1, 1997
Original language: English
Production: BBC Television (GB)
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: View on IMDb