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Capital City

  • 1989 – 1990
  • Ended
  • Drama
  • ~50m / ep
  • 2 seasons
  • 7.0/10

Capital City is a British television drama programme produced by Euston Films for ITV, broadcast from 26 September 1989 to 20 December 1990 over two series, totalling 23 episodes. Created by Andrew Maclear, the plot focuses on the lives of London investment bankers living and working on the corporate trading floor of international bank Shane-Longman.

Latest: Series 2 · 1990

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  1. E1. Toxic Waste Syndrome

    Oct 18, 1990 · 50m

    Sirkka investigates a corporate client's background and her passionate reaction brings her into serious conflict with her colleagues and the Bank's executives.

  2. E2. Swami's in Town

    Oct 25, 1990 · 50m

    Michelle and her new assistant, Hilary, are puzzled by a client who balks at making a profit, and Max is surprised to find that Sylvia – the new Head Trader – believes that his job is not essential to the Bank.

  3. E3. The Gnome From Zurich

    Nov 1, 1990 · 50m

    The beautiful Claudine – an old friend of Declan's – persuades him into a deal he soon regrets. Michelle is unsympathetic as he gets into more and more difficulty, but the Bank softball match gives her the chance to help him out.

  4. E4. Shoes on the Wrong Feet

    Nov 8, 1990 · 50m

    Lee Wolf travels to Prague to complete a multi-million dollar deal but his acquiescence in a colleague's questionable arrangements gets him into difficulty

  5. E5. Ethical Investments

    Nov 15, 1990 · 50m

    Hilary's job is threatened when Sylvia tries to convince the Bank's executives that they need staff cuts. The deal which might save her looks like it's going wrong. Sirkka faces a personal trauma on her own.

  6. E6. Head Hunting

    Nov 22, 1990 · 50m

    Declan and Michelle are having a difficult time. Declan wonders whether things would be better if they did not work together. As it happens, he is approached by another bank but he is unsure why.

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