| Trouble at the Top | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 11 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 43–44 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC 2 |
| Release | 22 March 1997 |
Trouble at the Top was a business-based BBC television fly on the wall documentary broadcast on BBC2.[1][2] The series focussed on business failings or disputes between business people. Mainly the series depicted half-hour documentaries on large businesses such as Sainsbury's or privately owned ventures. It also featured a number of celebrity-based editions such as Chef Gordon Ramsay, supermodel Jodie Kidd and even pop group Bucks Fizz.[3] The series ran for 11 seasons from 1997 to 2007.
The 2005 movie Kinky Boots was inspired by an episode about W.J. Brooks Ltd, a family-controlled Earls Barton, Northamptonshire shoe factory whose 'Divine' product line consisted of traditionally feminine footwear marketed towards men.[4] Trouble at the Top also reportedly inspired TV producer Mark Burnett to make "The Apprentice" which debuted in the US in 2004.[5]
A spin off four-part series, Trouble at the Big Top, followed developments at the Millennium Dome in a similar style.
