Trouble At The Top: The Earl Of Sandwiches
World, 8pm
In an alliance of old aristocracy and new celebrity, John Montagu, the 11th Earl of Sandwich, plans to cash in on the family name. It was his ancestor who popularised eating a slice of meat between two pieces of bread 240 years ago - the 4th Earl preferred the gaming table to the dining table. Since then, the family fortunes have gone into sharp decline and the 11th Earl and his 30-year-old son, Orlando (above), are hoping that their ancestor's invention will help amend the crumbling family home.
Sandwiches are big business in Britain. In a highly competitive market with big-name rivals, father and son intend to exploit their upper-crust name by venturing into the catering business for the first time, selling authentic Sandwich sandwiches. Orlando is the real dynamo behind the business with his plan to deliver upmarket sandwiches to the boardrooms of City high-fliers via a fleet of motorbikes.
Trouble At The Top follows the first year in the business, from flat fillings, late deliveries and a disastrous summer season to the beginnings of a profit-making company.
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