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Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway
Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway

Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway

Genres

Documentary

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In an audacious campaign to demand better borrowing, Michael Sheen buys £1m of debt from hundreds of people in Wales, and then he writes it all off

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

47 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

10 March 2025

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen

Self

Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

Self

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