Gerald Ratner - a podcast by BBC Radio 5 live

Emma Barnett meets the person at the heart of a news story to find out what really happened and how their life changed overnight. This week jewellery boss Gerald Ratner tells Emma why he called his shops' products "crap", and how he's had to battle since to rebuild his reputation.

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