Wealth and power in Timon of Athens
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In the final episode of the series, Ben Lawrence chairs a discussion with Simon Godwin and Dr Sarah Dustagheer about what Timon of Athens says about our current credit culture and how its cynical tone reflects the troubled state of early 17th-century England.     For more, visit www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-shakespeare-company/
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