Episode 2
The Casino de Monte Carlo holds an exclusive event for high rollers, and the harbour is packed as the super-rich arrive for the famous yacht show.
This episode goes inside the famous Casino de Monte Carlo, where the present fortunes of Monaco began. Its impressive architecture conjures up an era of exotic glamour, but it no longer provides the vast revenues it once did. They have to work hard to attract the new wealthy, especially from Asia, where the approach to gambling is very different.
The film follows the build-up to an exclusive soiree at the casino with a prohibition theme, aimed at the highest rollers from around the world. Prince Albert II and members of his family are in attendance, which adds to the attraction of the evening.
The princely family is at all times guarded by a private army, the carabiniers. The episode reveals the secret armoury where the guns are stored, observes the carabiniers during firearms practice and sees a new recruit driving the prince鈥檚 car for the first time.
Security is a big attraction for residents in Monaco. The police, with a ratio to population seven times higher than in the UK, are everywhere, aided by CCTV cameras at every corner. Laws are strictly applied - you can鈥檛 go barefoot or even shirtless. If convicted, lawbreakers are sent to the local prison, which is just a few hundred metres from the palace, perched on a rock with fabulous views of the sea. And the catering is also extraordinary - entrecote steaks for lunch keep the prisoners calm. But, just in case, wire barriers are in place to prevent escape by helicopter.
At the palace, Prince Albert II hosts the new French ambassador. He arrives to a trumpet fanfare, as the relationship between Monaco and France is an important one. Down the road in Monaco鈥檚 only tattoo parlour, the prince's niece Camille Gottlieb, daughter of Princess Stephanie, is getting a discreet new tattoo and shares what life is like for her in Monaco.
As the annual yacht show begins, four billion euros worth of motor yachts enter the harbour, and there is a unique glimpse into the buying and selling of these modern emblems of wealth and success.
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Prince Albert meets the French Ambassador
Duration: 02:04
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Dave East
The Hated (Skit)
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Basic Element
Touch You Right Now (Extended Mix)
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | Fred Sirieix |
Series Producer | Michael Waldman |
Director | Michael Waldman |
Producer | Ruth Overend |
Executive Producer | Bridget Boseley |
Executive Producer | Jonathan Smith |
Executive Producer | Richard Gort |
Executive Producer | Sunil Patel |
Production Manager | Samantha Wilkinson |
Editor | Paul van Dyck |
Editor | Rob Ryan |
Composer | Lindsay Wright |
Production Company | Spun Gold TV |
Production Company | Whisper TV |
Broadcasts
- Mon 15 Jun 2020 21:00
- Sun 21 Jun 2020 17:00大象传媒 Two except Wales & Wales HD
- Thu 16 Jul 2020 01:30
- Wed 30 Dec 2020 19:00大象传媒 Two except Wales & Wales HD
- Sun 1 Aug 2021 20:00大象传媒 Two except Wales & Wales HD
- Fri 27 May 2022 21:00
- Sat 28 May 2022 20:00
- Sun 19 Jun 2022 22:45大象传媒 Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Thu 10 Nov 2022 23:00