3. The princeling

A tragic accident throws Fiat’s succession plan into crisis, and sparks a bitter custody battle that tears the Agnelli family apart. As Fiat’s founder, Giovanni Agnelli, is forced to look at other potential heirs to his throne, one likely candidate emerges – a grandson. But with war looming over Europe, it’s not clear whether he, or the business, will survive.

Presenter: Sofia Bettiza

Series producer: Simon Tulett

Producer: Bob Howard

Fact-checkers: Adriana Urbano and Randa Darwish

Music: Thomas Ross Fitzsimons

Sound engineer: Richard Hannaford

Series editor: Matt Willis

With special thanks to Jennifer Clark, Michele Masneri, Rachel Sanderson, Andrea Colli, and, also, Octavia Woodward.

Senior commissioning producer: Sarah Green

Commissioning editor: Jon Manel

Inheritance is a BBC Long Form Audio production