7. The lost son

As Fiat’s fortunes slump dramatically, a mysterious but powerful backer forces Gianni Agnelli to make a choice between business and family. When his health later begins to fail, the family patriarch looks to the future and his successor, but tragedy tears up his plans. Who can he turn to next?

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