That documentary was probably the third episode, "Property", of Niall Ferguson's "Civilization: is the West history?": http://www.channel4.com/programmes/civili

That documentary was probably the third episode, "Property", of Niall Ferguson's "Civilization: is the West history?": http://www.channel4.com/programmes/civilization-is-the-west-history/episode-guide http://www.channel4.com/programmes/civilization-is-the-west-...