# Trying to ID this BBC movie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 5, 2010, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-id-this-bbc-movie/556083 "2010-10-05T03:26:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Patch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Patch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patch)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-id-this-bbc-movie/556083/1 "2010-10-05T03:26:06Z")
Years ago (15+) I caught the start of a movie that was a British production. Some young chap bets his friends he can become rich, starting off with nothing in his pockets. He goes to a print shop, and gets a sample run of business cards, to review with his “company” before a large order. He uses the cards to showcase himself as an exec, and uses it to (somehow, forget the specifics) get a suit, a test ride on a limo to an auction, where he bids on a large, expensive house. His plan is when he has the highest bid exceeding the minimum amount set in the bet, he’ll win. Trouble is, he wins the auction. Then I had to leave. Anyone recognize this storyline? I’d love to see how this ends. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-id-this-bbc-movie/556083/2 "2010-10-05T04:23:49Z")
I think it might be [this film](http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/491996): [Money for Nothing](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107143/combined), a TV Movie made for BBC’s Screen One ---
**Author:** ![Patch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Patch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patch)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-id-this-bbc-movie/556083/3 "2010-10-05T04:39:21Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > I think it might be [this film](http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/491996): [Money for Nothing](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107143/combined), a TV Movie made for BBC’s Screen One That’s it! I love the Internet!