Frontline · SEASON 1
God's Banker
Episode 5 · 1983-02-14

- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
In 1982,a man was discovered hanging from a bridge over the Thames River in London. He was Roberto Calvi, head of Italy's largest bank and chief advisor to the Vatican's bank. Reporter Jeremy Paxman investigates Calvi's links with the Vatican and with P-2, a secret Italian society, and questions whether his death was really a suicide.
Season 1 episodes
1. An Unauthorized History of the NFL1983-01-17
2. 88 Seconds in Greensboro1983-01-24
3. In the Shadow of the Capitol1983-01-31
4. A Chinese Affair1983-02-07
5. God's Banker1983-02-14
6. Pentagon, Inc.1983-02-21
7. Gunfight USA1983-02-28
8. Children of Pride1983-03-07
9. A Journey to Russia1983-03-21
10. Daisy - Story of a Facelift1983-03-28
11. Space - The Race for High Ground1983-04-11
12. Abortion Clinic1983-04-18
13. Crisis in Zimbabwe1983-04-25
14. Air Crash1983-05-02
15. Looking for Mao1983-05-09
16. Israel: Between the River and the Sea1983-05-16
17. In Our Water1983-05-23
18. Vietnam Memorial1983-05-30
19. For the Good of All1983-06-06
20. The Russians are Here1983-06-13
21. Who Decides Disability?1983-06-20
22. Crossfire in El Salvador1983-06-27
23. Sanctuary1983-07-04
24. Moneylenders1983-07-11
25. Klaus Barbie: the American Connection1983-07-18