《激荡1978-2008》以编年体的形式，重述了中国改革开放1978年到2008年的重大经济事件：1979年看袁庚如何种好蛇口这块改革开放的试验田；1984年看王石们如何踏准步点，跨入中国的“公司元年”；1990年看中国如何启动证券交易，发展资本市场；1999年看中国如何融入世界，走向新千年；2003年看中国房地产也如何一飞冲天，面临考验；直至2008年看中国人民如何跨越新险阻，以回溯与展望进入下一个激荡三十年。
为了更好地体现口述历史的节目价值观，精准地还原中国经济史的细节，《激荡1978-2008》采访了诸如参与国家经济政策制定的著名经济学家吴敬琏、1978年随***访日记录开放进程的摄影记者钱嗣杰、质量万里行的组织者、创办者，原《经济日报》总编艾丰、著名美籍华人摄影家刘香成、曾与老记者穆青共同采访撰写《风帆起珠江》的“民间智库”王志纲、以连...
"Jiang Zemin" interviews the President of the People's Republic of China about his visit to the United States. "Daniel Barenboim" rebroadcasts a segment on the pianist who is considered by some to be the most accomplished all-around living musician in the world. "Andy Rooney" talks about people wearing clothing advertisements.
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60 Minutes looks back at the career of Mike Wallace on the eve of his retirement. "Mike" looks back at some of his more famous interviews. "Myron" interviews Wallace and looks at his life. "The Interrogator" looks at some of his more fiery interviews. "The Entertainers" looks at some of the famous actors, actresses, and musicians he as interviewed.
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60 Minutes offers a tribute and memorial to Mike Wallace with clips from his most famous interviews.
