I made this in 2011 and it must have been late at night since I sound a bit sleepy. But since I found it I thought I would post it.
PBS has a number of interesting programs on the financial crisis:
A short video on the Harvard Business School Case Method.
This documentary provides a good overview of the world economy from WW II to the Asian financial crisis. Each part is approximately 2 hours.
Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlUas6s9oP8
Part 2
Part 3