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Panorama

TV Show 1953 6.3/10 2365 episodes
Documentary News

Synopsis

Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.

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2016 Episodes

Episode 1 EP 1
Teenage Prison Abuse Exposed

BBC Panorama goes undercover to expose harrowing evidence of children and young people being hurt and threatened by custody officers who ar…

Episode 2 EP 2
Can You Stop My Multiple Sclerosis?

100,000 people in the UK have multiple sclerosis - an incurable condition that can result in permanent disability. Panorama has exclusive a…

Episode 3 EP 3
Putin's Secret Riches

Vladimir Putin has been accused of corruption on a breathtaking scale. His critics say he's used his power to amass a secret fortune, so is…

Episode 4 EP 4
Gangs, Guns and the Police

When a seven-year-old boy and his mother were targeted and shot on their doorstep, it became clear that a gang war in Salford had reached a…

Episode 5 EP 5
The Secret Letters of Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II ruled the Catholic Church for 27 years until 2005. He was one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century, r…

Episode 6 EP 6
Cops, Criminals, Corruption: The Inside Story

Organised crime is the single biggest threat to the integrity of the police. With exclusive interviews and never-before-seen footage, Panor…

Episode 7 EP 7
The Zika Baby Crisis

Panorama travels to Brazil to investigate the mystery of the Zika virus. The city of Recife is at the centre of an epidemic of cases of mic…

Episode 8 EP 8
Shaken Babies: What's the Truth?

The episode will explore the truth behind shaken babies. Parents will face jail or lose their children, if courts find them guilty of harmi…

Episode 9 EP 9
Inside Europe's Terror Attacks

Examining how the so-called Islamic State's terror network has been operating secretly in Europe, and Western intelligence agencies' battle…

Episode 10 EP 10
Too Poor to Stay Warm

Sixteen years ago, the government promised to protect people from the cold. It vowed to end fuel poverty by 2016, but the deadline has pass…

Episode 11 EP 11
Tax Havens of the Rich and Powerful Exposed

The rich and powerful have hidden billions of dollars in tax havens. They thought their financial secrets were safe, but now a huge leak of…

Episode 12 EP 12
I'm Broken Inside: Sara's Story

Sara Green was a teenager betrayed by a mental health system designed to protect her. Using Sara's own words taken from her diary, Panorama…

Episode 13 EP 13
Is Steel Worth Saving?

As the UK steel industry fights for its survival, John Humphrys is in Port Talbot in South Wales to investigate whether it has a future and…

Episode 14 EP 14
Britain's Puppy Dealers Exposed

Panorama investigates the ruthless world of the dog trade. Using secret filming, reporter Sam Poling tracks the supply chain of the country…

Episode 15 EP 15
Antibiotic Crisis

Growing resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics is one of the biggest public health threats of modern times, with the potential to ca…

Episode 16 EP 16
Living with Dementia: Chris's Story

In a powerful, multi-textured documentary filmed over almost two years, one family living with dementia reveals what life is really like be…

Episode 17 EP 17
Medicine's Big Breakthrough: Editing Your Genes

Panorama looks at the breakthrough that could change the lives of everyone and everything on the planet. Gene editing is revolutionising me…

Episode 18 EP 18
Seb Coe and the Corruption Scandal

In his first year as president of world athletics, Lord Coe has had to deal with the fallout from the biggest corruption scandal the sport …

Episode 19 EP 19
The Orlando Nightclub Massacre

It's America's worst nightmare: an armed gunman on the rampage. But what is it like to be caught up in the carnage of a mass shooting? Pano…

Episode 20 EP 20
Iraq: The Final Judgement

As the country awaits next week's verdict from the long-delayed Iraq Inquiry into why we went to war and what the lessons should be, Jane C…

Episode 21 EP 21
Why We Voted to Leave: Britain Speaks

Adrian Chiles goes home to the West Midlands to meet Leave voters from both sides of the political divide and find out why Britain voted fo…

Episode 22 EP 22
Pension Rip Offs Exposed

Panorama goes undercover to expose how the Government's latest pension freedoms are being abused by some companies to get their hands on pe…

Episode 23 EP 23
Trump's Angry America

With Donald Trump poised to become the official Republican candidate for America's presidency, Panorama visits the racially divided town of…

Episode 24 EP 24
Britain's Missing Young People

Hundreds of young people go missing in Britain every day. The police admit that vulnerable youngsters are being left at risk but say they a…

Episode 25 EP 25
Inside North Korea

BBC reporter Rupert Wingfield-Hayes was expelled from North Korea for showing disrespect and `distorting facts'. He now tells the full stor…

Episode 26 EP 26
Living with Cuts: Austerity Town

With the new prime minister facing tough decisions on government spending cuts, Panorama reporter Richard Bilton investigates the impact of…

Episode 27 EP 27
Sellafield's Nuclear Safety Failings

A special investigation into the shocking state of Britain's most hazardous nuclear site. With a high-level whistleblower, hundreds of leak…

Episode 28 EP 28
Why are Gambling Machines Addictive?

Wendy Bendel's partner killed himself after struggling with a 20-year gambling addiction. In a confession he wrote for Wendy, he singled ou…

Episode 29 EP 29
Labour: Is the Party Over?

With the Labour leadership election less than a week away, BBC deputy political editor John Pienaar asks if Labour is on the brink of self-…

Episode 30 EP 30
Aleppo: Life Under Siege

The battle for Aleppo, Syria's largest city and once home to over two million people, is in its fourth year. Divided between opposition-hel…

Episode 31 EP 31
Diabetes The Hidden Killer

Britain is in the grip of a health epidemic that's threatening to overwhelm the NHS. More and more of us are being diagnosed with type 2 di…

Episode 32 EP 32
BHS: How Did it Happen?

The way in which millions of pounds were made out of BHS has been branded the 'unacceptable face of capitalism'. 11,000 people lost their j…

Episode 33 EP 33
Paxman on Trump v Clinton: Divided America

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are two of the most hated and distrusted presidential candidates ever. As the election approaches, Jeremy …

Episode 34 EP 34
Undercover: The Refugees Who Make Our Clothes

Panorama goes undercover to find the sweatshops making clothes for the British high street. Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees and childr…

Episode 35 EP 35
How Rolls-Royce Bribed Its Way Around the World

Rolls-Royce has grown dramatically in the past 20 years and has won business in some of the most corrupt countries on the planet. But has s…

Episode 36 EP 36
The Trouble With Our Trains

An investigation into the disconnect between the claims of the government and rail industry - which maintain that Britain's railways are a …

Episode 37 EP 37
Trump's New America

America's 2016 election season has been the most bitter and ugly in living memory. Hilary Andersson meets angry Americans on both sides of …

Episode 38 EP 38
Nursing Homes Undercover

Panorama goes undercover in two nursing homes and finds evidence of cruelty and neglect. Reporter Janice Finch booked into the homes as a r…

Episode 39 EP 39
Inside Britain's Fertility Business

Fertility treatment can be an expensive business. Reporter Deborah Cohen investigates how some clinics sell add-ons - the extra drugs, test…

Episode 40 EP 40
The Changing Face of Terror

With their stronghold of Mosul under fierce attack and Raqqa next in the frame, IS has intensified its global propaganda offensive, calling…

Episode 41 EP 41
John Simpson: 50 Years on the Frontline

John Simpson, one of the BBC's best-known foreign correspondents, has been at the heart of breaking news for more than half a century. A f…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Panorama (1953) have?

Since its debut in 1953, Panorama has aired over 1,500 episodes, with new editions still broadcast weekly.

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