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Panorama

TV Show 1953 6.3/10 2365 episodes
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Synopsis

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

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2020 Episodes

Episode 1 EP 1
How to Save the High Street

Business journalist Adam Shaw investigates the government's plans to spend millions of pounds reviving run-down town centres.

Episode 2 EP 2
The Corrupt Billionaire

Leaked documents reveal how an impoverished country was corruptly exploited by its former ruling family. With Richard Bilton.

Episode 3 EP 3
Britain's Killer Motorways?

Reporter Richard Bilton looks at 'smart' motorways, where the hard shoulder is turned into a live lane, and asks how safe they really are.

Episode 4 EP 4
Cashing in on the Housing Crisis

Reporter Callum Tulley meets some of the growing number of people living in temporary accommodation.

Episode 5 EP 5
Failed by the NHS: Callie’s Story

Reporter Ellie Flynn talks to the family of Callie Lewis, who killed herself while in the care of the NHS, and uncovers the extent of the s…

Episode 6 EP 6
Amazon: What They Know About Us

Panorama investigates Amazon's rise to corporate superpower and asks whether there is a dark side to our love affair with the company.

Episode 7 EP 7
Mo Farah and the Salazar Scandal

Reporter Mark Daly investigates fresh allegations against Alberto Salazar, the man who coached Mo Farah to Oylmpic glory.

Episode 8 EP 8
Spying on the Scammers

Panorama goes inside a criminal call centre to reveal how scammers cheat their victims.

Episode 9 EP 9
The Million Pound Disability Payout

Panorama investigates why the DWP has lost so many employment tribunals for disability discrimination.

Episode 10 EP 10
Britain’s Bus Crisis

What has gone wrong with Britain’s buses? Richard Bilton travels coast to coast to find out.

Episode 11 EP 11
Coronavirus: The Week That Changed Britain

Panorama looks at how Britain is coping with its biggest crisis since the Second World War – and asks if the government has the right strat…

Episode 12 EP 12
Lockdown UK

Panorama investigates the financial impact of Covid-19. Richard Bilton tells the story of the fight to save the UK's economy from an unprec…

Episode 13 EP 13
Coronavirus: The Most at Risk

Richard Bilton hears from some of those most at risk from coronavirus, who have been told to stay at home for at least three months.

Episode 14 EP 14
On the NHS Frontline

Four weeks into the government lockdown to save lives and protect the NHS, Jane Corbin reports from the frontline to tell the inside story …

Episode 15 EP 15
Has the Government Failed the NHS?

Has the government let down the health workers leading the fight against the coronavirus? Reporter Richard Bilton investigates the delays a…

Episode 16 EP 16
Coronavirus: When Will We Be Safe?

Panorama reports from the frontline of science, asking when we will be able to beat the virus and get back to normal life.

Episode 17 EP 17
Lockdown: How Business Is Coping

Panorama follows business owners and key workers struggling through lockdown, from the courier collecting suspected samples of Covid-19 to …

Episode 18 EP 18
Coronavirus Crisis: Europe's Migrant Camps

Panorama investigates conditions inside Greek migrant camps during the Covid-19 lockdown, as experts warn of the potential for dangerous ou…

Episode 19 EP 19
Coronavirus: Destination New York

Panorama reports from New York City, asking why more than 16,000 people have died of coronavirus in a city with some of the best health car…

Episode 20 EP 20
Scandal at the Post Office

Panorama reveals how the Post Office covered up evidence of miscarriages of justice.

Episode 21 EP 21
George Floyd: A Killing That Shook the World

Thousands of people have joined marches against racism after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Clive Myrie asks if this event cou…

Episode 22 EP 22
Hunting the Neo-Nazis

Panorama investigates a global network of neo-Nazis and discovers that it is recruiting in the UK. Reporter Daniel De Simone reveals how th…

Episode 23 EP 23
Has Covid Testing Gone Wrong?

Reporter Richard Bilton investigates the rapid expansion of our Covid-19 testing capacity and asks whether we have got the world-beating se…

Episode 24 EP 24
Britain’s Cancer Crisis

Panorama investigates fears that the coronavirus pandemic has caused a crisis in cancer care that could mean many thousands more will die.

Episode 25 EP 25
How Scotland Cut Violent Crime

Scotland has dramatically cut violent crime in the past 15 years, but how was it done? Kate Silverton films with Police Scotland’s Violence…

Episode 26 EP 26
Lifting the Lockdown

Panorama is in Salford as the city lifts the lockdown and tries to get its community back to work. But with the council approaching bankrup…

Episode 27 EP 27
Britain’s Coronavirus Gamble

Panorama investigates the scientific advice the government followed in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.

Episode 28 EP 28
China's Coronavirus Cover-Up

Carrie Gracie investigates whether China hid crucial information about Covid-19 from the world.

Episode 29 EP 29
The Forgotten Frontline

Panorama follows the unfolding tragedy in care homes, as they struggle to protect residents against the killer virus. Over several months, …

Episode 30 EP 30
Stacey Dooley and the Lockdown Babies

Almost a quarter of a million babies have been born in the UK since lockdown began. Stacey Dooley reports from Bradford Royal Infirmary to …

Episode 31 EP 31
Has Lockdown Changed What We Eat?

The way we eat is changing – and the way we shop for our food is too. Almost five months after the beginning of lockdown, Panorama reporter…

Episode 32 EP 32
Escaping My Abuser

Victoria Derbyshire investigates what the coronavirus lockdown meant for those trapped with an abusive partner, and meets some of those who…

Episode 33 EP 33
Hostage in Iran

Reporter Darragh MacIntyre meets the families of British people arbitrarily detained in Iran and asks whether the payment of a historic deb…

Episode 34 EP 34
Fighting for an Education

As most children in England return to their classrooms, reporter Sean Dilley investigates the system for supporting young people with speci…

Episode 35 EP 35
Exposing the Illegal Organ Trade

Panorama investigates one of the world’s most brutal trades - the buying and selling of human organs.

Episode 36 EP 36
Banking Secrets of the Rich and Powerful

Panorama uncovers secret reports that expose how banks have failed to tackle crime. Reporter Richard Bilton also exposes the business deals…

Episode 37 EP 37
Test and Trace Exposed

Panorama hears from whistleblowers working inside the government’s new coronavirus tracking system. They reveal chaos, technical problems, …

Episode 38 EP 38
Australia Burning

Panorama hears from the people living in the path of last year's bush fires in Australia, and asks whether such events are to become normal.

Episode 39 EP 39
Belly Mujinga: Searching for the Truth

Rianna Croxford investigates the death of transport worker Belly Mujinga, following reports she had been coughed and spat on by a customer …

Episode 40 EP 40
Sport’s Hidden Crisis

Colin Jackson investigates the hidden extent of eating disorders in British sport and asks what the authorities should be doing to tackle t…

Episode 41 EP 41
Has Covid Stolen My Future?

Kash Jones investigates the long-term consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic on young people.

Episode 42 EP 42
Is TikTok Safe?

Tina Daheley investigates whether TikTok, the social media sensation of lockdown, is safe for the millions of young people who have signed …

Episode 43 EP 43
Liverpool: Fighting Covid

Panorama reporter Jane Corbin visits Liverpool to find out how people are coping with tier three coronavirus restrictions.

Episode 44 EP 44
Can Biden Unite America?

Joe Biden has won the battle for the White House. Reporter Hilary Andersson meets the Trump supporters who believe the election was stolen …

Episode 45 EP 45
Return from ISIS: A Family’s Story

The extraordinary story of one family's journey from a small town in America to the heart of the Islamic State group and back.

Episode 46 EP 46
The Home I Can’t Afford

Panorama investigates the government’s shared-ownership scheme, designed to get more people on the property ladder, but leaving some with e…

Episode 47 EP 47
Business on the Brink

Panorama follows businesses fighting to survive the pandemic and sees the pressure on those trying to save jobs and livelihoods.

Episode 48 EP 48
Britain’s Wild Weather

Justin Rowlatt visits communities around Britain battered by this year’s extreme weather - unprecedented rainfall, sunshine and sustained h…

Episode 49 EP 49
The Race for a Vaccine

The inside story of the development of the Oxford vaccine against Covid-19. Fergus Walsh scrutinises the data that has come out of the tria…

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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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