Panorama
Synopsis
Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
2020 Episodes
EP 1
Business journalist Adam Shaw investigates the government's plans to spend millions of pounds reviving run-down town centres.
EP 2
Leaked documents reveal how an impoverished country was corruptly exploited by its former ruling family. With Richard Bilton.
EP 3
Reporter Richard Bilton looks at 'smart' motorways, where the hard shoulder is turned into a live lane, and asks how safe they really are.
EP 4
Reporter Callum Tulley meets some of the growing number of people living in temporary accommodation.
EP 5
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…
EP 6
Panorama investigates Amazon's rise to corporate superpower and asks whether there is a dark side to our love affair with the company.
EP 7
Reporter Mark Daly investigates fresh allegations against Alberto Salazar, the man who coached Mo Farah to Oylmpic glory.
EP 8
Panorama goes inside a criminal call centre to reveal how scammers cheat their victims.
EP 9
Panorama investigates why the DWP has lost so many employment tribunals for disability discrimination.
EP 10
What has gone wrong with Britain’s buses? Richard Bilton travels coast to coast to find out.
EP 11
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…
EP 12
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…
EP 13
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.
EP 14
Four weeks into the government lockdown to save lives and protect the NHS, Jane Corbin reports from the frontline to tell the inside story …
EP 15
Has the government let down the health workers leading the fight against the coronavirus? Reporter Richard Bilton investigates the delays a…
EP 16
Panorama reports from the frontline of science, asking when we will be able to beat the virus and get back to normal life.
EP 17
Panorama follows business owners and key workers struggling through lockdown, from the courier collecting suspected samples of Covid-19 to …
EP 18
Panorama investigates conditions inside Greek migrant camps during the Covid-19 lockdown, as experts warn of the potential for dangerous ou…
EP 19
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…
EP 20
Panorama reveals how the Post Office covered up evidence of miscarriages of justice.
EP 21
Thousands of people have joined marches against racism after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Clive Myrie asks if this event cou…
EP 22
Panorama investigates a global network of neo-Nazis and discovers that it is recruiting in the UK. Reporter Daniel De Simone reveals how th…
EP 23
Reporter Richard Bilton investigates the rapid expansion of our Covid-19 testing capacity and asks whether we have got the world-beating se…
EP 24
Panorama investigates fears that the coronavirus pandemic has caused a crisis in cancer care that could mean many thousands more will die.
EP 25
Scotland has dramatically cut violent crime in the past 15 years, but how was it done? Kate Silverton films with Police Scotland’s Violence…
EP 26
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…
EP 27
Panorama investigates the scientific advice the government followed in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.
EP 28
Carrie Gracie investigates whether China hid crucial information about Covid-19 from the world.
EP 29
Panorama follows the unfolding tragedy in care homes, as they struggle to protect residents against the killer virus. Over several months, …
EP 30
Almost a quarter of a million babies have been born in the UK since lockdown began. Stacey Dooley reports from Bradford Royal Infirmary to …
EP 31
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…
EP 32
Victoria Derbyshire investigates what the coronavirus lockdown meant for those trapped with an abusive partner, and meets some of those who…
EP 33
Reporter Darragh MacIntyre meets the families of British people arbitrarily detained in Iran and asks whether the payment of a historic deb…
EP 34
As most children in England return to their classrooms, reporter Sean Dilley investigates the system for supporting young people with speci…
EP 35
Panorama investigates one of the world’s most brutal trades - the buying and selling of human organs.
EP 36
Panorama uncovers secret reports that expose how banks have failed to tackle crime. Reporter Richard Bilton also exposes the business deals…
EP 37
Panorama hears from whistleblowers working inside the government’s new coronavirus tracking system. They reveal chaos, technical problems, …
EP 38
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.
EP 39
Rianna Croxford investigates the death of transport worker Belly Mujinga, following reports she had been coughed and spat on by a customer …
EP 40
Colin Jackson investigates the hidden extent of eating disorders in British sport and asks what the authorities should be doing to tackle t…
EP 41
Kash Jones investigates the long-term consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic on young people.
EP 42
Tina Daheley investigates whether TikTok, the social media sensation of lockdown, is safe for the millions of young people who have signed …
EP 43
Panorama reporter Jane Corbin visits Liverpool to find out how people are coping with tier three coronavirus restrictions.
EP 44
Joe Biden has won the battle for the White House. Reporter Hilary Andersson meets the Trump supporters who believe the election was stolen …
EP 45
The extraordinary story of one family's journey from a small town in America to the heart of the Islamic State group and back.
EP 46
Panorama investigates the government’s shared-ownership scheme, designed to get more people on the property ladder, but leaving some with e…
EP 47
Panorama follows businesses fighting to survive the pandemic and sees the pressure on those trying to save jobs and livelihoods.
EP 48
Justin Rowlatt visits communities around Britain battered by this year’s extreme weather - unprecedented rainfall, sunshine and sustained h…
EP 49
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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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.