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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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2009 Episodes

Episode 1 EP 1
Kids Behaving Badly

Whether it is 10-year-olds talking about who they have snogged or schoolgirls calling themselves sluts on their social-networking profile p…

Episode 2 EP 2
Jailed for a Knife

Raphael Rowe goes inside prisons to gain rare access to the young offenders convicted of carrying, using or even killing with a knife.

Episode 3 EP 3
What Now, Mr President?

Barack Obama takes over as US President with a promise to change America and make it a fairer place. Can he reshape the world's most powerf…

Episode 4 EP 4
Have I Got Bad Language For You?

Frank Skinner sets out to discover if the Ross-Brand storm really was a watershed in broadcasting's debate about bad language and offence.

Episode 5 EP 5
Tax Me if You Can

Britain is bust and ordinary taxpayers are getting hammered, but it seems that the super-rich can still squirrel their money away in tax ha…

Episode 6 EP 6
Gaza: Out of the Ruins

As Israel prepares to vote on its future, Jeremy Bowen travels through a devastated Gaza to ask where the recent conflict now leaves the fu…

Episode 7 EP 7
Muslim First, British Second

The current affairs series asks how radicals should be treated and examines suspicions that community projects are being used to gather int…

Episode 8 EP 8
Credit Where It's Due

Business dragon Theo Paphitis asks if the banks and the government are doing enough to help Britain's 4.7 million small businesses survive …

Episode 9 EP 9
What Happens After Sorry?

As RBS announces what are predicted to be the biggest losses in British history, Panorama tells the story of the bank's dramatic fall from …

Episode 10 EP 10
Immigration - Time for an Amnesty?

Panorama looks at a proposed amnesty for hundreds of thousands of long-standing illegal immigrants, championed by London mayor Boris Johnso…

Episode 11 EP 11
Crime Pays

Panorama reveals how organised crime is defeating attempts to claw back its profits, and how the Crown has been reduced to making tax deals…

Episode 12 EP 12
Who Will Save the Savers?

As the credit crunch pushes Britain's pensions and savings time-bomb to a new level, Panorama asks experts to help those facing an uncertai…

Episode 13 EP 13
1959: A Panorama Guide

Documentary looking back at 1959 through the eyes of the BBC current affairs programme Panorama, recalling a time when Britain finally real…

Episode 14 EP 14
The Gunmen Who Never Went Away

With soldiers and police once again being killed in the province, Panorama offers a detailed analysis of the resurgent terrorist threat in …

Episode 15 EP 15
Slumdogs and Millionaires

Panorama goes undercover in the millionaires' playground of Dubai to look at luxury developments. Reporter Ben Anderson discovers that behi…

Episode 16 EP 16
Britain's Homecare Scandal

Paul Kenyon investigates care of the elderly and goes undercover to expose a world of chaos. Carers on minimum wages - often with little tr…

Episode 17 EP 17
Life After Woolies

Current affairs. Since the closure of Woolworths' 807 retail outlets, Panorama has followed some of the 27,000 former staff as they try to …

Episode 18 EP 18
May Contain Nuts

Current affairs. Panorama investigates why the deadly serious matter of health and safety has become a laughing stock, and why it has stray…

Episode 19 EP 19
Who'd Be an NHS Whistleblower?

Margaret Haywood put her career on the line to expose failings in the care of the elderly. Jeremy Vine asks why more aren't willing to spea…

Episode 20 EP 20
Baby P - The Whole Truth?

Reporter Alison Holt has further revelations on the case of Baby P, the baby boy who died while under the care of social workers in Haringe…

Episode 21 EP 21
The Six Billion Dollar Man

John Sweeney goes on the trail of the dark side of banker Sir Allen Stanford who bowled over cricket and is accused of a multi-billion doll…

Episode 22 EP 22
Stem Cells and Miracles

The current affairs programme follows a British family to China as they pin their hopes on a new stem cell therapy to give their daughter s…

Episode 23 EP 23
Is Your MP Working for You?

The expenses scandal is just the beginning and not the end of Westminster's troubles. Shelley Jofre reports on the other ways in which the …

Episode 24 EP 24
'A Very Dangerous Doctor'

Vivian White challenges David Southall to answer his critics and uncovers evidence that may support his claim of victimisation.

Episode 25 EP 25
Obama and the Ayatollah

As Iranians prepare to elect a president, Jane Corbin asks whether Obama's recent plea for greater understanding will be heeded.

Episode 26 EP 26
The Death of Kiss and Tell

Investigating the growing trend of celebrities and public figures turning to privacy laws to suppress stories and photographs showing them …

Episode 27 EP 27
The Battle of Swat Valley

Exclusive access to airborne troops and to footage shot in Taliban-controlled towns reveal the story of Pakistan's fight against extremists.

Episode 28 EP 28
Will the Scots Ever Be Happy?

Ten years after devolution, the Scots want more power north of the border, and the SNP want a referendum on independence. Can the UK be pre…

Episode 29 EP 29
What Ever Happened to People Power?

Panorama asks if police tactics aimed at preventing troublemakers taking over demonstrations are eroding the freedom to protest.

Episode 30 EP 30
Licence to Torture

Current affairs. Did interrogation techniques used by the Bush administration after 9/11 break US and international law? Hilary Andersson i…

Episode 31 EP 31
Save Our Steel

Current affairs. Panorama helps citizen journalists Steven, Belinda and Tony find out the future of the steel industry, which employs tens …

Episode 32 EP 32
The Trauma Industry

Veteran BBC war reporter Allan Little investigates how the battlefield trauma of the Vietnam War - post-traumatic stress disorder - now end…

Episode 33 EP 33
Smugglers' Tales

Panorama reveals the endless game of cat and mouse between prisoners determined to get their fix and officers equally determined to keep dr…

Episode 34 EP 34
The Truth About Happy Hour

Panorama visits the town tackling binge drinking with a radical new approach. Richard Bilton looks at reclaiming Britain's town centres fr…

Episode 35 EP 35
What Are We Fighting For?

With British soldiers dying in record numbers and the country arguing over the wisdom of the war, Jane Corbin travels across Afghanistan to…

Episode 36 EP 36
Gimme Shelter

Panorama reports on the elderly people who are taking to the streets in protest, and threatening legal action, because their residential wa…

Episode 37 EP 37
Britain's Dirty Beaches

Sand, sea and sewage. With the quality of bathing water on the UK's beaches in decline, Panorama investigates the outflow pipes that discha…

Episode 38 EP 38
Europe or Die Trying

Paul Kenyon travels three thousand miles along the most dangerous illegal immigration route out of Africa. Many die crossing the Sahara, or…

Episode 39 EP 39
Swine Flu: Everything You Need To Know

Everything you need to know about the first flu pandemic of the 21st century. Jeremy Vine, Sophie Raworth and Fergus Walsh travel through …

Episode 40 EP 40
Banks Behaving Badly?

Billions of taxpayers' money has been handed out to keep the banking system afloat, but what exactly have the banks given customers in retu…

Episode 41 EP 41
The Truth About Spending Cuts

The real effects of the recession may just be starting as John Ware challenges the politicians to come clean about their plans to slash pub…

Episode 42 EP 42
Dying to Be Treated?

In a Panorama special, the programme investigates a key Labour health policy that used the private sector to slash NHS waiting lists. Six y…

Episode 43 EP 43
Migrants, Go Home!

Reporter Paul Kenyon continues his journey out of Africa following the route taken by 40,000 migrants a year seeking a better life in Europ…

Episode 44 EP 44
Why Hate Ryanair?

Vivian White investigates the reasons why the ultimate 'no frills' airline has gained a reputation as the brand Britain loves to hate but c…

Episode 45 EP 45
Undercover - Hate on the Doorstep

Two British Asian reporters pose as a couple living on a housing estate to investigate racism in Britain. Contains racially offensive langu…

Episode 46 EP 46
Freed to Offend Again

Are we safe from dangerous prisoners released back onto our streets? A Panorama investigation reveals the extent of crimes committed by ex-…

Episode 47 EP 47
The Child Protectors

With exclusive access to Coventry's social workers, Panorama follows the emergency response team as they attempt to identify children at ri…

Episode 48 EP 48
Assault on Justice

Shelley Jofre investigates whether punishing violent crimes with cautions and fines is letting some serious criminals off the hook and deny…

Episode 49 EP 49
Swimming with Loan Sharks

Loan sharks are thriving in recession-hit Britain, as the poor and vulnerable run out of credit and find themselves relying on criminals in…

Episode 50 EP 50
Lethal Enterprise

Panorama investigates a little-known law called joint enterprise, used to curb gang violence, and asks if the catch-all policy leads to mis…

Episode 51 EP 51
Can Tesco Save the World?

Panorama investigates whether supermarket giant Tesco is now leading the business fightback against man-made global warming.

Episode 52 EP 52
Can You Forgive Your MP?

Old politics were due to be swept away on a tide of moats and mortgages. But what has changed? Politicians discuss how they can regain the …

Episode 53 EP 53
Can't Deliver, Won't Deliver

What is wrong with the Royal Mail? Panorama investigates the service that gets around 5,000 complaints a day, and asks if it is failing its…

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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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