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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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2017 Episodes

Episode 1 EP 1
Terror on the Beach: Why Did It Happen?

Panorama returns to the scene of the killing of 30 British tourists by a gunman on the beach at Sousse in June 2015. Reporter Jane Corbin i…

Episode 2 EP 2
Trump: The Kremlin Candidate?

On the eve of the new president's inauguration, Panorama investigates Donald Trump's strange bromance with Vladimir Putin. John Sweeney - w…

Episode 3 EP 3
The Battle Against Legal Highs

The drugs that were known as legal highs have become a global phenomenon. They have exploded in popularity in the UK, and deaths from these…

Episode 4 EP 4
The Mystery of the Unknown Man

The police and social services were baffled when an elderly man with an American accent was found lost on the streets of Hereford. He didn'…

Episode 5 EP 5
Revealed: Britain's Mental Health Crisis

One month after prime minister Theresa May promised to 'transform the way we deal with mental health problems right across society', report…

Episode 6 EP 6
Behind Bars: Prison Undercover

An undercover investigation reveals the reality of life behind bars in Britain's crisis-hit prison system. Footage recorded by a reporter a…

Episode 7 EP 7
Life in Immigration Town

What happens when a community is changed by immigration? Slough has gone from a majority white British town to a place where they are the m…

Episode 8 EP 8
Sleepless Britain

Britain's kids are going to bed later and sleeping less, and hospital visits triggered by poor sleep have tripled in ten years. This is pla…

Episode 9 EP 9
Marine A: The Inside Story

Three years ago Alexander Blackman, better known as Marine A, became the first serving British soldier to be convicted of murder since the …

Episode 10 EP 10
Britain's Home-Care Crisis

As hospitals struggle to cope with growing numbers of older patients, Panorama investigates the challenges facing those on the front line o…

Episode 11 EP 11
Westminster Terror Attack

Last week, the UK Parliament came under attack in the most serious terror incident in the country for over a decade. Speaking to witnesses …

Episode 12 EP 12
Marine Le Pen: Who's Funding France's Far Right?

France votes for a new president in a few weeks, and far right candidate Marine Le Pen has her sights set on victory. She is trying to deto…

Episode 13 EP 13
The Benefits Cap: Is it Working?

How far should we go to force unemployed people back into work? Tens of thousands of families on benefits have had their payments cut as pa…

Episode 14 EP 14
The Big Bank Fix

Following the acquittal of two former Barclay's traders, Panorama asks if the right people are being blamed for what has been called the bi…

Episode 15 EP 15
The Spy in the IRA

In the murky world of British intelligence during the Northern Ireland conflict, one agent's life appears to have mattered more than others…

Episode 16 EP 16
Trump's First 100 Days

We're getting used to seeing a new Trump headline every day - or even several times a day. But we're all still clueless about what to expec…

Episode 17 EP 17
Madeleine McCann: 10 Years On

Madeleine McCann is the world's most famous missing person. Her disappearance ten years ago has been investigated by police forces in two d…

Episode 18 EP 18
What Facebook Knows About You

Facebook is thought to know more about us than any other business in history, but what does the social network that Mark Zuckerberg built d…

Episode 19 EP 19
Contaminated Blood: The Search for the Truth

It has been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS. More than 2,000 people died and thousands more were infected wit…

Episode 20 EP 20
Inside the Litter Police

Panorama goes undercover inside Britain's litter police and reveals some of the methods behind the soaring litter fines - over 140,000 were…

Episode 21 EP 21
Manchester Attack: Terror at the Arena

One week on from the atrocity at the Manchester Arena, Tina Daheley reports on the attack targeted on the audience of thousands of young an…

Episode 22 EP 22
Back to the Falklands: Brothers in Arms

In 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, and a task force of over 100 vessels and 26,000 men and women sailed 8,000 miles from Brita…

Episode 23 EP 23
Election 2017: What Just Happened?

Theresa May's election gamble has resulted in a catastrophic outcome for the Conservatives, whilst Jeremy Corbyn has defied many expectatio…

Episode 24 EP 24
London Tower Fire: Britain's Shame

The fire that is believed to have started on the fourth floor of Grenfell Tower engulfed almost the entire 24-storey building at shocking s…

Episode 25 EP 25
Cadet Abuse Cover-Up

As one of Britain's largest youth groups, the cadet forces are responsible for nearly 130,000 children in more than 3,000 clubs across the …

Episode 26 EP 26
Britain's Food and Farming: The Brexit Effect

Brexit marks a seismic shift for the UK's food and farming industry, but what will it mean for the consumer? The EU affects the whole food …

Episode 27 EP 27
Trump's Fortress America

Donald Trump fought the US presidential election with a promise to send millions of illegal immigrants back to Mexico. While the world focu…

Episode 28 EP 28
Men, Boys and Eating Disorders

Eating disorders have the highest death rate of any mental health illness and are estimated to affect 1.6 million people in the UK. Around …

Episode 29 EP 29
A Prescription for Murder?

Is it possible that a pill prescribed by your doctor can turn you into a killer? Over 40 million prescriptions for SSRI antidepressants wer…

Episode 30 EP 30
Trouble at the RSPCA

The RSPCA, which has been rescuing and protecting animals for almost 200 years, is one of the best-loved charities in England and Wales. La…

Episode 31 EP 31
Plane Drunk

Panorama investigates the growing numbers of British passengers flying drunk. Tina Daheley uncovers shocking footage filmed by passengers a…

Episode 32 EP 32
Undercover: Britain's Immigration Secrets

On the front line of the fight to control immigration, BBC Panorama goes undercover in an Immigration Removal Centre and reveals chaos, inc…

Episode 33 EP 33
Why Mum Died: Britain's Sepsis Crisis

Is the health service facing up to a medical emergency that now kills more than any cancers and heart attacks? When Alistair Jackson's elde…

Episode 34 EP 34
Africa's Billion Pound Migrant Trail

Panorama investigates the African migrant trade and reveals the extraordinary scale of people-smuggling across sub-Saharan Africa - a multi…

Episode 35 EP 35
Germany's New Nazis

Violent right-wing extremism in Germany has surged to its highest level since the downfall of the Third Reich, with a record number of atta…

Episode 36 EP 36
North Korea's Nuclear Trump Card

Trump versus Kim - it is the most chilling nuclear stand-off for decades. No longer is the world asking whether North Korea can be stopped …

Episode 37 EP 37
When Kids Abuse Kids

Panorama investigates a hidden world of child sexual abuse, one in which children sexually assault other children. It's often referred to a…

Episode 38 EP 38
Hate on the Street

On the eve of Hate Crime Awareness Week, Panorama investigates what is happening on the country's streets. With exclusive access to the gov…

Episode 39 EP 39
How Safe is Your Operation?

Jailed surgeon Ian Paterson profited from hundreds of unnecessary operations, but do his crimes reveal wider failings in Britain's private …

Episode 40 EP 40
Life at 100

There are around 14,500 centenarians in the UK, a number predicted to double every ten years. One in every three babies born now is likely …

Episode 41 EP 41
Out of Jail: Free to Offend Again?

An investigation into the government's reforms of the probation service, which many critics say are putting the public at risk as well as f…

Episode 42 EP 42
Offshore Secrets of the Rich Exposed

A special edition investigating a huge new leak of data that reveals how the wealthy and powerful invest offshore.

Episode 43 EP 43
Britain's Offshore Secrets Exposed

Current affairs programme featuring interviews and investigative reports. Richard Bilton explores the secrets of Britain's offshore empire.

Episode 44 EP 44
Student Loan Scandal

As the government backs private colleges to help open up higher education to all, Panorama goes undercover to expose how fraud is costing t…

Episode 45 EP 45
The Billion Pound VAT Scam
Episode 46 EP 46
Jihadis You Pay For

Millions of pounds of British aid money have been spent trying to bring security to Syria and to protect the UK from terrorism. But whistle…

Episode 47 EP 47
The Operation that Ruined My Life

Women across the UK are suffering after an operation they were told would transform their lives. Instead, some of them say their lives have…

Episode 48 EP 48
Myanmar: The Hidden Truth

In August 2017, 11-year-old Monzur Ali saw things no child should ever see. Military helicopters landed on the football pitch in his villag…

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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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