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Panorama Season 59

54 Episodes First aired Jan 10, 2011

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

Episodes

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31. One Born Every 40 Seconds
Jul 25, 2011

In the middle of a baby boom, Shelley Jofre reveals that some parts of the UK are facing a shortage of midwives, and asks if the NHS is providing appropriate maternity care.

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32. Dying for a Drink
Aug 1, 2011

Panorama uncovers the impact alcohol is having on a younger generation of problem drinkers, and asks whether the government is doing enough to stop us drinking ourselves to death.

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33. Mugabe's Blood Diamonds
Aug 8, 2011

Panorama goes deep into Zimbabwe's Marange diamond fields and uncovers evidence of torture camps and wide scale killings. Will Robert Mugabe face prosecution for these crimes?

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34. The August Riots
Aug 15, 2011

The worst civil unrest for decades has led to tens of millions of pounds of damage. Panorama tells the story of the August riots and asks what has led a generation to violence.

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35. Gerry and the GPs
Sep 5, 2011

In this special edition of Panorama, troubleshooter and businessman Sir Gerry Robinson examines the government's plans for the biggest shake-up of the NHS in its history.

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36. Tsunami: The Survivors' Stories
Sep 12, 2011

Six months on from one of the world's most devastating tsunamis, Panorama's Paul Kenyon returns to Japan to hear remarkable tales of survival amid the epic destruction.

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37. Drinking Our Rivers Dry?
Sep 19, 2011

As concerns rise over Britain's water supply, Simon Boazman investigates whether the water industry and its regulators are doing enough to protect the nation's rivers.

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38. Syria: Inside the Secret Revolution
Sep 26, 2011

Will Syria be the next Arab dictatorship to fall? The full story of those struggling against Syria's President Assad, and the truth on his brutal crackdown against his own people.

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39. All Work and Low Pay
Oct 3, 2011

Panorama goes undercover to reveal how some employers exploit loopholes or get round the rules so that their workers are paid below the National Minimum Wage.

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40. BNP: The Fraud Exposed
Oct 10, 2011

Nick Griffin's British National Party, already under investigation for breaches of electoral law, is facing fresh allegations of corruption. Panorama uncovers new evidence.

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41. The Great Fuel Robbery
Oct 17, 2011

With exclusive access to the police and HM Revenue and Customs teams tasked with fighting fuel crime, Samantha Poling investigates the multi-million pound black market in fuel.

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42. Britain's Child Beggars
Oct 19, 2011

Reporter John Sweeney uncovers the truth behind the children begging on Britain's streets, and tracks down the begging gangs to luxury homes in Romania.

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43. Britain, Gaddafi and the Torture Trail
Oct 24, 2011

Reporter Paul Kenyon presents shocking pictures and testimony, never seen before, that reveal the truth about Colonel Gaddafi's regime and its ties with the British government.

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44. Dale Farm: The Big Eviction
Oct 27, 2011

Panorama received exclusive access to the families of the Dale Farm travellers, their neighbours and the authorities, prior to and during Britain's biggest ever traveller eviction.

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45. Cops Behaving Badly
Oct 31, 2011

What happens when the police fail in their duty to protect life, when they get it wrong or when police officers break the law? Richard Bilton investigates cops who behave badly.

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46. Britain on the Fiddle
Nov 3, 2011

Richard Bilton uses undercover cameras to expose benefit fraudsters sailing yachts and driving Bentleys. Plus the rising tide of benefit cheats using fake identities.

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47. What's Fuelling Your Energy Bill?
Nov 7, 2011

Panorama investigates the inconvenient truth behind the UK's rocketing energy bills - that government policy is stoking much of the rise.

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48. Manchester: Inside the Riots
Nov 14, 2011

Panorama goes behind the lines with Manchester's police and into the interview rooms with the rioters to tell the story of one of the cities most affected by the August riots.

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49. Meet the Burglars
Nov 21, 2011

Panorama reporter Raphael Rowe goes into a jail to witness a tense encounter between two young women and the youth who broke into their home while they slept.

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50. Who's Getting Rich on your Money?
Nov 28, 2011

John Ware investigates the Private Finance Initiative and uncovers evidence of how government claims that PFI gives taxpayers value for money have been manipulated.

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51. From Russia With Love
Nov 30, 2011

How did an MP's former assistant come to be wrongly accused by MI5 of being a threat to British national security? Katia Zatuliveter speaks exclusively to Peter Taylor.

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52. The Truth About Supermarket Price Wars
Dec 5, 2011

Sophie Raworth takes her trolley round the aisles of Britain's biggest supermarket chains and reveals some nasty surprises at the checkout.

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53. How to Survive the Meltdown
Dec 12, 2011

The world economy is in meltdown, the euro is in turmoil and the future looks bleak. Does it have to be so bad? Panorama investigates how Britain plc could survive the crisis.

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54. The Truth About AdoptionSeason Finale
Dec 14, 2011

Adoption is now high on the political agenda as the best option for the 65,000 children in care. This film addresses the hidden cost of adoption breakdown.