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Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
Episode 47 : Apple's Broken Promises
December. 18,2014
Richard Bilton takes an undercover look at what life is like for the workers making the iPhone 6 in China and the children working in dangerous tin mines in Indonesia.
Episode 46 : The Innocent Serial Killer?
December. 15,2014
Scots nurse Colin Norris is serving a minimum of 30 years for the murder of four elderly patients. Mark Daly reveals new evidence that casts doubt on his convictions.
Episode 45 : Domestic Abuse: Caught on Camera
December. 08,2014
Panorama reveals harrowing footage and other evidence of domestic violence incidents, and hears from wives, mothers and children who have also endured non-violent domestic abuse.
Episode 44 : Did the Bank Wreck My Business?
November. 24,2014
Andrew Verity meets the entrepreneurs who say their businesses have been unfairly shut down because of the actions of the bailed-out banks.
Episode 43 : Ebola Frontline
November. 17,2014
Panorama spent a month in Sierra Leone with British-born Dr Javid Abdelmoneim, filming his every moment working at an Ebola treatment centre run by the charity MSF.
Episode 42 : The Fake Sheikh Exposed
November. 12,2014
Panorama's John Sweeney investigates claims that journalist Mazher Mahmood, known as the Fake Sheikh, created crimes and fabricated evidence.
Episode 41 : The Girl Who Vanished
November. 10,2014
Eleven years on from the disappearance of Blackpool schoolgirl Charlene Downes, Shelley Jofre investigates why nobody has been brought to justice for her murder.
Episode 40 : Drugs and Money: Dog Racing Undercover
November. 03,2014
An undercover investigation which calls into question the integrity of greyhound racing and the reliability of the sport's self-regulatory status. Daniel Foggo reports.
Episode 39 : To Walk Again
October. 21,2014
In a world exclusive, Panorama tells the story of a paralysed man who is able to walk again after a pioneering transplant using the regenerative cells that repair and renew our sense of smell.
Episode 38 : Inside the Taliban
October. 20,2014
On the eve of the withdrawal from Afghanistan of most American, British and other NATO forces, Panorama has gained unique access inside a Taliban stronghold.
Episode 37 : The Farage Factor
October. 13,2014
UKIP and its people's army have shaken the political establishment by attracting voters and defecting Tory MPs. Reporter Darragh MacIntyre investigates.
Episode 36 : Workers on the Breadline
October. 06,2014
Millions of British workers are being paid too little to live on and some are on such low wages they cannot afford to eat properly. Richard Bilton meets workers on the breadline.
Episode 35 : Born Asleep
September. 29,2014
Every year in the UK, over 3,000 babies are stillborn. Panorama's Paul Kenyon meets the clinicians who say they could save hundreds of babies' lives a year.
Episode 34 : The War of the Tunnels
September. 23,2014
Jane Corbin investigates the conflict involving Israel and Gaza and goes deep into the tunnels where battles have been fought.
Episode 33 : Scotland: The People's Voice
September. 22,2014
In the aftermath of Scotland's referendum, Panorama follows the lives of ordinary voters who took part in the momentous decision.
Episode 32 : Scotland's Decision
September. 15,2014
In the week Scotland goes to the ballot box, reporter Allan Little explores what has happened in the past four decades to transform the question of Scottish independence and how it has come to dominate British politics.
Episode 31 : Putin's Gamble
September. 08,2014
Vladimir Putin stands accused of launching an undeclared war against Ukraine. As fears of a wider war grow, John Sweeney challenges the Russian strongman on the killing in Ukraine.
Episode 30 : Stolen Childhoods: The Grooming Scandal
September. 01,2014
Alison Holt investigates the grooming and sexual exploitation of children which has devastated lives in the South Yorkshire town of Rotherham for more than twenty years.
Episode 29 : Last Chance Academy
August. 27,2014
The story of one school's groundbreaking battle to save problem pupils from the scrap heap and bring exam success.
Episode 28 : Drivers Who Kill
July. 21,2014
Every day five people die on Britain's roads - but they seldom make headlines. Is this complacency leading to a lack of justice for victims and their families?
Episode 27 : Isis: Terror in Iraq
July. 14,2014
An investigation into Isis and how it is ripping Iraq apart. Paul Wood speaks to members of the terror group and sees the fighting in Iraq first-hand. Will British recruits bring the terror home?
Episode 26 : Bedlam Behind Bars
July. 07,2014
With access to two US jails, reporter Hilary Andersson finds that American prisons are having to accommodate vast numbers of inmates with serious mental health problems.
Episode 25 : Hacking: Power, Corruption and Lies
June. 25,2014
Panorama Special in which Robert Peston investigates the questions behind the phone hacking trial which saw David Cameron's former spokesman, Andy Coulson, convicted.
Episode 24 : Britain's Homeless Families
June. 23,2014
Richard Bilton meets families forced out by private landlords and asks whether the government's increasing reliance on the private rental sector is placing the vulnerable at risk.
Episode 23 : Undercover: Justice for Sale?
June. 09,2014
An investigation by Panorama discovers experts in handwriting, CCTV analysis and animal behaviour prepared to help clients hide the truth in breach of professional obligations.
Episode 22 : Brazil: In the Shadow of the Stadiums
June. 04,2014
Brazil is hosting the 2014 World Cup, but the build-up has been overshadowed by violent protests against the spiralling cost of staging the tournament.
Episode 21 : Savile: The Power to Abuse
June. 02,2014
Shelley Jofre investigates why Jimmy Savile was given access to vulnerable patients at Broadmoor Hospital and asks how the DJ got so close to the heart of Britain's establishment.
Episode 20 : Behind the Balaclavas
May. 19,2014
Paul Kenyon follows the men who have become some of the most powerful in the Ukraine conflict, including a former history teacher and a former businessman who now leads an army.
Episode 19 : From Jail to Jihad?
May. 12,2014
The current affairs programme investigates the radicalisation of some Muslims within the prison system, as Raphael Rowe interviews extremists about their experiences inside.
Episode 18 : Behind Closed Doors: Elderly Care Exposed
April. 30,2014
Panorama investigates what life can be like inside the world of elderly care with the aid of undercover filming, and asks if parts of the system are letting down a generation.
Episode 17 : Bernie Ecclestone: Lies, Bribes and Formula One
April. 28,2014
Panorama's Darragh Macintyre investigates the truth about F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, and asks why he is still in charge after two courts say he paid a 44 million dollar bribe.
Episode 16 : Who's Paying Your Doctor?
April. 14,2014
With the NHS drug bill topping £10 billion in 2013, this investigation examines the tactics employed by drug companies to tap into that lucrative market.
Episode 15 : Don't Cap My Benefits
April. 10,2014
As the government's benefits changes begin to bite, Panorama gains exclusive access to one of London's worst-hit boroughs and follows the personal stories of those most affected.
Episode 14 : Don't Take My Car: Bailiffs Undercover
April. 07,2014
Panorama goes undercover to expose the bailiffs who seize cars and demand huge fees in what has become a multimillion-pound business: chasing unpaid parking tickets.
Episode 13 : The Pope's Revolution
April. 02,2014
On the eve of the Queen's historic trip to the Vatican, Jane Corbin examines Pope Francis' shake-up of the Catholic Church. Are his reforms more about style than substance?
Episode 12 : The Mayor and Our Money
March. 31,2014
John Ware reports on the system of directly-elected mayors, focussing on Tower Hamlets in London. Has it led to too much power being concentrated into the hands of one politician?
Episode 11 : The Great NHS Robbery
March. 24,2014
Panorama investigates fraud in the National Health Service. With the NHS under financial pressure, Fiona Walker hears claims that it is losing billions each year to fraudsters.
Episode 10 : A Week in A&E: Condition Critical?
March. 17,2014
Vivian White spends a week in a hospital in Stockton, hearing from doctors and nurses about the relentless pressure of working to strict government waiting time targets.
Episode 9 : The Revolution that Shook the World
March. 10,2014
As Russia and the West square up to each other over Ukraine, Paul Kenyon reports from inside the flashpoint military bases of Crimea as they are surrounded by Russian troops.
Episode 8 : Hungry Britain?
March. 03,2014
With hundreds of thousands of people across the country now getting free handouts of food, reporter Darragh MacIntyre investigates the dramatic rise in the number of food banks.
Episode 7 : Kidnapped: Betrayed by Britain?
February. 24,2014
Panorama investigates the disappearance in Dubai of a British businessman, as the UK government stands accused of ignoring warnings that their actions posed a risk to his life.
Episode 6 : Britain Underwater
February. 17,2014
As Britain is battered yet again by extreme weather, reporter Richard Bilton investigates the causes of the flooding that has devastated so much of the country.
Episode 5 : Immigration Undercover: The Student Visa Scandal
February. 10,2014
Reporter Richard Watson goes undercover to expose Britain's multimillion-pound trade in immigration visas and the frauds that allow bogus foreign students to remain in the UK.
Episode 4 : Educating North Korea
February. 03,2014
Reporter Chris Rogers travels to North Korea, where a university paid for by the west is attempting to open the minds of the secretive state's future elite.
Episode 3 : Putin's Games
January. 27,2014
Panorama investigates claims that lucrative contracts for the Winter Olympics have been handed to President Putin's friends, and that billions have been embezzled by fraudsters.
Episode 2 : Police: Shooting to Kill?
January. 20,2014
Reporter Alistair Jackson investigates the tactics of the country's police firearms units, and officers who have killed break their silence to speak out to Panorama.
Episode 1 : I Want My Baby Back
January. 13,2014
Panorama reporter John Sweeney investigates the secretive world of the family courts and asks whether some parents may have unfairly lost their children forever.
Seasons
Season 3
Starting on 19th September 1955, Richard Dimbleby took over as the presenter of Panorama bringing you “ Television’s Window on the World” according to the Radio Times.
Continuing the weekly listings paper went on “Every Monday in this programme film and television cameras focus on events and personalities of the moment.” The show originated from the BBC Television Studios in London, with contributions from Outside Broadcast units, Regional Studios, and the BBC Film Unit.
(Information from BBC Genome Project https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/)
Season 2
The second season of Panorama began on the 20th of October. Similar to the first year, it was described as “a fortnightly topical magazine” by the Radio Times of the day. Again introduced by Max Robertson the series ran from the end of 1954 until the middle of 1955, ending on the 10th of August.
(Information again collated from BBC Genome project at https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/)
Season 1
Panorama began broadcasting on 11th November 1953 as a fortnightly show. Described by the Radio Times of the day as a “reflection of the contemporary scene” it included reviews of the contemporary arts as well as featuring documentary pieces.
The first season of Panorama concluded its run on 4th August 1954
(Information taken from the Radio Times via BBC Genome project programme index at https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk)
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