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Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
Episode 52 : Basra - The Legacy
December. 17,2007
Reporter Jane Corbin examines the dark heart of Basra. Once Iraq's most cosmopolitan city, it is now a place where murder and corruption is rife.
Episode 51 : The Battle for Basra Palace
December. 10,2007
Using combat footage shot by the soldiers themselves, the story of the last and bloodiest British fight in southern Iraq - the battle for Basra Palace.
Episode 50 : Please Look After Dad
December. 03,2007
Investigation into the case of a woman convinced that the powerful anti-psychotic drugs prescribed for her father's dementia were doing him harm, and the disclosure of the results of a long-term scientific study which shows that she may have been right.
Episode 49 : The Mystery of Madeleine McCann
November. 19,2007
Investigation into why Madeleine McCann's parents have found it so hard to shake off the suspicion that they somehow had a role in her disappearance.
Episode 48 : What Next for Craig?
November. 12,2007
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Episode 47 : Taking on the Taliban: The Soldiers' Story
November. 05,2007
Following a unit of 35 British soldiers on the frontline in Afghanistan, a six-month tour which left one dead and 12 seriously wounded.
Episode 46 : Jill Dando: The Jury's Out
October. 29,2007
Raphael Rowe investigates claims that the forensic evidence which lead to the conviction of Barry George for the murder of Jill Dando in 2001 was unreliable and misleading.
Episode 45 : Kidnapped: The Alan Johnston Story
October. 25,2007
For the first time, BBC Correspondent Alan Johnston tells the full dramatic story of his kidnap by militant Jihadists in Gaza.
Episode 44 : FIFA and Coe
October. 22,2007
With England set to bid for the 2018 World Cup, Panorama investigates allegations against FIFA and asks if England can expect fair play from football's ruling body.
Episode 43 : Is America Ready for a Black President?
October. 15,2007
Barack Obama is a political sensation in the States - an African-American with a real chance of becoming President next year. But although he is promising to unite the nation, can he overcome America's racial divisions and become the country's first black President? Hilary Andersson investigates.
Episode 42 : Sub-prime Suspect
October. 08,2007
With mortgages regularly being sold to people on benefits and some home loans being given at up to sixteen times the applicant's salary, Panorama finds out if the misselling of mortgages to those with bad credit records could cause a financial crisis in Britain similar to that in the US.
Episode 41 : How I Became a Muslim Extremist
October. 01,2007
Investigative report. After the 7/7 bombings, the government vowed to silence Muslim extremists. Two years on, radical group Hizb ut-Tahrir remains legal. Shiraz Maher, a former member of Hizb, explores what needs to be done to win the hearts of Britain's angry young Muslims.
Episode 40 : Give Us Your DNA
September. 24,2007
Someone is added to the DNA database every minute, including people who haven't been charged with any offence. It can solve crimes and free the innocent. So shouldn't all of us now be on the database whether we like it or not, or should we pull back? Vivian White investigates.
Episode 39 : Wasting Police Time
September. 17,2007
There may be more police officers than ever, but what are they actually doing? Frontline officers tell Panorama they find it increasingly difficult to do their job effectively and claim they're being undermined by paperwork and pressure to meet government targets.
Episode 38 : Destination Europe
September. 10,2007
Paul Kenyon traces the criminal gangs behind the illegal and hazardous migration routes which thousands of Africans are desperate enough to try to get into the UK.
Episode 37 : Real Apprentices
September. 03,2007
Investigation into why nearly a million young people in the UK are not in work or education. With the figure reportedly at a ten-year high, the programme challenges four young men to get jobs and break the cycle of unemployment.
Episode 36 : Dogfighting Undercover
August. 30,2007
Dogfighting Undercover
Episode 35 : Weekend 'Nazis'
August. 27,2007
An investigation into the growing use of Second World War re-enactment events as a forum for extreme right-wing views by Nazi enthusiasts.
Episode 34 : Return to Gaza
August. 20,2007
Six weeks after the release of the BBC's Alan Johnston, Panorama goes back to Gaza to examine what's become of the place now that the world has looked away again.
Episode 33 : On a Knife Edge
August. 13,2007
As the number of youths killed on the streets of London this year rises to 17, with more young victims across the country, Panorama profiles two 15-year-old boys on the fringe of gang culture. The programme offers a rare insight into the confusing and dangerous world of the inner city teenager.
Episode 32 : The Cost of Keeping Britain Dry
August. 06,2007
Kate Silverton looks at how much the summer floods have cost the UK and how much more we are prepared to spend to defend the country from future downpours.
Episode 31 : Children's Fight Club
July. 30,2007
Investigation into websites that show videos of young teenagers being bullied and assaulted, which feature advertisements for some major British companies.
Episode 30 : Immigration: How We Lost Count
July. 23,2007
The Government has no idea how many immigrants enter Britain illegally, but how many enter lawfully? Panorama visits some of the immigration hotspots.
Episode 29 : Tagging Undercover: A Panorama Special
July. 10,2007
As more offenders are being tagged as an alternative to custody, reporters go undercover to reveal 'life on the tag' from inside one of the government's key law and order schemes.
Episode 28 : Heroes of 21/7
July. 09,2007
On 21st July 2005, a group of suicide bombers set out to bring death to the capital. Panorama talks to the bus and tube passengers who thought they would die that day.
Episode 27 : Our Missing Children
July. 02,2007
John Sweeney reports on child welfare in Norfolk.
Episode 26 : What Happened Next?
July. 02,2007
What happened after the cameras went away? Panorama returns to previous investigations to report on developments. Find out what NHS bosses did after Panorama filmed undercover in two maternity units, and how John Sweeney found unwanted international fame after his confrontation with Scientology.
Episode 25 : Trust Me I'm Gordon... Not Tony
June. 25,2007
As he officially becomes the new prime minister, reporter John Ware investigates Gordon Brown's relationship to the truth and his involvement in New Labour's past.
Episode 24 : Is TV Bad for My Kids?
June. 18,2007
In a unique social experiment, TVs, computers and games consoles are taken away from a class of seven- and eight-year-olds for two weeks and a psychologist assesses the impact on their behaviour and performance at school.
Episode 23 : Princes, Planes and Payoffs
June. 11,2007
Investigation into allegations of massive corruption at the heart of the biggest arms deal in history between Britain and Saudi Arabia, and into claims that when the Serious Fraud Office got close to uncovering it the government forced it to drop the probe.
Episode 22 : On a Wing and a Prayer
June. 04,2007
Shelley Jofre investigates whether Britain's single biggest loss of military life in over two decades could have been avoided, and reveals a series of potentially-catastrophic faults with the RAF's ageing fleet of spyplanes.
Episode 21 : Married to the Mob
May. 28,2007
A report on British woman Ann Hathaway, wife of the alleged head of one of Sicily's biggest Cosa Nostra clans, who was recently convicted for Mafia association.
Episode 20 : WiFi: A Warning Signal
May. 21,2007
With twelve cities now completely covered by wireless (WiFi) computer networks, and many secondary and primary schools using WiFi in the classroom, Paul Kenyon investigates claims that the electronic smog of modern living can cause long-term health effects.
Episode 19 : Scientology and Me
May. 14,2007
John Sweeney investigates the Church of Scientology and allegations made by former members and relatives of current members. However, during the course of his investigation he soon finds that he has become a target of the Church.
Episode 18 : White Fright
May. 07,2017
An investigation into the increasing separation and segregation between Muslim Asians and whites. Vivian White reports from a northern English town where the communities feel divided by skin colour, religion, culture, and language.
Episode 17 : Midwives Undercover
May. 03,2007
Using shocking undercover footage recorded in two major hospitals, an investigation into alleged serious failings in UK maternity services.
Episode 16 : Murder at the World Cup
April. 30,2007
Investigation into the murder of cricket coach Bob Woolmer, with access to the man leading the hunt for his killer, police deputy commissioner Mark Shields.
Episode 15 : The Real Spooks
April. 30,2007
Following the conviction of five men accused of conspiracy to cause explosions, evidence that MI5 failed to pass on details linking them to the 7/7 suicide bombers.
Episode 14 : TV's Dirty Secrets
April. 23,2007
Can you trust your favourite TV shows? In the wake of recent scandals about how broadcasters use premium rate phone lines, Panorama investigates claims that some of Britain's best-loved programmes have been cheating the public.
Episode 13 : Life Behind Bars
April. 16,2007
A reporter goes undercover as a prison officer for five months at Rye Hill high security prison, and discovers a world of bribery, corruption and drugs.
Episode 12 : Death on Corfu
April. 02,2007
Investigation into how the deaths in Corfu of British children Bobby and Christi Shepherd has raised serious doubts about the travel industry's safety standards.
Episode 11 : Soldiers on the Run
March. 26,2007
Investigation into the increasing numbers of British soldiers returning from Iraq going AWOL rather than face life in the British Army. Featuring the stories of young men who return from battle so scarred and disillusioned they vow never to return even if it means going on the run.
Episode 10 : A Good Kicking
March. 13,2007
A report on the torture of seven Iraqi civilians in 2003 while in British custody in Basra and the subsequent investigation.
Episode 9 : Stalkers: Murder in Slow Motion
March. 12,2007
Stella Moore's daughter Tania was brutally killed by the man who stalked her relentlessly. She asks why women can still be murdered by stalkers.
Episode 8 : Go Green or Else
March. 05,2007
Tears, rows and recriminations as Panorama reporter Justin Rowlatt, his wife and three kids spend a year without their car, their tumble dryer and their cheap flights abroad in Go Green or Else!
Episode 7 : GBH on the NHS
February. 26,2007
Shelley Jofre investigates the claim that an estimated 75,000 NHS workers were victims of violent assaults by patients last year.
Episode 6 : For Queen and Country?
February. 19,2007
As the Iraq war approaches its fifth year, army families angered by what they see as public apathy and government embarrassment, speak out for the first time.
Episode 5 : Please Look After Mum
February. 12,2007
In a Yorkshire town, reporter Vivian White discovers a series of cases in which elderly people have allegedly been unsafe and unprotected in nursing homes.
Episode 4 : Should I Fight Back?
February. 05,2007
Jeremy Vine goes on a whistle-stop tour of the country to see how people deal with anti-social behaviour and violent crime in their areas.
Episode 3 : Secrets of the Drugs Trials
January. 29,2007
Shelley Jofre investigates how one of Britain's biggest drug companies misled doctors into prescribing the anitidepressant Seroxat to teenagers.
Episode 2 : How to Poison a Spy
January. 22,2007
John Sweeney investigates the death of ex-KGB spy and Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko, poisoned and killed by radioactive Polonium 210 in November 2006.
Episode 1 : IVF Undercover
January. 15,2007
Police officers have made unannounced visits to two clinics run by Britain's most successful test-tube baby doctor.
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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