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Dispatches: 2014

30 episodes · premiered Jan 20, 2014

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  1. Episode 1: Are You Addicted to Sugar? Jan 20, 2014 Will eating less really help? Experts say that the real problem lies in the quantity of sugar hidden in the food we eat. So is Britain addicted to sugar?
  2. Episode 2: Children on the Frontline Jan 22, 2014 The children of Syria are often the forgotten victims in the ongoing civil war. More than 11,000 children have been killed and over a million are now refugees.
  3. Episode 3: Floods: Your Money Down the Drain Feb 3, 2014 The floods that recently hit Britain have caused misery for thousands, but do you know what's actually in the flood water that has engulfed our towns and streets?
  4. Episode 4: Hunted Feb 5, 2014 On the eve of the Sochi Winter Olympics, Russia is officially welcoming gay athletes and spectators. But in a country where it's thought only 1% of gay people dare to live completely…
  5. Episode 5: Benefits Britain: The Bedroom Tax Feb 10, 2014 Of the welfare changes brought in by the coalition gov't, the so-called Bedroom Tax is perhaps most controversial. Thousands of people around the country have had their housing benefit…
  6. Episode 6: A&E's Missing Millions Feb 17, 2014 With Accident and Emergency Departments under pressure, Dispatches investigates the cost and consequence of financial penalties imposed on hospitals when government targets to treat…
  7. Episode 7: Secrets of Your Credit Rating Feb 24, 2014 A bad credit rating can affect your chances of getting access to bank loans, mortgages and even mobile phone contracts. But how accurate is the information used to compile your credit…
  8. Episode 8: Undercover: Hate on the Terraces Mar 3, 2014 Reporter Morland Sanders' investigation exposes how some supporters take part in systematic and flagrant homophobic chanting. It also raises serious concerns about the police's response to…
  9. Episode 9: Food: What's Really in your Trolley? Mar 17, 2014 Morland Sanders investigates the criminal gangs moving into the food business, the profits that can be made by substituting fake foods, and how the authorities are struggling to battle the…
  10. Episode 10: Amanda Holden: Exposing Hospital Heartache Mar 24, 2014 Holden investigates the treatment of some couples whose pregnancies end in failure. Mothers who tell her their experiences in the aftermath of their loss left a great deal to be desired…
  11. Episode 11: The Truth About Low Fat Food Apr 7, 2014 Do you know how skinny your muffin is? Or what's in your low-fat yoghurt? As the public try to grapple with confusing messages about what's best to eat, Dispatches investigates how the…
  12. Episode 12: Policemen Behaving Badly Apr 14, 2014 It's called the Police Federation - the police's union - and it represents the interests of 131,000 officers across the country. They never break ranks, and no one ever speaks out; until…
  13. Episode 13: Tricks of the Junk Food Business Jun 2, 2014 Do you know when an advert is really an advert? Are you sure that the game you're playing isn't trying to make you buy something? When it comes to protecting our children from sugary food…
  14. Episode 14: Breadline Kids Jun 9, 2014 Over 300,000 children were given food aid in the UK last year. Politicians continue to argue about why many kids are experiencing food poverty, Dispatches asked three children to reveal…
  15. Episode 15: Secrets of the Police Jun 16, 2014 'Plebgate' and Hillsborough have made many in Britain question the honesty and integrity of some of our police officers. Now Dispatches investigates how they handle one of the most…
  16. Episode 16: How to Fix a Football Match Jun 23, 2014 As World Cup fever grips the globe, Morland Sanders investigates the dark side of the international game. Dispatches goes undercover to expose world football's problem with match-fixing.
  17. Episode 17: The Cost of Cheap Alcohol Jun 30, 2014 There is concern that the wide availability of cheap alcohol may have a darker side. Alcohol-related crime, violence, accidents and disease are costing the country billions of pounds a year.
  18. Episode 18: The Great British Break-up? Jul 7, 2014 In September Scotland will go to the polls to vote on independence, people south of the border can only watch and wait. Antony Barnett goes on the campaign trail of both sides to…
  19. Episode 19: Faith Schools Undercover: No Clapping in Class Jul 14, 2014 As the government is about to publish its report on the 'Trojan Horse' affair in Birmingham, Dispatches goes undercover to question the role of faith communities in our schools.
  20. Episode 20: Murder in the Sky: Flight MH17 Jul 21, 2014 On July 16 a flight full of tourists, travellers and families took off from Amsterdam en-route to Malaysia. Four hours after take-off the Boeing 777 was flying above war-torn eastern…
  21. Episode 21: Supermarket Wars Jul 28, 2014 The era of domination by the big 4 - Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Asda - is waning. Profits are slumping and online shopping is transforming the market. While the big 4 struggle…
  22. Episode 22: Supermarkets: The Real Price of Cheap Food Aug 4, 2014 Morland Sanders lifts the lid on key supermarket suppliers. From field to factory, Dispatches examines hygiene, health and safety and the reality of life on minimum-wage, minimum-security…
  23. Episode 23: How to Stop Your Nuisance Calls Aug 11, 2014 Fed up with receiving repeated telephone calls asking for charity donations? Ever wondered why you keep getting called despite saying no? How did they get your number? Dispatches goes…
  24. Episode 24: Are You Addicted to Your Doctor? Aug 18, 2014 Dispatches investigates those who are over-using our health system, from the anxious woman who calls an ambulance 20 times a year, to the young mums who head to A&E with minor ailments and…
  25. Episode 25: Nigeria's Hidden War Aug 18, 2014 Dispatches reveals a dark side to Nigeria's on-going war against Islamist terror groups such as Boko Haram: a campaign by the Nigerian security forces against civilians so brutal it could…
  26. Episode 26: Benefits Britain Oct 27, 2014
  27. Episode 27: Rice: How Safe Is Our Food? Nov 3, 2014 Dispatches investigates claims by some leading experts that some types of commonly consumed rice contain worryingly high levels of naturally occurring arsenic
  28. Episode 28: How the Rich Get Richer Nov 17, 2014 Fraser Nelson, the editor of The Spectator magazine, explores the growing inequality in British society. In areas such as education, prospects and life expectancy there's a growing gulf…
  29. Episode 29: How to Break Into Britain (II) Nov 24, 2014 Dispatches goes undercover inside the makeshift camps around Calais to investigate the criminal gangs that are making big money by smuggling illegal immigrants into Britain.
  30. Episode 30: The British Property Boom Dec 1, 2014 Dispatches investigates the consequences of rapid house price rises for buyers, sellers and communities and examines how the property boom of 2014 is changing the face of our towns and…