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Panorama: 1992

44 episodes · premiered Jan 13, 1992

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  1. Episode 1: Risky Business Jan 13, 1992 King's Cross, Zeebrugge, Piper Alpha - more than a thousand people died in the big disasters of the late 80s. Yet after most disasters and deaths at work, company managements escape…
  2. Episode 2: Getting Rid of Granny Jan 20, 1992 The Prime Minister praised the NHS for the treatment his parents received when they were ill in their old age. But many health authorities are now cutting back or even abandoning long-stay…
  3. Episode 3: Nuclear Nightmare Jan 27, 1992 The collapse of Soviet Union has left thousands of nuclear warheads, vast amounts of plutonium and entire cities full of scientists who know how to make nuclear weapons: what happens to…
  4. Episode 4: The Third Man Feb 3, 1992 As the General Election approaches, opinion polls suggest an increasing likelihood of the result being a hung Parliament. If so, the balance of power may be held by Paddy Ashdown , the…
  5. Episode 5: Bush's Domestic Storm Feb 10, 1992 Next week George Bush sets out on the long electoral road to a 2nd term in the White House. But America is ill disposed to reward the President for his foreign policy successes. The…
  6. Episode 6: Episode 6 Feb 17, 1992 As the opinion polls indicate that-half the Scottish electorate now favours independence, David Dimbleby chairs a debate from Edinburgh on the future of Scotland's government.
  7. Episode 7: Unsafe Convictions Feb 24, 1992 Three men are serving life sentences for gruesome murder of a Cardiff prostitute. Tom Mangold investigates some of methods used by police in a case led to longest murder trial in British…
  8. Episode 8: Crisis at the Coalface Mar 2, 1992 Since the miners' strike 7 yrs ago, productivity in Britain's mines has soared and efficiency improved beyond expectations. But there have been pit closures and redundancies as the coal…
  9. Episode 9: The Slide Into Slump Mar 9, 1992 Now that it is officially admitted that Britain's current economic recession is the longest since the Second World War, a bitter debate has broken out about its origins.
  10. Episode 10: The Chancellors' Debate Mar 16, 1992 David Dimbleby chairs a debate on one of the issues crucial to the outcome of the imminent General Election.
  11. Episode 11: Leaders: Liberal Democrats Mar 23, 1992 David Dimbleby face-to-face with party leaders. Tonight: Paddy Ashdown, Leader of Liberal Democrats.
  12. Episode 12: Leaders: Labour Party Mar 30, 1992 David Dimbleby face-to-face in live interviews with party leaders. Tonight: Neil Kinnock, Leader of Labour Party.
  13. Episode 13: Leaders: Conservative Party Apr 6, 1992 The Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party, John Major, is interviewed live by David Dimbleby. Can the Conservatives win the election despite the longest economic recession…
  14. Episode 14: Episode 14 Apr 13, 1992 What are the implications of the election result for the nation and for its political parties? David Dimbleby and the Panorama team assess last Thursday's poll.
  15. Episode 15: Not a Drop to Drink Apr 27, 1992 Summer has not yet arrived but already large areas of southern Britain are subject to hosepipe bans and other restrictions on use of water.
  16. Episode 16: The House Party's Over May 11, 1992 Are golden days over for British home owners? Reporter John Plender looks at whether in future owning a house will still be a sure way of doubling your money or whether.
  17. Episode 17: Citizen Major's Charter May 18, 1992 The Citizen's Charter, which John Major launched as Tories' "big idea" for 90s, is rapidly breeding mini-charters setting new standards for most public services.
  18. Episode 18: The South Strikes Back Jun 1, 1992 At Earth Summit in Rio this week, tax payers in rich countries like Britain will be asked to pay billions of pounds to save world from environmental disaster.
  19. Episode 19: Episode 19 Jun 8, 1992
  20. Episode 20: Episode 20 Jun 15, 1992 Are police now calling a truce in war on drugs? Fewer users are being prosecuted, but does this mean there is a move towards a decriminalisation of drugs use?.
  21. Episode 21: Episode 21 Jun 22, 1992 As Israel prepares to go to the polls, the Middle East peace process hangs in the balance. Jane Corbin reports on how the Israeli voters will affect the prospect for peace.
  22. Episode 22: Pension Funds Jun 29, 1992 In wake of Maxwell scandal, there are fears that pension funds are vulnerable to theft and sharp practice by people who run them.
  23. Episode 23: Hong Kong Jul 6, 1992 In a few days' time, Britain's last governor will arrive in Hong Kong - in preparation for handing the colony over to China. Can Chris Patten save the way of life of its people, or will it…
  24. Episode 24: Dollars, Deals and the Old Guard Jul 13, 1992 Almost a year after abortive coup against Gorbachev, ghost of communism still haunts former Soviet Union.
  25. Episode 25: AIDS Jul 20, 1992 New fears about an Aids epidemic in the heterosexual community have been raised by recent highly publicised cases. Tom Mangold looks at new evidence on how Aids spreads among…
  26. Episode 26: The Dentists' Revolt Jul 27, 1992 Is free dental care in danger of becoming a thing of past? As dentists threaten to withdraw from NHS over Government's attempts to regulate their fees, Steve Bradshaw reports on widening…
  27. Episode 27: America's Killing Question Aug 3, 1992 Supporters of death penalty in America used to claim it was a deterrent to violent crime.
  28. Episode 28: The Plutonium Business Aug 10, 1992 Britain is poised to become a major player in an international trade in deadly plutonium.
  29. Episode 29: For Those in Peril Aug 17, 1992 Forced to remain in harbour against their will and obliged to throw almost half their catch back into sea, British fishermen are angrier than at any time since "cod war" of early 1970s.
  30. Episode 30: One Rule for the Bosses Aug 24, 1992 Despite the recession, the pay of Britain's company directors is rising faster than ever. How do they justify double-figure increases? Michael Crick finds out who sets the boss's pay and…
  31. Episode 31: For Fools and Horses? Sep 7, 1992 Horse racing in Britain is in crisis. Is it because it's not run in a business-like way or because bookies aren't paying their fair share?
  32. Episode 32: Britain's Rural Revolution Sep 21, 1992 New payments to farmers to produce less food will result in an area of farmland bigger than Devon being released. Will this lead to widespread dereliction? Should the land be used for…
  33. Episode 33: Episode 33 Sep 28, 1992
  34. Episode 34: Episode 34 Oct 5, 1992 On the eve of the Conservative Party conference, another in-depth investigation and analysis of current events with the Panorama team.
  35. Episode 35: Episode 35 Oct 12, 1992 Recent events have shaken the foundations of the EC. As the 12 gather for a summit in Britain this week, Martha Kearney looks at the view from France and Germany and asks whether these…
  36. Episode 36: The Refugee Trail Oct 19, 1992 This year, hundreds of thousands of people will be smuggled into the west from the former communist states of eastern Europe. Nisha Pillai reports on this crime which is fast becoming a…
  37. Episode 37: The Comeback Kid Oct 26, 1992 Bill Clinton has suffered the most sustained attacks on a candidate's character in recent American history, over sex, drugs and the draft. Yet he goes into next week's election with the…
  38. Episode 38: Why Pay for Auntie? Nov 2, 1992 The future of some popular BBC tv shows, from Eldorado to the Generation Game, is under scrutiny. Why should viewers pay a licence for the kind of programmes that may be widely available…
  39. Episode 39: In the Name of Satan? Nov 9, 1992 Animal sacrifice, child sexual abuse, cannibalism and murder: crimes committed, claim some, in the name of Satan. According to one estimate, satanic ritual abuse is rife in every town in…
  40. Episode 40: Crack UK: Britain's War on Cocaine Nov 16, 1992 Crack cocaine is most dangerous illegal drugs ever to reach Britain. The intense pleasure it gives soon leads to addiction, and a deadly spiral of depression and destructiveness.
  41. Episode 41: UK Ltd: The Arming of Iraq Nov 23, 1992
  42. Episode 42: Episode 42 Nov 30, 1992
  43. Episode 43: Wanna Buy a Railway? Dec 7, 1992 Under Mrs Thatcher, ministers said they meant to privatise British Rail, but left it in public ownership. Now John Major's government intends to show how radical it is, by de-nationalising…
  44. Episode 44: Episode 44 Dec 14, 1992