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Panorama: 1993

44 episodes · premiered Jan 11, 1993

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  1. Episode 1: The Great Pit Disaster Jan 11, 1993 The economic case for closing 31 pits and putting 30,000 miners on the dole was "unanswerable", the government said. But public outcry forced them to order a review.
  2. Episode 2: The Road to Hope Jan 18, 1993 On 20 January, Bill Clinton will become the first Democratic president of the United States for 12 years. Peter Jay, who was Britain's ambassador to the USA during the Carter…
  3. Episode 3: Episode 3 Jan 25, 1993
  4. Episode 4: The Bitter-Enders: Part 1 Feb 1, 1993 First of a two-part report. As South Africa prepares for the coming election, David Dimbleby talks to President F W De Klerk and to Nelson Mandela.
  5. Episode 5: The Bitter-Enders: Part 2 Feb 8, 1993 Second of a two-part report. David Dimbleby talks to President F W De Klerk and to Nelson Mandela, and assesses the chances of the white and black population reaching a settlement which…
  6. Episode 6: Episode 6 Feb 15, 1993
  7. Episode 7: Monarchy, Magic and Citizen Major Feb 22, 1993 This year sees the 40th anniversary of the Queen's coronation. What is the prospect for the monarchy today, and what place is there for its ancient magic in Citizen Major's Britain? Vivian…
  8. Episode 8: Whose Mind Is It Anyway? Mar 1, 1993 A month after being discharged from a psychiatric hospital, Tracey Evans killed her children in what she called an "act of love". Her husband believes it wouldn't have happened if she had…
  9. Episode 9: Arming for Islam Mar 8, 1993 A new military power looks set to overtake Saddam's Iraq. In the Islamic republic of Iran the heirs of Ayatollah Khomeini are spending billions on arms. Jane Corbin investigates that Iran…
  10. Episode 10: A Class Apart Mar 15, 1993 The dramatic increase in the numbers of children expelled from school is causing problems for a Government already grappling with public anxiety over juvenile crime. Many children now…
  11. Episode 11: The Peace Penalty Mar 22, 1993 As the post-Cold War military cuts go deeper, Britain faces hundreds of thousands of job losses in the defence sector, bringing despair to areas of previously high employment.
  12. Episode 12: Underclass in Purdah Mar 29, 1993 Nisha Pillai reveals the emergence of a Muslim underclass among Pakistanis and Bangladeshis and looks at the dangers and dilemmas it throws up.
  13. Episode 13: Fair Cops Apr 5, 1993 Britain's top policemen now admit that their old Dixon of Dock Green image was always a myth - and that in the battle to convict criminals, truth has often been the first casualty. Steve…
  14. Episode 14: Dumping Granny Apr 19, 1993 By the end of this decade more than a million people in Britain will be over 85. Some families are already abandoning relatives when they become very old and frail, Margaret Gilmore…
  15. Episode 15: Episode 15 Apr 26, 1993
  16. Episode 16: Pack of Lies May 10, 1993 Tom Mangold investigates the tobacco companies' conspiracy to cover up research that helps prove the link between smoking, cancer and other diseases; and how the industry decided to drop…
  17. Episode 17: Lucky to Have a Job May 17, 1993 Are workers in Britain being exploited by bosses who say they are lucky to have a job? Thousands are being forced to work longer hours for less pay. Others are sacked for no reason and…
  18. Episode 18: The Beast of Corleone May 24, 1993 For more than ten years, Salvatore Riina was the Godfather of the Mafia, the world's largest criminal organisation. After 23 years on the run, he was arrested. Does his arrest mark a…
  19. Episode 19: The Gene Genie Jun 7, 1993 The race is on to discover the genes that determine people's susceptibility to illness and disease. Billions of dollars are available in the new market for genetic testing but the human…
  20. Episode 20: Secrets of the Citadel Jun 14, 1993 A report from Aldermaston, Britain's top-secret nuclear weapons factory, known as the Citadel. Nuclear weapons are being constructed in buildings that were condemned 15 years ago by an…
  21. Episode 21: Lloyd's Last Chance Jun 21, 1993 Lloyd's of London - the most famous insurance market in the world - is in crisis. After hurricanes, terrorism and tanker disasters losses run into billions, and legal actions alleging…
  22. Episode 22: Bad Medicine Jun 28, 1993 Can hospitals be trusted to provide the best possible care? Panorama offers evidence that some cannot and that differences in financing and treatment mean that certain hospitals and…
  23. Episode 23: The Gift of God or Human Torment? Jul 5, 1993 Thousands of Catholic priests have left active service to marry. Sex scandals involving American archbishops have rocked Rome and led Pope John Paul II to concede that the public's trust…
  24. Episode 24: Wessex Man Jul 12, 1993 Wessex Regional Health Authority is said to have wasted tens of millions of pounds on installing a computer system that had to be abandoned. Vivian White uncovers the people and companies…
  25. Episode 25: The Dental AIDS Mystery Jul 19, 1993 Florida dentist Dr David Acer has been held responsible for transmitting the deadly HIV virus to six of his patients. Two have died. Yet after a two-year inquiry no one can find out how it…
  26. Episode 26: The Rape of Justice Jul 26, 1993 In cases of sexual assault, are the courts too lenient when it comes to sentencing? Will the government respond to public disquiet? Deborah Davies reports.
  27. Episode 27: To Catch a Thief Aug 2, 1993 Is Britain becoming a nation of vigilantes? Peter Godwin investigates a growing trend of DIY crime-fighters - some legal, others definitely not.
  28. Episode 28: Episode 28 Aug 9, 1993
  29. Episode 29: Episode 29 Aug 16, 1993
  30. Episode 30: The Whole Truth Aug 23, 1993 A succession of miscarriages of justice have brought about tougher measures to protect the accused in criminal cases. But have the scales of justice tilted too far in favour of the…
  31. Episode 31: An Ordinary Boy Sep 6, 1993 Two IRA bombs in a crowded Warrington shopping centre on 20 March this year killed 3-year-old Jonathan Ball immediately; 12-year-old Tim Parry died five days later. Steve Bradshaw reports.
  32. Episode 32: The Norway Channel Sep 13, 1993 The story of a Norwegian couple who had formed a secret channel between the Israelis and the Palestinian Liberation Organisation.
  33. Episode 33: Panorama Special: The Manager Sep 16, 1993
  34. Episode 34: Babies on Benefit Sep 20, 1993 Michele is 22 and expecting the fifth of her babies she's had by two different fathers. Janet lied to the authorities to gain extra welfare benefits for her children. Panorama investigates…
  35. Episode 35: Cut Adrift Oct 4, 1993 "It's very easy when you're in politics - to find yourself cut adrift from the everyday concerns of people in the country" John Major tells Panorama. Huw Edwards asks party members whether…
  36. Episode 36: Pensioned Off Oct 11, 1993 Stephen Bradshaw reports that the state pays out billions of pounds in benefits to pensioners who don't need the money. Would it not make sense to target their pension money at the…
  37. Episode 37: The Sinful Messiah Oct 18, 1993 John Penycate examines the Branch Davidians and David Koresh's bizarre cocktail of religion, violence and sexual abuse, and reveals the story of the US government's role In the Waco…
  38. Episode 38: Securing a Headline Nov 1, 1993 With the Jamie Bulger trial about to start, and public concern about child criminals in the news, the Government is promising tough new policies to deal with the worst offenders. They plan…
  39. Episode 39: Water - Profits and Poverty Nov 8, 1993 A few yrs ago water charges were a small item on the rates bill, but now they're increasing up to 8 times the rate of inflation. While water chiefs and shareholders enjoy a profits…
  40. Episode 40: A Very British Folly Nov 15, 1993 This week the government is expected to give the final go-ahead to Thorp, a nuclear "laundry" meant to clean the used fuel of a new generation of atomic power stations. But is Thorp really…
  41. Episode 41: Episode 41 Nov 22, 1993
  42. Episode 42: Episode 42 Nov 29, 1993
  43. Episode 43: Race, Violence and the Law Dec 6, 1993 New government figures suggest that racially motivated attacks in Britain are far more frequent than was previously estimated. Only a small proportion are reported, however, and even fewer…
  44. Episode 44: Getting Away with Murder Dec 13, 1993 Stephen Bradshaw reports from Foca, in Bosnia, where innocent civilians have been victims of war crimes, and of history's broken promises, and he names local politicians who failed to…