Episode guide
Panorama: 2024
40 episodes · premiered Jan 8, 2024
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- Episode 1: Will My Crime Be Solved? Jan 8, 2024 · 29m Only one in 20 crimes in England and Wales result in someone being charged. More criminals are now getting away with everything from burglary to knife crime. So, is the public being let…
- Episode 2: Britain's Obesity Crisis: Are Weight-Loss Drugs The Answer? Jan 15, 2024 · 29m A new generation of anti-obesity drugs are being hailed as game changers for the NHS and for millions of patients. So-called 'skinny jabs' like Wegovy have largely been the preserve of…
- Episode 3: Britain's Crumbling Schools Jan 22, 2024 · 28m Panorama investigates the state of many of Britain’s school buildings, meeting the headteachers struggling to keep children safe in their classrooms and hearing from children learning in…
- Episode 4: Midwives under Pressure Jan 29, 2024 · 29m Panorama investigates the crisis in maternity care that is putting women and babies at risk. Whistle-blowers at a trust in Gloucestershire tell reporter Michael Buchanan about the deaths…
- Episode 5: Sudden Child Deaths: The Search for Answers Feb 5, 2024 · 28m It's a parent's nightmare. An apparently healthy child dying without warning, and no explanation of what went wrong. Yet unexplained deaths in children over a year old happen almost once a…
- Episode 6: Alzheimer’s: A Turning Point? Feb 12, 2024 · 29m Fergus Walsh follows patients with Alzheimer's disease, who have been taking two new drugs that have been shown to slow down its progression. Is this a turning point in its treatment?
- Episode 7: Hamas' Secret Financial Empire Feb 19, 2024 · 29m Following the attacks of 7 October 2023, Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas. But can it? John Ware investigates Hamas’ network outside Gaza, uncovering a web of financial enablers.
- Episode 8: Royal Mail: Where's My Post? Feb 26, 2024 · 29m As the Post Office scandal continues to make the headlines, Panorama investigates the UK’s other great postal institution, Royal Mail. Millions of us rely on letters for hospital…
- Episode 9: Trump: The Sequel? Mar 4, 2024 · 28m Justin Webb and Marianna Spring travel from the frozen plains of Iowa to the swing state of Georgia to explore Donald Trump’s enduring appeal and look ahead to an unprecedented American…
- Episode 10: The Mobile Home Swindle Mar 11, 2024 · 29m Hundreds of thousands of people own mobile homes and caravans in the UK, but some discover they don’t have the right to call them home. Reporter Rory Carson meets the caravan park…
- Episode 11: Paying More for Less: Councils in Crisis Mar 18, 2024 · 29m Filmed over five months inside a council on the verge of bankruptcy, Panorama explores why many town halls across the UK are in financial crisis. Reporter Alison Holt follows councillors…
- Episode 12: Immigration: The UK’s Record Rise Mar 25, 2024 · 29m Over the past couple of years, net migration to the UK has hit record levels. So how has that happened, when the government promised in the wake of Brexit that immigration would be lower?…
- Episode 13: NHS Patients Going Private: What Are the Risks? Apr 8, 2024 · 29m Panorama investigates a private hospital chain being used to help clear the NHS waiting list. With more than six million people in England alone waiting for an operation on the NHS, Monika…
- Episode 14: Smart Motorways: When Technology Fails Apr 22, 2024 · 29m The rollout of smart motorways has been stopped because of safety fears, but there are still 250 miles of the network with no hard shoulder. The government says new technology will make…
- Episode 15: Big Brands’ Green Claims Uncovered May 2, 2024 · 57m Many brands say they are doing their bit for the environment, even big polluters like tech, energy, and airlines. Now, Panorama investigates the green projects that say they can help…
- Episode 16: The Crime Bosses Who Terrorised a City May 9, 2024 · 29m For years, they trafficked huge quantities of drugs and threatened anyone who stood in their way. Now most of the gangsters who ran the Huyton Firm are behind bars after 10,000 of their…
- Episode 17: Infected Blood: Time for Answers May 13, 2024 · 28m Between 1970 and the early 1990s more than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C through contaminated blood products and transfusions. It has been described as the…
- Episode 18: Undercover: Can Probation Keep Us Safe? May 23, 2024 · 58m Panorama goes undercover in the Probation Service and reveals how easy it is for convicted criminals to go on the run, that drug tests are not being carried out because they are too…
- Episode 19: The Missing Cryptoqueen: Dead or Alive? Jun 3, 2024 · 29m Ruja Ignatova, the flamboyant founder of fake cryptocurrency OneCoin, is the world's most wanted woman. Dubbed the 'Missing Cryptoqueen', she's on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list…
- Episode 20: Undercover School: Cruelty in the Classroom Jun 17, 2024 · 29m Panorama investigates a school for children with special educational needs. Places at LIFE school in the Wirral cost the local authority £50,000 or more a year per pupil, but reporter…
- Episode 21: Britain's Child Health Crisis Jul 15, 2024 · 29m From tooth decay to obesity, our children’s health is in decline, and it’s storing up trouble for the future. Keir Starmer has promised his new government will tackle it, but that won’t be…
- Episode 22: Labour in Power: Inside the New Government Jul 22, 2024 · 28m Labour is back in power with a big majority and some big promises. The new government says it will fix the NHS, grow the economy and build thousands of new homes, but right now money is…
- Episode 23: The Nottingham Attacks: A Search for Answers Aug 12, 2024 · 29m In June 2023, Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates were stabbed to death by Valdo Calocane. Reporter Navtej Johal investigates his history of mental ill health, the care he…
- Episode 24: The Riots That Shocked the Country Aug 19, 2024 · 29m A knife attack on a Taylor Swift dance workshop in Southport left three children dead and eight others seriously injured. The killings then sparked the worst rioting on our streets for…
- Episode 25: Can We Live Without Our Phones? Sep 2, 2024 · 29m What happens when smartphones are taken away from kids for a week? With the help of two families and lots of remote cameras, Panorama finds out. Do they talk to their parents more, sleep…
- Episode 26: Andrew Tate: Accused Sep 9, 2024 · 28m Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan already face charges in Romania of human trafficking and organised crime. Now prosecutors there have launched a fresh…
- Episode 27: HS2: The Railway that Blew Billions Sep 16, 2024 · 58m HS2 was meant to be the railway of the future, an epic piece of engineering which would get Britain moving and help level up. But more than a decade on, the costs have rocketed, key…
- Episode 28: Supermarket Deals: How Good Are They? Sep 23, 2024 · 29m As the cost-of-living squeeze continues to affect many, supermarkets say they’re doing what they can to help us save money, offering discounts and promotions. But just how good are these…
- Episode 29: The Menopause Industry Uncovered Sep 30, 2024 · 29m Kirsty Wark investigates the multi-billion-pound global menopause industry. It promises women relief from often debilitating symptoms if they buy specially branded supplements, teas and…
- Episode 30: October 7th: One Year On Oct 7, 2024 · 57m When Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October 2023, it led to a war that threatens to engulf the entire region 12 months later. Jane Corbin has been following four families, two in Israel and…
- Episode 31: Britain’s Newest Bank: How Safe Is Your Money? Oct 14, 2024 · 29m Revolut is a UK business success story. Founded almost a decade ago and offering online payments and foreign currency services, it’s expanded rapidly and is now valued at around £35…
- Episode 32: Lucy Letby: Unanswered Questions Oct 21, 2024 · 29m Former nurse Lucy Letby became one of the UK’s most notorious child killers after she was convicted of harming and murdering babies in her care. The nurse was found guilty by two juries…
- Episode 33: Trump: A Second Chance? Oct 28, 2024 · 58m For the past two years, Panorama has been following some of Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters. One was just feet away from the former president when a gunman tried to assassinate him…
- Episode 34: The Chris Kaba Shooting Nov 4, 2024 · 55m With exclusive access to the parents of Chris Kaba, who was shot dead by armed police, Panorama investigates what happened on the night of the fatal shooting. Reporter Greg McKenzie speaks…
- Episode 35: The Truth about Smart Meters Nov 11, 2024 · 29m Smart meters are supposed to make paying our energy bills easier and cheaper. But is that the whole story? In 2011, the coalition government set out plans to get smart meters into every…
- Episode 36: Can Scientists Save the World? Nov 18, 2024 · 59m Richard Bilton meets the scientists trying to save the world from the consequences of climate change and investigates whether they can really make a difference.
- Episode 37: Binge Drinking and Me Nov 25, 2024 · 29m Alcohol-related deaths from liver disease among women under 40 have risen sharply over the last decade – but why? Thirty-two-year old BBC journalist Hazel Martin goes on a personal journey…
- Episode 38: What's on Your Supermarket Shelves? The Dark Side of the Tomato Trade Dec 2, 2024 · 29m Tomatoes are a store cupboard staple for many of us, but can we trust what we are eating? Reporting for Panorama, Runako Celina investigates what is in the tomato purees we buy to make…
- Episode 39: The Water Company’s Murky Business Dec 9, 2024 · 29m It looks like England’s most successful water company, Severn Trent, is popular with investors. It has been awarded the Environment Agency’s top rating for five consecutive years, but is…
- Episode 40: Telegram and the Russian Billionaire Dec 16, 2024 · 29m Telegram is the fifth most downloaded app on the planet, with almost a billion users worldwide. More than six million people in the UK have it on their phones, but the social media…