Episode guide
Tonight: Season 15
35 episodes · premiered Jan 3, 2013
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- Episode 1: Is Britain Overcrowded? Jan 3, 2013 · 30m In 2013 as Britain approaches its biggest baby boom for 40 years, Fiona Foster looks at whether services that are already stretched to the limit will be able to cope with demand.
- Episode 2: Generation Rent Jan 10, 2013 · 30m As people are priced out of the property market by the requirement of a huge deposit to buy, Jonathan Maitland looks at how this has sparked a boom in buy-to-let.
- Episode 3: What a Waste Jan 17, 2013 · 30m Jonathan Maitland looks at how Britain throws away seven million tonnes of food and drink every year - mostly at the end of the supply chain in our own homes and in restaurants.
- Episode 4: How Much Could You Save? Jan 31, 2013 · 30m Martin Lewis has been doing money makeovers for 10 years and he is on a mission to make sure we all get to grips with our finances in 2013.
- Episode 5: From the Heart: A Tonight Special Feb 13, 2013 · 30m In a one hour special the Tonight programme investigates the lives of the 10,000 Brits on waiting lists for an organ transplant.
- Episode 6: Part-Time Britain Feb 28, 2013 · 30m As the UK struggles to recover from a long, deep economic crisis, record numbers are in employment - welcome to Part-Time Britain.
- Episode 7: Tonight: Has the NHS Stopped Caring? Mar 21, 2013 · 30m
- Episode 8: Breadline Britain Mar 28, 2013 · 30m A special edition of Tonight reports exclusively on the shock findings of the biggest and most in-depth study into poverty levels in Britain. The Living Standards Survey asks 1,500 people…
- Episode 10: New Model Army May 9, 2013 · 30m Fiona Foster examines the impact of the Government's cuts to the defence budget, and asks whether part-time TA soldiers can fill the gap left by full-time regulars.
- Episode 11: Living With A Killer May 16, 2013 · 30m Mark Williams Thomas takes a look at the murder of Tia Sharpe and how how her grandmother's boyfriend ended up being revealed as her killer.
- Episode 12: Tornadoes: Deadly Force May 23, 2013 · 30m Tonight looks at the sheer power of tornadoes, like the one that ripped through the suburbs of Oklahoma City, killing at least 24 people and injuring over 200.
- Episode 13: Who'd be a Teacher? Jun 6, 2013 · 30m With the teachers' unions threatening to take strike action over pay, pensions and criticism of their teaching practices, Jonathan Maitland is in the classroom to discover if they have a…
- Episode 15: America and Its Guns Jun 13, 2013 · 30m Six months after the Sandy Hook massacre, it is unlikely that many changes will be made to the US gun laws. Robert Moore examines the attachment between Americans and their guns.
- Episode 17: How safe is your kitchen? Jul 4, 2013 · 30m Chris Choi identifies the potentially lethal white goods that could be in your home. Some of Britain's biggest manufacturers are involved with more products affected than ever.
- Episode 18: Crisis in A&E Jul 11, 2013 · 30m With unprecedented numbers of people turning up at A and E centres, the NHS watchdog - the Care Quality Commission - believes emergency care is now out of control.
- Episode 19: Plan Bee Jul 18, 2013 · 30m Fiona Foster investigates why the number of bees has declined by over half in the last 30 years - and why is the UK's Government not backing a European pesticide ban?
- Episode 22: Coming to the UK Jul 25, 2013 · 30m
- Episode 23: Throwaway Britain Aug 1, 2013 · 30m
- Episode 24: The Great Housing Crisis Aug 8, 2013 · 30m Over recent decades, the building of new houses in Britain has stalled at around half of what is needed. Jonathan Maitland reports on the reality of the country's housing crisis.
- Episode 25: Food Facts and Fiction 30m
- Episode 28: The Great British Diet 30m
- Episode 29: Putting GCSEs To The Test Aug 22, 2013 · 30m Following Education Secretary Michael Gove's announced plans to overhaul the examination system, Tonight investigates whether GCSEs are still fit for purpose. Aasmah Mir reports.
- Episode 30: Kids Without Dads Aug 29, 2013 · 30m More than a million children in the UK are growing up without a father in their lives and the number of lone parent families is rising by 20,000 a year. Fiona Foster reports.
- Episode 32: Fear and Loathing Online Sep 12, 2013 · 30m Jonathan Maitland examines social media, looks into what might make a troll tick, meets the victims of online abuse and asks what can be done to bring the perpetrators to justice.
- Episode 33: The Truth About Fracking Sep 19, 2013 · 30m Reporter Fiona Foster meets the protestors and villagers of Balcombe here in the UK and also travels to Pennsylvania in the United States to hear from those whose lives have been affected…
- Episode 34: Accents Speak Louder Than Words Sep 26, 2013 · 30m Tonight examines whether there is still a social stigma and snobbery attached to particular regional accents in Britain. ITV Social Affairs Editor Penny Marshall reports.
- Episode 35: Bargains in the Sun Oct 3, 2013 · 30m The British dream of owning a place in the sun has seemed less attractive in recent years, but many are now considering it again. Jonathan Maitland examines if they are correct.
- Episode 36: Courage in the Crossfire Oct 10, 2013 · 30m Correspondent Paul Davies catches up with Thusha Kamaleswaran, the little girl who was caught up in the crossfire of a south London gang feud in her uncle's shop two years ago.
- Episode 37: Dying to Get High Oct 17, 2013 · 30m An investigation into so-called legal highs - chemicals designed to mimic the effects of drugs such as ecstasy and cocaine widely available on our high streets across the UK.
- Episode 38: When the Drugs Don't Work Oct 24, 2013 · 30m Fiona Foster investigates the extent to which some drugs are being over-prescribed and how a growing number of infections are becoming antibiotic resistant.
- Episode 39: Looking for Love Oct 29, 2013 · 30m Special edition of the current affairs series. Jonathan Maitland investigates the shift in attitudes towards internet dating and its effect on relationships.
- Episode 40: Christmas Shopping Wars Nov 1, 2013 · 30m British retailers are banking on a bumper festive period in 2013, with some experts predicting that, after six years of belt-tightening, the public could spend record amounts. ITV News…
- Episode 44: Too Young for Technology Nov 28, 2013 · 30m Many parents admit that their toddlers know more about technology than they do. Is increasing exposure to new technology affecting the way our children learn, behave and interact?
- Episode 45: Pop, Sex and Videotape Dec 5, 2013 · 30m
- Episode 46: The Greatest Gift Dec 12, 2013 · 30m