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Panorama
2012
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Episode 12012-01-03
Stephen Lawrence: Time For Justice
On verdict day of one of the most eagerly awaited trials in recent history, this Panorama Special on the Stephen Lawrence case reveals the untold story of the murder that changed Britain. For more than a year, reporter Mark Daly and the Panorama team have exclusively followed Stephen's mother Doreen Lawrence as her 18-year fight for justice for her murdered son neared its conclusion. This moving film charts the history of this iconic case through the eyes of a grieving mother, and reports the inside account of the trial of the two men accused of the black teenager's killing.
Episode 22012-01-23
Train Fares: Taken for a Ride?
Packed in like sardines, on trains that often arrive late... But it is the price of the tickets that really upsets lots of rail travellers, and fares have just gone up to record levels. So why are train fares so expensive? Panorama investigates the cost of riding on the railway.
Episode 32012-01-30
Secrets of the Tory Billionaire
Panorama investigates Lord Ashcroft's links to a controversial construction company in the Caribbean which has gone bust.
Episode 42012-02-06
Hunting the Internet Bullies
Current affairs. With online bullying rapidly growing in size and intensity, Declan Lawn meets X Factor star Cher Lloyd, who describes how cyber attacks are ruining her life.
Episode 52012-02-13
Poor America
With one and a half million American children now homeless, reporter Hilary Andersson meets the school pupils who go hungry in the richest country on Earth.
Episode 62012-02-20
Britain's Hidden Alcoholics
Alastair Campbell meets some of the increasing number of Britain's middle-class professionals for whom one glass of wine after work is never enough.
Episode 72012-02-27
The Cost of Raising Britain
With nurseries and childminders costing families up to a third of their income, and working mums feeling squeezed out of the workplace, Panorama investigates the cost of childcare.
Episode 82012-03-05
The Money Farmers
Samantha Poling reveals how millions of pounds of public money are being paid out to businessmen and millionaire farmers in an abuse of the farming subsidy system.
Episode 92012-03-12
Homs: Journey into Hell
Paul Wood charts the rise and brutal suppression of the uprising in the Syrian city of Homs. What started with hope of revolution now sees refugees fleeing to escape retribution.
Episode 102012-03-19
Britain's Crimes of Honour
Panorama reveals the shocking details of beatings, imprisonment and 'honour' killings, the women driven to suicide and also hears from those on the run, in fear of their lives.
Episode 112012-03-26
Murdoch's TV Pirates
As Rupert Murdoch faces accusations of law-breaking at his British tabloids, Panorama reveals fresh hacking allegations striking at the heart of News Corporation's pay-TV empire.
Episode 122012-03-29
The Honeymoon Murder
With exclusive access to publicly unseen CCTV footage, this Panorama special examines in detail the hours leading up to the death of Anni Dewani while on honeymoon in Cape Town.
Episode 132012-04-02
The Great Apprentice Scandal
Panorama's Shelley Jofre investigates problems reported in government supported apprenticeship schemes, a flagship programme for getting young unemployed people in to work.
Episode 142012-04-12
Ivory Wars: Out of Africa
Rageh Omaar goes on the trail of ivory poachers, smugglers and organised crime syndicates to investigate the plight of Africa's elephants.
Episode 152012-04-16
Billionaires Behaving Badly?
Current affairs. Glencore is a commodity giant that trades huge quantities of wheat, coal and much of the world's copper. John Sweeney talks to its boss, Ivan Glasenberg.
Episode 162012-04-23
Undercover: Elderly Care
Current affairs. Panorama reveals the appalling treatment of an elderly care home resident with dementia, captured on film after a concerned relative hid a secret camera.
Episode 172012-04-25
Madeleine: The Last Hope?
Current affairs. The senior UK investigator in the Madeleine McCann case speaks about why he believes he has the best opportunity yet to solve the mystery of her disappearance.
Episode 1855 min2012-05-14
The Truth About Tax
Panorama investigates how some of the UK's most famous companies have been using a tax haven at the heart of Europe to save millions in tax.
Episode 192012-05-21
Eurovision's Dirty Secret
Panorama goes undercover inside Eurovision host nation Azerbaijan to reveal the truth about this secretive country and its approach to the world's most watched non-sporting event.
Episode 202012-05-28
Euro 2012: Stadiums of Hate
With days to go before the kick-off of the Euro 2012 championships, Panorama reveals evidence of racist violence and anti-semitism at the heart of Polish and Ukrainian football.
Episode 212012-06-25
Life and Debt: A Greek Tragedy
John Humphrys investigates the economic crisis in Greece, meeting ordinary Greeks and exploring how the outcome of the upcoming election may signpost the future of Europe.
Episode 222012-07-02
Call Centres Undercover
Britain is being affected by an 'epidemic' of unsolicited and unwanted calls and texts. With an estimated three billion marketing calls and messages received every year, Panorama goes undercover to expose how some firms are getting round the regulations designed to protect consumers.
Episode 232012-07-09
Britain on the Brink: Back to the 70s?
Britain is suffering the longest peacetime slump in decades. Panorama asks whether Britain is able to cope with a new age of austerity with surprising echoes of the 1970s.
Episode 242012-07-16
Britain's Biggest Waste Dumpers
Raphael Rowe tracks down some of Britain's biggest illegal fly-tippers, criminals who have pocketed tens of thousands of pounds handed over by motorists to recycle used tyres.
Episode 252012-07-19
The Truth About Sports Products
Panorama investigates sports products that promise to boost your performance. Shelley Jofre tests the science behind the advertising claims made by some of sport's biggest brands.
Episode 262012-07-30
Disabled or Faking It?
Declan Lawn reports on plans to get millions of people claiming disability benefits back into work. But will new assessment tests victimise those who deserve the most support?
Episode 272012-08-06
Rats, Traps, Bugs and Cutbacks
Budget cuts mean some councils are disbanding pest control teams and others are charging for previously free services. Will this lead to more pests and the diseases they carry?
Episode 282012-08-13
Justice Denied: The Greatest Scandal?
Twenty years after a Panorama investigation helped to clear the Cardiff Three, the same team returns to investigate why the trial against the police officers collapsed last year.
Episode 292012-08-20
Kony: Hunt for the World's Most Wanted
Reporter Sorious Samura investigates the myths surrounding one of Africa's most bizarre and brutal criminals, Joseph Kony, and the international fight to bring him to justice.
Episode 302012-09-03
Dial 999... and Wait?
With police, fire and ambulance services facing cuts in public spending, Panorama examines the effect on 999 response times. Declan Lawn reveals the areas where people needing immediate help from our emergency services are left waiting, and investigates claims that lives are being put at risk.
Episode 312012-09-10
Old, Drunk and Disorderly?
Joan Bakewell investigates alcohol problems among those aged 65 and over, the age group most likely to drink every day, at home and alone.
Episode 322012-09-11
Trouble on the Estate
Panorama visits a housing estate in Blackburn, learning what it is like to live there. The programme follows families, children and police, and goes undercover with drug dealers.
Episode 332012-09-17
Price Tag Wars
Panorama presents an insight into the world of the so-called Price Taggers, a group of Israeli teenagers who believe every Palestinian attack should be met with an act of revenge.
Episode 342012-09-24
Reading, Writing and Rip-Offs
Panorama investigates the computer supply companies whose directors have grown rich signing up hundreds of schools to deals that have taken them to the brink of bankruptcy.
Episode 352012-10-01
Undercover: Debt on the Doorstep
With the economy showing few signs of recovery, reporter Richard Bilton investigates the thriving debt business - a world of cash on the doorstep and high interest rates.
Episode 362012-10-03
Britain's Secret Health Tourists
Declan Lawn reports on how 'health tourists' are obtaining free NHS treatment they should be paying for, at a cost of millions to the health service.
Episode 372012-10-08
Return of the Supergrass
Panorama investigates the deals being offered to often violent gangsters to become the next generation of supergrasses in an effort to tackle violent crime.
Episode 382012-10-15
Kill at Will? America on Trial
Ahead of America's costliest-ever elections, Raphael Rowe investigates how lobby groups helped create laws blamed for one of the most controversial killings in recent US history.
Episode 392012-10-22
Jimmy Savile - What the BBC Knew
A Panorama Special investigates the Jimmy Savile child abuse scandal and asks what the BBC knew in the past, and examines the events around the dropping of the Corporation's own Newsnight investigation into the subject.
Episode 402012-10-29
The Hospital That Stopped Caring
A year after Panorama exposed the violent abuse patients suffered at the Winterbourne View hospital, Alison Holt investigates if society's most vulnerable are any better protected.
Episode 412012-11-05
Gambling Nation
With casino-style gambling now available day or night at the touch of a button in our homes and on our phones, Panorama explores its popularity... and reveals a darker side.
Episode 422012-11-12
Badgers: Dodging the Bullet?
Panorama investigates the government's sudden decision last month to postpone its controversial badger cull, days before it was due to start. Will the cull be enforced next year?
Episode 432012-11-13
The Mind Reader: Unlocking My Voice
Panorama follows a group of severely brain injured patients and reveals the revolutionary efforts made to help them communicate with their families and the outside world.
Episode 442012-11-19
Who's Watching the Detectives?
Mark Daly investigates whether the Independent Police Complaints Commission is fit for purpose, and if it has sufficient power or independence to hold the police to account.
Episode 452012-11-26
Undercover: How to Dodge Tax
Panorama goes undercover to investigate corporate service providers - the people and companies who sell corporate anonymity and access to offshore tax havens.
Episode 462012-12-03
How Safe is Your Hospital?
With the NHS under huge pressure, Panorama reveals poor patient care is putting thousands of people at risk of death or serious injury every year.
Episode 472012-12-10
The Secret Drone War
Panorama goes to Waziristan to report on the drone war and to find out from its victims why they are seeking justice in the British courts.
Episode 482012-12-13
Britain's Hidden Housing Crisis
Panorama Special that follows four stories over five months and reveals the devastating impact of being evicted from your own home and losing everything.
Episode 492012-12-17
The Tax Haven Twins
Reporter John Sweeney investigates the secretive world of the billionaire Barclay twins. Sir Frederick and Sir David Barclay own the paper that exposed the MPs' expenses scandal. So why do they hate it when the spotlight is turned on them?
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