2012
49 episodes · Jan 3, 2012
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- S60E1
Stephen Lawrence: Time For Justice
Jan 3, 2012On 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.
- S60E2
Train Fares: Taken for a Ride?
Jan 23, 2012Packed 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.
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Secrets of the Tory Billionaire
Jan 30, 2012Panorama investigates Lord Ashcroft's links to a controversial construction company in the Caribbean which has gone bust.
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Hunting the Internet Bullies
Feb 6, 2012Current 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.
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Poor America
Feb 13, 2012With 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.
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Britain's Hidden Alcoholics
Feb 20, 2012Alastair Campbell meets some of the increasing number of Britain's middle-class professionals for whom one glass of wine after work is never enough.
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The Cost of Raising Britain
Feb 27, 2012With 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.
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The Money Farmers
Mar 5, 2012Samantha 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.
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Homs: Journey into Hell
Mar 12, 2012Paul 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.
- S60E10
Britain's Crimes of Honour
Mar 19, 2012Panorama 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.
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Murdoch's TV Pirates
Mar 26, 2012As 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.
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The Honeymoon Murder
Mar 29, 2012With 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.
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The Great Apprentice Scandal
Apr 2, 2012Panorama's Shelley Jofre investigates problems reported in government supported apprenticeship schemes, a flagship programme for getting young unemployed people in to work.
- S60E14
Ivory Wars: Out of Africa
Apr 12, 2012Rageh Omaar goes on the trail of ivory poachers, smugglers and organised crime syndicates to investigate the plight of Africa's elephants.
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Billionaires Behaving Badly?
Apr 16, 2012Current 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.
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Undercover: Elderly Care
Apr 23, 2012Current 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.
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Madeleine: The Last Hope?
Apr 25, 2012Current 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.
- S60E18
The Truth About Tax
May 14, 201255mPanorama 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.
- S60E19
Eurovision's Dirty Secret
May 21, 2012Panorama 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.
- S60E20
Euro 2012: Stadiums of Hate
May 28, 2012With 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.
- S60E21
Life and Debt: A Greek Tragedy
Jun 25, 2012John 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.
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Call Centres Undercover
Jul 2, 2012Britain 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.
- S60E23
Britain on the Brink: Back to the 70s?
Jul 9, 2012Britain 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.
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Britain's Biggest Waste Dumpers
Jul 16, 2012Raphael 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.
- S60E25
The Truth About Sports Products
Jul 19, 2012Panorama 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.
- S60E26
Disabled or Faking It?
Jul 30, 2012Declan 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?
- S60E27
Rats, Traps, Bugs and Cutbacks
Aug 6, 2012Budget 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?
- S60E28
Justice Denied: The Greatest Scandal?
Aug 13, 2012Twenty 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.
- S60E29
Kony: Hunt for the World's Most Wanted
Aug 20, 2012Reporter 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.
- S60E30
Dial 999... and Wait?
Sep 3, 2012With 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.
- S60E31
Old, Drunk and Disorderly?
Sep 10, 2012Joan Bakewell investigates alcohol problems among those aged 65 and over, the age group most likely to drink every day, at home and alone.
- S60E32
Trouble on the Estate
Sep 11, 2012Panorama 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.
- S60E33
Price Tag Wars
Sep 17, 2012Panorama 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.
- S60E34
Reading, Writing and Rip-Offs
Sep 24, 2012Panorama 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.
- S60E35
Undercover: Debt on the Doorstep
Oct 1, 2012With 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.
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Britain's Secret Health Tourists
Oct 3, 2012Declan 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.
- S60E37
Return of the Supergrass
Oct 8, 2012Panorama investigates the deals being offered to often violent gangsters to become the next generation of supergrasses in an effort to tackle violent crime.
- S60E38
Kill at Will? America on Trial
Oct 15, 2012Ahead 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.
- S60E39
Jimmy Savile - What the BBC Knew
Oct 22, 2012A 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.
- S60E40
The Hospital That Stopped Caring
Oct 29, 2012A 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.
- S60E41
Gambling Nation
Nov 5, 2012With 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.
- S60E42
Badgers: Dodging the Bullet?
Nov 12, 2012Panorama 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?
- S60E43
The Mind Reader: Unlocking My Voice
Nov 13, 2012Panorama 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.
- S60E44
Who's Watching the Detectives?
Nov 19, 2012Mark 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.
- S60E45
Undercover: How to Dodge Tax
Nov 26, 2012Panorama goes undercover to investigate corporate service providers - the people and companies who sell corporate anonymity and access to offshore tax havens.
- S60E46
How Safe is Your Hospital?
Dec 3, 2012With the NHS under huge pressure, Panorama reveals poor patient care is putting thousands of people at risk of death or serious injury every year.
- S60E47
The Secret Drone War
Dec 10, 2012Panorama 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.
- S60E48
Britain's Hidden Housing Crisis
Dec 13, 2012Panorama Special that follows four stories over five months and reveals the devastating impact of being evicted from your own home and losing everything.
- S60E49
The Tax Haven Twins
Dec 17, 2012Reporter 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?