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Panorama

Panorama

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Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.

Season 58 Episodes

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Episode 2: A Walk in the Park

Jan 18, 2010

Jane Corbin walks through the disputed streets and parks of Jerusalem and goes underground to explore tunnels excavated deep below the biblical sites.

Episode 4: I Helped My Daughter Die

Feb 1, 2010

Jeremy Vine talks exclusively to Kay Gilderdale about the night she helped her bedridden daughter kill herself, exploring whether the law should be changed.

Episode 6: Why Do You Hate Me?

Feb 15, 2010

Wheelchair user Simon Green secretly films what it is like to endure disability hate crime, and reveals that many such incidents are not properly prosecuted.

Episode 7: Dying for a Biscuit

Feb 22, 2010

Reporter Raphael Rowe journeys into the rainforest of Borneo, where he uncovers evidence of palm oil companies developing plantations on protected land.

Episode 8: More Than Just a Game

Mar 1, 2010

As Africa gears up to host its first football World Cup, Panorama asks if the beautiful game can save a generation fighting to survive in South Africa.

Episode 10: Are the Net Police Coming for You?

Mar 15, 2010

A proposed new law is threatening to disconnect the millions of internet users who unlawfully download free music, films and TV. Jo Whiley looks at how broadband use at home may never be the same, and could even be cut off.

Episode 11: Chocolate - The Bitter Truth

Mar 24, 2010

Paul Kenyon goes undercover as a cocoa trader in West Africa and discovers children as young as seven working long hours on cocoa farms, helping to make our chocolate.

Episode 12: Passports to Kill

Mar 29, 2010

Reporter Jane Corbin shows how British passports and stolen identities were used in the murder of senior Hamas military commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai.

Episode 13: Spoilt Rotten?

Apr 13, 2010

With unprecedented access to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, Panorama meets the children suffering from preventable conditions as a result of their lifestyles.

Episode 14: Is Britain Full?

Apr 19, 2010

Panorama investigates overcrowding in the UK. Some argue that the extra population will boost the economy, but will it? What can politicians do to stop the growth?

Episode 17: A Very British Hero

May 24, 2010

Christina Schmid reveals how the Army is failing in its duty of care to a tiny elite band of soldiers who are at the very forefront of the war in Afghanistan.

Episode 18: The Cumbrian Shootings

Jun 7, 2010

Panorama's Richard Bilton reports on the events of Wednesday 2nd June, when Derrick Bird switched from quiet cabbie to gun toting psychopath.

Episode 19: Man United - Into the Red

Jun 8, 2010

Ahead of a possible bid for debt-ridden Manchester United, reporter John Sweeney explores the battle for the soul of the club, and the scale of its debts.

Episode 20: BP - In Deep Water

Jun 21, 2010

Hilary Andersson examines the full consequences of the explosion on BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, asking what went wrong and who is really to blame.

Episode 21: What's Up with the Weather?

Jun 28, 2010

Increasing numbers of us simply don't believe in global warming. Tom Heap speaks to some of the world's leading scientists on both sides of the argument.

Episode 22: Can I Sack Teacher?

Jul 5, 2010

New research shows that the standard of teaching is the most important factor to a child's education. So why are so many bad teachers being allowed to teach?

Episode 23: Orphans of Haiti

Jul 12, 2010

Six months after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, Raphael Rowe returns to uncover what has happened to the country's orphaned and abandoned children.

Episode 24: How to Beat the Banks

Jul 19, 2010

Reporter Adam Shaw investigates the state of Britain's banks, and reveals that while base rates remain low, the cost of borrowing has risen significantly.

Episode 25: It Shouldn't Happen at a Vets'

Jul 22, 2010

Filming undercover in one of Britain's largest veterinary chains, Panorama reveals evidence of questionable bills, animals poorly treated, and an unrepentant vet struck off for dishonesty. Pet owners who take best practice on trust are in for a shock.

Episode 26: Generation Game

Jul 26, 2010

Current affairs series. Dame Joan Bakewell looks at some of the innovative ways Britain's baby boomers are looking to future-proof their old age.

Episode 27: Britain's Unwanted Pets

Aug 2, 2010

2009 saw a big increase in the numbers of stray dogs recorded as being picked up in the UK. Tom Heap goes to Battersea Dogs Home to find out why.

Episode 28: Wills - The Final Rip Off?

Aug 9, 2010

Panorama investigates companies who make a good living from writing your Last Will and Testament, and exposes the shocking financial pitfalls that face unwary consumers. Is it time for this industry to be properly regulated by law?

Episode 29: Death in the Med

Aug 16, 2010

As controversy over Israel's blockade of Gaza still rages, Jane Corbin asks what really happened on the Mavi Marmara, when Israeli commandos seized the ship.

Episode 32: A Risk Worth Taking?

Sep 6, 2010

Shelley Jofre investigates the drug Avandia and asks whether the medicine's regulator is putting the interests of the drugs industry before patients.

Episode 33: What the Pope Knew

Sep 13, 2010

On the eve of the first Papal visit to Britain in 28 years, Fergal Keane investigates the Pope's personal track record of dealing with paedophile priests.

Episode 35: Britain in the Dock

Sep 27, 2010

Paul Kenyon asks if the British Army can be trusted to police itself, as it stands accused in two separate inquiries of committing war crimes in Iraq.

Episode 36: The Secrets of Scientology

Sep 28, 2010

Reporter John Sweeney's last investigation into the Church of Scientology resulted in an explosive confrontation with church officials. This time, in a Panorama Special, one of those officials has turned whistleblower to help him reveal the dark secrets of the church, which boasts Hollywood A-listers Tom Cruise and John Travolta among its devotees.

Episode 37: Who Took My Pension?

Oct 4, 2010

Topical investigation with Jeremy Vine. Penny Haslam reveals the fees and commissions that take vast amounts from our pension pots.

Episode 38: Kids in Care

Oct 5, 2010

A special report into the quality of state care, spending six months following children in the care of Coventry Social Services to find out if the state can be a real parent.

Episode 39: Lord Ashcroft's Millions

Oct 11, 2010

Panorama investigates the financial dealings of political donor Lord Ashcroft, who resigned as deputy chairman of the Conservative Party in September 2010.

Episode 41: The Great Housing Rip Off?

Oct 25, 2010

John Sweeney investigates the so-called 'rogue landlords', housing barons accused of receiving large housing benefits while exploiting the vulnerable.

Episode 44: Tax the Fat

Nov 15, 2010

With Britain now the fattest nation in Europe, reporter Shelley Jofre investigates the idea of a tax on junk food, travelling to Denmark where it has already been implemented.

Episode 45: British Schools, Islamic Rules

Nov 22, 2010

Investigation showing that some Muslim children are exposed to extremist preachers and fundamentalist Islamic groups. Also, the part-time schools where hate is on the curriculum.

Episode 46: Fifa's Dirty Secrets

Nov 29, 2010

Panorama investigates corruption allegations against some of the Fifa officials who will vote on England's World Cup bid, and Andrew Jennings exposes new evidence of bribery.

Episode 47: Addicted to Games?

Dec 6, 2010

Panorama hears from youngsters who describe their obsessive playing of video games as an addiction, and reporter Raphael Rowe meets leading experts calling for more research.

Episode 49: Carry On Banking!

Dec 20, 2010

As Christmas approaches and Britain's bankers prepare to receive their annual bonuses, Panorama asks if anything has changed since the financial crisis of two years ago.

Season 58 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did Panorama Season 58 premiere?

Panorama Season 58 premiered on January 11, 2010.

How many episodes are in Panorama Season 58?

Panorama Season 58 has 50 episodes.

What is the first episode of Panorama Season 58?

The season opens with Season 58 Episode 1, "The MP and the Whistleblower". It aired on January 11, 2010.

Go to Season 58 Episode 1

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