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Dispatches

Dispatches

1987Returning Series40 Seasons397 Episodes6.7TMDB
Channel 4

Long-running Channel 4 documentary series covering issues about British society, politics, health, religion, international current affairs and the environment. Known for featuring a mole inside organisations under journalistic investigation.

Season 3 Episodes

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Episode 2: Gorbachev's Asylums

Jan 11, 1989 · 45m

Documentary report about the changes in the Soviet Union's psychiatric system caused by Gorbachev's policy of "glasnost".

Episode 4: The Spy Who Broke the Code

Jan 25, 1989 · 45m

Documentary examining the continued significance for the USA and her allies, of John Walker, a US Navy Chief Warrant Officer and Soviet Spy.

Episode 5: Buckets of Money

Feb 1, 1989 · 45m

Documentary investigation into high pressure shares salesmen. Exposes the 'bucket shops' where share dealers are cheating the small investor.

Episode 6: The Copper Seven Story

Feb 8, 1989 · 45m

Documentary report abut the legal wrangle in Los Angeles involving G.D. Searle, manufacturers of a contraceptive coil which it was forced to withdraw from the American market.

Episode 7: Afghan

Feb 15, 1989 · 45m

A four month Afghan report from the eyes and mouth of Jeff Harmon and Alexander Lindsay.

Episode 8: The Toxic Trail

Feb 22, 1989 · 45m

Documentary on the legal debate surrounding a mother's wish to have sterilized her 35-year old daughter, who has a mental age of four.

Episode 14: Chico

Apr 5, 1989 · 45m

A documentary about the Brazilian Chico Mendes, filmed over several years by Adrian Cowell, about the Brazilian campaigner against deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.

Episode 16: The Most Neglected Crime

Apr 19, 1989 · 45m

Four out of ten women had received an unwanted obscene phone call, but a police superintendent could not recall one individual being prosecuted for that offence in 23 years.

Episode 35: Hungarians Not Comrades

Nov 22, 1989 · 45m

Documentary profile of the people of Hungary, whose country has been the centre of world attention in 1989 with the return of democratic elections.

Episode 36: Twelve Days in November

Nov 29, 1989 · 45m

Documentary report from Czechoslovakia on the recent political upheavals over the twelve days since Friday 17th November.

Season 3 FAQ

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

When did Dispatches Season 3 premiere?

Dispatches Season 3 premiered on January 4, 1989.

How many episodes are in Dispatches Season 3?

Dispatches Season 3 has 39 episodes.

What is the first episode of Dispatches Season 3?

The season opens with Season 3 Episode 1, "Return to Year Zero?". It aired on January 4, 1989.

Go to Season 3 Episode 1

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