Jan 4, 1989 · 45m
Documentary report on the risks to the area if the Khmer Rouge regains power in Kampuchea.


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.
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Jan 4, 1989 · 45m
Documentary report on the risks to the area if the Khmer Rouge regains power in Kampuchea.
Jan 11, 1989 · 45m
Documentary report about the changes in the Soviet Union's psychiatric system caused by Gorbachev's policy of "glasnost".
Jan 18, 1989 · 45m
Investigation of Thatcher government's alleged misuse of official statistics.
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.
Feb 1, 1989 · 45m
Documentary investigation into high pressure shares salesmen. Exposes the 'bucket shops' where share dealers are cheating the small investor.
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.
Feb 15, 1989 · 45m
A four month Afghan report from the eyes and mouth of Jeff Harmon and Alexander Lindsay.
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.
Mar 1, 1989 · 45m
Mar 8, 1989 · 45m
Mar 15, 1989 · 45m
Mar 22, 1989 · 45m
Mar 29, 1989 · 45m
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.
Apr 12, 1989 · 45m
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.
Apr 26, 1989 · 45m
May 3, 1989 · 45m
May 10, 1989 · 45m
May 17, 1989 · 45m
Featuring David Willetts of the Centre for Policy Studies, and a new White Paper on health
May 24, 1989 · 45m
May 31, 1989 · 45m
Jun 7, 1989 · 45m
Jun 14, 1989 · 45m
Jun 21, 1989 · 45m
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Jul 5, 1989 · 45m
Oct 4, 1989 · 45m
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Nov 1, 1989 · 45m
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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.
Nov 29, 1989 · 45m
Documentary report from Czechoslovakia on the recent political upheavals over the twelve days since Friday 17th November.
Dec 6, 1989 · 45m
Dec 13, 1989 · 45m
Dec 20, 1989 · 45m
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
Dispatches Season 3 premiered on January 4, 1989.
Dispatches Season 3 has 39 episodes.
The season opens with Season 3 Episode 1, "Return to Year Zero?". It aired on January 4, 1989.
Go to Season 3 Episode 1