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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 34 Episodes

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Episode 4: Britain's Train Hell

Mar 16, 2020 · 45m

As Britain's rail commuters face rising fares, delays and overcrowding, the Government plans a high speed train that won't run until 2040. How do we fix our railways now?

Episode 7: How Safe Is Going Out?

Oct 26, 2020 · 45m

As Britain's service industry battles to survive Covid-19, Morland Sanders investigates the promises made by hotels, trains and pubs of 'deep cleans' and 'enhanced hygiene practices'.

Episode 8: The Truth About Traveller Crime

Apr 16, 2020 · 1h

Anja Popp goes in search of the truth about crimes linked to traveller sites. She talks to members of the public who have experienced crime waves and intimidation, goes out on patrol with police dealing with rural incidents and hears from travellers and their advocates, who say they suffer prejudice and attack.

Episode 10: Dirty Secrets of American Food: Coming to a Supermarket Near You?

Oct 12, 2020 · 1h

Morland Sanders investigates the American food that could be coming to Britain soon as part of a post-Brexit trade deal. with exclusive lab results revealing levels of dangerous bacteria on US supermarket meat. He looks at the widespread use of pesticides and hormones currently banned in the UK, and uncovers animal welfare concerns and declining hygiene standards in American food production, as well as fears the deal could harm the British farming industry.

Episode 11: Trump's Coronavirus Catastrophe

Oct 19, 2020

After months of conversations with White House advisors insiders, whistleblowers, politicians, scientists, and Trump supporters, Matt Frei investigates the President's performance during the pandemic.

Episode 13: American Nightmare: Trump's Breadline Kids

Nov 1, 2020

On the eve of the US Presidential election, with the backdrop of Covid-19 and racial tension, this documentary examines the experience of poverty through the eyes of three children in the battleground state of Ohio.

Episode 14: Britain's Covid Job Crisis

Nov 2, 2020

As the furlough scheme ends, cameras follow a minimum-wage paying job vacancy at a Manchester restaurant, which attracts almost 1000 applicants as unemployment rates spiral.

Episode 18: Coronavirus Vaccine: Is It Safe?

Dec 18, 2020

With the UK the first to approve and roll-out a coronavirus vaccine, Matt Frei asks how have we managed so quickly and just how safe is it? Is it the shot in the arm to get Britain moving again?

Season 34 FAQ

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

When did Dispatches Season 34 premiere?

Dispatches Season 34 premiered on February 24, 2020.

How many episodes are in Dispatches Season 34?

Dispatches Season 34 has 18 episodes.

What is the first episode of Dispatches Season 34?

The season opens with Season 34 Episode 1, "The Secrets of Big Tobacco: Has Philip Morris International Really Given Up Smoking?". It aired on February 24, 2020.

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