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The Best Episodes of Dispatches

Every episode of Dispatches ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dispatches!

Dispatches is the British TV current affairs documentary series on Channel 4, first transmitted in 1987. The programme covers issues about British society, politics, health,...
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Best Episodes Summary

"Kill Zone : Inside Gaza" is the best rated episode of "Dispatches". It scored 8.6/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/30/2024. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Escape from Isis".

  • Kill Zone : Inside Gaza
    8.6/1026 votes
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    #1 - Kill Zone : Inside Gaza

    Season 38 Episode 3 - Aired 5/30/2024

    The story of the Israeli military assault on Gaza. Seen through the eyes of children, journalists and doctors, Dispatches takes an unflinching look at the horrific challenges and heartbreaking loss.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Escape from Isis
    8.5/1032 votes
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    #2 - Escape from Isis

    Season 29 Episode 20 - Aired 7/15/2015

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Lost Girls of South Africa
    8.4/108 votes
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    #3 - The Lost Girls of South Africa

    Season 24 Episode 13 - Aired 5/23/2010

    South Africa has the highest incidence of rape and 80% of the victims are girls under 13. The trauma of 5 such girls in Port Elizabeth is discussed. Ineffective police, lax judiciary and the stretched social welfare system are highlighted.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Children of Gaza
    8.3/1016 votes
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    #4 - Children of Gaza

    Season 24 Episode 9 - Aired 3/15/2010

    Jezza Neumann arrived in Gaza to follow the lives of 3 children over a year. Surrounded by the remnants of the demolished Gaza Strip and increasingly isolated by the blockade that prevents anyone from rebuilding their homes and their lives.

    Director: Jezza Neumann

    Writer: N/A

  • Myanmar's Killing Fields
    8.3/1012 votes
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    #5 - Myanmar's Killing Fields

    Season 32 Episode 14 - Aired 5/14/2018

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Safe at Last: Inside a Women's Refuge
    8.1/108 votes
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    #6 - Safe at Last: Inside a Women's Refuge

    Season 33 Episode 5 - Aired 2/26/2019

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Growing Up Poor: Britain's Breadline Kids
    8.0/107 votes
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    #7 - Growing Up Poor: Britain's Breadline Kids

    Season 33 Episode 28 - Aired 12/2/2019

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Undercover Mosque
    7.8/1030 votes
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    #8 - Undercover Mosque

    Season 21 Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/2007

    No description available

    Director: Andrew Smith

    Writer: N/A

  • Boris, the Lord & the Russian Spy
    7.8/1014 votes
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    #9 - Boris, the Lord & the Russian Spy

    Season 37 Episode 5 - Aired 6/27/2023

    The full story of Boris Johnson's friendship with press baron Evgeny Lebedev and his dad Alexander, an ex-KGB spy, revealing the secret fears of security services

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Isis and the Battle for Iraq
    7.7/107 votes
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    #10 - Isis and the Battle for Iraq

    Season 31 Episode 13 - Aired 4/6/2017

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Syria's Disappeared: The Case Against Assad
    7.5/1019 votes
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    #11 - Syria's Disappeared: The Case Against Assad

    Season 31 Episode 10 - Aired 3/23/2017

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Starbucks & Nespresso: The Truth About Your Coffee
    7.5/106 votes
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    #12 - Starbucks & Nespresso: The Truth About Your Coffee

    Season 34 Episode 2 - Aired 3/2/2020

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Coca-Cola's Dirty Secret
    7.4/106 votes
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    #13 - Coca-Cola's Dirty Secret

    Season 38 Episode 1 - Aired 5/16/2024

    What's the environmental impact of the UK's huge soft drink habit? With a thirsty nation getting through two billion plastic bottles a year, and the same for cans, do Coke's recycling claims stand up?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Secrets of Coca-Cola
    7.2/108 votes
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    #14 - Secrets of Coca-Cola

    Season 31 Episode 11 - Aired 3/27/2017

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Russian Spy Assassins: The Salisbury Attack
    7.2/1011 votes
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    #15 - Russian Spy Assassins: The Salisbury Attack

    Season 32 Episode 10 - Aired 3/26/2018

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sri Lanka's Easter Bombings
    7.2/106 votes
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    #16 - Sri Lanka's Easter Bombings

    Season 37 Episode 6 - Aired 9/5/2023

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Prince and the Paedophile
    7.1/1026 votes
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    #17 - The Prince and the Paedophile

    Season 33 Episode 23 - Aired 10/21/2019

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jeremy Kyle: TV on Trial
    7.0/106 votes
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    #18 - Jeremy Kyle: TV on Trial

    Season 33 Episode 12 - Aired 5/27/2019

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • How Safe Are Our Planes?
    6.7/107 votes
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    #19 - How Safe Are Our Planes?

    Season 29 Episode 10 - Aired 4/1/2015

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Corrupt Cops: What the Met Knew
    6.7/106 votes
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    #20 - Corrupt Cops: What the Met Knew

    Season 36 Episode 11 - Aired 5/30/2022

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Russell Brand: In Plain Sight
    6.3/10126 votes
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    #21 - Russell Brand: In Plain Sight

    Season 37 Episode 7 - Aired 9/16/2023

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • North Korea: Life Inside the Secret State
    6.0/101 votes
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    #22 - North Korea: Life Inside the Secret State

    Season 32 Episode 26 - Aired 11/5/2018

    North Korean citizens reveal what life is like for the 24 million people who live in the world's most secretive country, where the state controls every aspect of their life.

    Director: James Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • The Truth About Vegans
    6.0/105 votes
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    #23 - The Truth About Vegans

    Season 33 Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2019

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Inside Facebook: Secrets of the Social Network
    5.2/1038 votes
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    #24 - Inside Facebook: Secrets of the Social Network

    Season 32 Episode 17 - Aired 7/17/2018

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Secrets of Amazon
    4.9/1014 votes
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    #25 - The Secrets of Amazon

    Season 33 Episode 26 - Aired 11/11/2019

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A