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The Best Episodes of Dispatches Season 35

Every episode of Dispatches Season 35 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dispatches Season 35!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dispatches Season 35 Episode 1 - Britain's £400bn COVID Bill: Who Will Pay?
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    #1 - Britain's £400bn COVID Bill: Who Will Pay?

    S35:E1

    Britain in lockdown faces the worst economic nosedive in 300 years. Liam Halligan looks at the financial cost of the pandemic and what it could mean for our futures.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 2 - Condition Critical - One Doctor's Story
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    #2 - Condition Critical - One Doctor's Story

    S35:E2

    A powerful, intimate story of life on the NHS frontline as Dr Saleyha Ahsan films her own journey through four months of the second wave of Covid, fighting to keep patients alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 3 - The Dirty Truth About Your Rubbish
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    #3 - The Dirty Truth About Your Rubbish

    S35:E3

    A look at how millions of tonnes of household recycling end up incinerated, hiking carbon emissions, with councils locked into long and expensive waste contracts.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 4 - The Truth About Long Covid
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    #4 - The Truth About Long Covid

    S35:E4

    It is now estimated that as many as 500,000 people have long Covid in the UK. In Bradford, one of our worst hit cities, Dispatches asks can the National Health Service cope with the virus's lasting legacy?

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 5 - The High Street Cash Crisis
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    #5 - The High Street Cash Crisis

    S35:E5

    Britain's high streets are in turmoil. Antony Barnett digs into the collapse of several chains - from Debenhams to Poundworld - owned by private equity firms. How much are these firms to blame?

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 6 - The Black Maternity Scandal
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    #6 - The Black Maternity Scandal

    S35:E6

    A C4 documentary detailing the NHS's systemic racism.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 7 - Low Pay Britain: About Your Job
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    #7 - Low Pay Britain: About Your Job

    S35:E7

    As Britain emerges from lockdown and Brexit, Dispatches examines the future of work, wages and safety, and the emerging gig economy of brands like Amazon and Deliveroo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 8 - Royals for Hire
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    #8 - Royals for Hire

    S35:E8

    Antony Barnett goes undercover to see what some of the Queen's family might be prepared to do for cash, including offering access to Kensington Palace and to Vladimir Putin

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 9 - Second Wave: Did the Government Get It Wrong?
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    #9 - Second Wave: Did the Government Get It Wrong?

    S35:E9

    Why did two thirds of Britain's Covid deaths come after September 2020? Dispatches examines the role that the Prime Minister's decisions played in the second wave.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 10 - Football's Gambling Addiction
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    #10 - Football's Gambling Addiction

    S35:E10

    Ruth Davidson examines the uncomfortable relationship between gambling and football. Why is football so dependent on money from gambling, and what harm might it be causing, particularly to young fans?

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 11 - Undercover in Africa's Secret State
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    #11 - Undercover in Africa's Secret State

    S35:E11

    A gripping, eye-opening investigation of Eritrea, one of the world's most secretive regimes, with shocking allegations of torture, detention and forced conscription.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 12 - Torn Apart: Family Courts Uncovered
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    #12 - Torn Apart: Family Courts Uncovered

    S35:E12

    An unprecedented look at what's going on behind closed doors in family courts, including shocking personal testimony and footage.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 13 - India's Rape Scandal
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    #13 - India's Rape Scandal

    S35:E13

    With over 70 Indian politicians facing charges of crimes against women, Ramita Navai investigates two rape cases that have sparked allegations of a cover-up.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 14 - Cops on Trial
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    #14 - Cops on Trial

    S35:E14

    Ellie Flynn reports on the scale of sexual misconduct by serving British police officers, including personal accounts from victims and long term partners of serving officers who have endured domestic violence and abuse.

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  15. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 15 - Clapped Out: Is the NHS Broken?
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    #15 - Clapped Out: Is the NHS Broken?

    S35:E15

    Eighteen months into the worst pandemic in a century, this hard-hitting special travels the country asking some tough questions about the performance of our much-loved NHS.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 16 - Growing Up Poor: Britain's Hidden Homeless Kids
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    #16 - Growing Up Poor: Britain's Hidden Homeless Kids

    S35:E16

    As lock-down ended and kids went back to school, in Luton, Dispatches examines the devastating impact of overcrowded, unsuitable housing on young lives.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 17 - How Green Is the Government?
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    #17 - How Green Is the Government?

    S35:E17

    Is Britain really one of the world leaders in fighting against climate change? Dispatches investigates as the COP26 summit is held in Glasgow.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 18 - Did Brexit Work for Business?
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    #18 - Did Brexit Work for Business?

    S35:E18

    Is Brexit, and the new free trade deal with the EU, the huge success the Government said it would be? Dispatches meets firms struggling with increased costs and dwindling profits.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 19 - The Truth About Electric Cars
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    #19 - The Truth About Electric Cars

    S35:E19

    As Britain frets over climate change and fuel shortages, is now a good time to sink tens of thousands of your hard-earned pounds into buying an electric car?

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 20 - Escape from the Taliban
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    #20 - Escape from the Taliban

    S35:E20

    In the immediate aftermath of the Taliban taking Kabul, local journalists film terrified Afghans trying to escape abroad - among them noted female rights activist Zoya Faizi.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 21 - The Truth About Your Chicken: Dispatches
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    #21 - The Truth About Your Chicken: Dispatches

    S35:E21

    With over a billion chickens eaten each year in the UK, Dispatches investigates supermarket chicken, animal welfare, and what industrial farming means for our countryside.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 22 - Vaccine Wars: Truth About Pfizer
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    #22 - Vaccine Wars: Truth About Pfizer

    S35:E22

    Pfizer's Covid vaccine has saved millions of lives around the world. But with rising prices and record profits, is the drug firm profiteering from the pandemic?

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Dispatches Season 35 Episode 23 - The Truth About Disability Benefits
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    #23 - The Truth About Disability Benefits

    S35:E23

    An investigation into a series of deaths, including suicide, by disabled benefits claimants. What impact did government failings have on those who died?

    Director:Unknown
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Season 35 Ratings Summary

"Britain's £400bn COVID Bill: Who Will Pay?" is the best rated episode of "Dispatches" season 35. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/22/2021. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Condition Critical - One Doctor's Story".