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The Best Episodes of Panorama

Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
  1. Background image for England's Shame
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - England's Shame

    S48:E20

    A look at violence during Euro 2000

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Towards the Zero Hour
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Towards the Zero Hour

    S49:E32

    A special about the terror network

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Putin's Secret Riches
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Putin's Secret Riches

    S64:E3

    Vladimir Putin has been accused of corruption on a breathtaking scale. His critics say he's used his power to amass a secret fortune, so is the Russian president really one of the richest people in the world? Reporter Richard Bilton meets former Kremlin insiders who say they know how Putin's riches are hidden.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Trump's First 100 Days
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Trump's First 100 Days

    S65:E16

    We're getting used to seeing a new Trump headline every day - or even several times a day. But we're all still clueless about what to expect next. A missile strike on Syria from an avowed America first president? As the unpredictable president approaches his milestone hundredth day in office, Jeremy Paxman crosses the US for a wry and searching examination of the whirlwind past three months. He'll attempt to make sense of the Trump agenda - and ask if it even makes sense to the man himself. Jeremy digs into the stories behind Trump's most controversial policies - visiting the home of North America's largest mosque to hear Arab-American experiences of the travel ban, and a north California migrant law centre that's working double-time. Amid the derelict factories of Detroit, he considers Trump's claims to be restoring America's economic fortunes. In Washington DC, Jeremy unpicks the phenomenon of fake news, and the consequences of Trump's self-declared 'war' on Washington itself. Grassroots critics and diehard cheerleaders tell us why they believe America will never be the same again. And senior figures from across the political divide - from Democrat deputy Senate leader Dick Durbin, Trump ally Ted Malloch, and former secretary of labour Robert Reich - share personal insights into Trump's White House and its new master. Jeremy asks what America - and the world - will look like after four years of Trump, and wonders if America's unlikely president might even have his sights set on four more.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Trump Voters: One Year On
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Trump Voters: One Year On

    S66:E2

    Donald Trump has changed the face of American politics, but what do the people who voted for him make of his tumultuous first year in office? Filmed over a year in Michigan, Wyoming, Texas and Florida, this programme hears from Trump supporters who hoped that he would 'make America great again'. But with so much promised, Panorama asks whether his supporters are still happy and if they would vote for him again.

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    Director:Tomiko Newson
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The War of the Tunnels
    9.6/10(6 votes)

    #6 - The War of the Tunnels

    S62:E34

    Jane Corbin investigates the conflict involving Israel and Gaza and goes deep into the tunnels where battles have been fought.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Omagh: What the Police Were Never Told
    9.5/10(42 votes)

    #7 - Omagh: What the Police Were Never Told

    S56:E41

    Peter Taylor uncovers the inside story of the operation which thwarted a terrorist plot to cause explosions and led to increased security at British airports.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.9/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Episode 13

    S5:E13

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Britain's Child Beggars
    8.8/10(21 votes)

    #9 - Britain's Child Beggars

    S59:E42

    Reporter John Sweeney uncovers the truth behind the children begging on Britain's streets, and tracks down the begging gangs to luxury homes in Romania.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Cancer: Hope for Sale?
    8.8/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Cancer: Hope for Sale?

    S61:E15

    Richard Bilton investigates a controversial American doctor who claims he can cure cancer. Why has he been allowed to sell an unproven and experimental treatment for 30 years?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for The Spies Who Fooled the World
    8.7/10(29 votes)

    #11 - The Spies Who Fooled the World

    S61:E8

    On the eve of the tenth anniversary of the Iraq War, Panorama reveals how key aspects of the secret intelligence used to justify the invasion were based on fabrication and lies.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Exposing the Illegal Organ Trade
    8.6/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Exposing the Illegal Organ Trade

    S68:E35

    Panorama investigates one of the world’s most brutal trades - the buying and selling of human organs.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Scientology and Me
    8.3/10(179 votes)

    #13 - Scientology and Me

    S55:E19

    John Sweeney investigates the Church of Scientology and allegations made by former members and relatives of current members. However, during the course of his investigation he soon finds that he has become a target of the Church.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Britain's Killer Motorways?
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Britain's Killer Motorways?

    S68:E3

    Reporter Richard Bilton looks at 'smart' motorways, where the hard shoulder is turned into a live lane, and asks how safe they really are.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Escaping My Abuser
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Escaping My Abuser

    S68:E32

    Victoria Derbyshire investigates what the coronavirus lockdown meant for those trapped with an abusive partner, and meets some of those who managed to escape.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Rubbish Dump Britain
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Rubbish Dump Britain

    S69:E8

    Fly-tipping is a national problem that is ruining our towns and countryside. There are more than a million incidents each year of illegally dumped rubbish in the UK. So why are so few people prosecuted for damaging the places we love? Reporter Richard Bilton investigates a crime that affects us all and meets some of those who are fighting back against the fly-tippers.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Undercover School: Cruelty in the Classroom
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Undercover School: Cruelty in the Classroom

    S72:E20

    Panorama investigates a school for children with special educational needs. Places at LIFE school in the Wirral cost the local authority £50,000 or more a year per pupil, but reporter Sasha Hinde sees little teaching going on. Instead, pupils are mocked, bullied and physically abused. Undercover filming reveals how children with ADHD, autism and complex needs are placed in headlocks or wrestled to the ground by staff and described as 'thick' and 'retards'. The school says it has an excellent academic record, takes any allegation of misconduct or inappropriate behaviour extremely seriously and that some members of staff have been suspended. Parents tell Panorama they feel let down and believe the school should be closed.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Britain, Gaddafi and the Torture Trail
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Britain, Gaddafi and the Torture Trail

    S59:E43

    Reporter Paul Kenyon presents shocking pictures and testimony, never seen before, that reveal the truth about Colonel Gaddafi's regime and its ties with the British government.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Where's Our Aid Money Gone?
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Where's Our Aid Money Gone?

    S61:E41

    Current affairs. With the Global Fund's inspector general sacked for 'unsatisfactory' performance after exposing corruption, Richard Bilton challenges those responsible.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for The Billion-Pound Savings Scandal
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #20 - The Billion-Pound Savings Scandal

    S70:E30

    Offshore money, huge fees, suspicious payments and a phantom head of the KGB - just some of what a group of ordinary British savers discovered when the £46 million fund they had invested in collapsed. Each year, a billion pounds is lost in failed investment schemes. Panorama tells the story of one of them and follows investors as they try to unravel the truth about the Blackmore Bond, a Manchester-based scheme, and challenge the regulators they believe failed them.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Mariupol: The People's Story
    8.0/10(102 votes)

    #21 - Mariupol: The People's Story

    S70:E43

    In a little under three months, residents of what was a thriving city witnessed the deaths of women and children in a maternity hospital and bodies left abandoned on the streets of Mariupol. Filmed and told by many of the citizens of Mariupol, this powerful documentary records the deaths of thousands and daring escapes, and is the story of their loss, bravery and determination.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Spying on the Scammers
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    #22 - Spying on the Scammers

    S68:E8

    Panorama goes inside a criminal call centre to reveal how scammers cheat their victims.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Scandal at the Post Office
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Scandal at the Post Office

    S68:E20

    Panorama reveals how the Post Office covered up evidence of miscarriages of justice.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Train that Divides Jerusalem
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #24 - The Train that Divides Jerusalem

    S63:E27

    On the anniversary of last summer's brutal conflict in Gaza, film-maker Adam Wishart visits Jerusalem and rides the city's controversial new train.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Are You Scared Yet, Human?
    7.8/10(32 votes)

    #25 - Are You Scared Yet, Human?

    S69:E21

    From Amazon’s Alexa to improvements in cancer care, artificial intelligence is changing our world. But today leading tech figures from Silicon Valley worry about the future that’s being created. Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, believes George Orwell's 1984 could become reality by 2024. Panorama has uncovered new evidence of AI being used by police in China to recognise the emotions of detainees in order to help determine guilt or innocence. China has vowed to become the world's AI superpower by 2030, sparking a new arms race with America. Both countries are pouring billions into cutting-edge military tech, including autonomous weapons. AI could usher in a golden age, but without urgent regulation, experts warn we could lose control of artificial intelligence, a prospect, they say, that should scare us all.

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    Director:Matthew Hill
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"England's Shame" is the best rated episode of "Panorama". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/20/2000. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Towards the Zero Hour".