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The Best Episodes of Panorama

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

Best episode
S56E41 Omagh: What the Police Were Never Told
9.243 votes
Worst episode
S71E16 Private ADHD Clinics Exposed
3.313 votes
Top season
Season 49
8.5avg
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6d 3h
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Episode Rankings

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    Panorama Season 56 Episode 41 - Omagh: What the Police Were Never Told
    9.2/10(43 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Panorama Season 55 Episode 19 - Scientology and Me
    8.3/10(177 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Panorama Season 61 Episode 8 - The Spies Who Fooled the World
    8.5/10(30 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Panorama Season 54 Episode 26 - Sex Crimes and the Vatican
    8.3/10(42 votes)

    S54:E26

    Panorama investigates a secret Vatican document known as the "Crimen Sollicitationis", which established a guideline for handling allegations of child abuse, homosexuality and bestiality within the Catholic Church and was enforced for 20 years by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger before he became the Pope.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Panorama Season 70 Episode 43 - Mariupol: The People's Story
    8.0/10(103 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Panorama Season 59 Episode 42 - Britain's Child Beggars
    8.3/10(22 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Panorama Season 68 Episode 8 - Spying on the Scammers
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    S68:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Panorama Season 60 Episode 33 - Price Tag Wars
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    S60:E33

    Panorama presents an insight into the world of the so-called Price Taggers, a group of Israeli teenagers who believe every Palestinian attack should be met with an act of revenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Panorama Season 74 Episode 4 - Our Man in Moscow
    7.9/10(37 votes)

    S74:E4

    Panorama follows a year in the life of the BBC’s Russia editor, Steve Rosenberg, and his work reporting from one of the most hostile places in the world to be a journalist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Panorama Season 71 Episode 20 - The Antidepressant Story
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    S71:E20

    In the UK, around one in seven now take an antidepressant. Globally they have made the pharmaceutical industry billions. When the current generation of drugs was launched 35 years ago, they promised a safe and effective treatment, free from the side effects of older medicines. But have they lived up to those claims? While many people say they have benefited from taking them, Panorama reveals evidence of some companies trying to conceal concerns about their drugs, following patients who have suffered serious side effects as they continue their fight to be heard.

    Director:Clare Hix
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Panorama Season 58 Episode 31 - Britain's Disappearing Wildlife
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    S58:E31

    A look at the decline of UK wildlife. There is more at stake than simply protecting the beauty of nature - our food supply could be under threat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Panorama Season 5 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    S5:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Panorama Season 53 Episode 7 - The Dollar a Day Dress
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    S53:E7

    Panorama travelled the world to create "The dollar a day dress" - a symbol of how the world trade system harms the poor. Reporter Steve Bradshaw travelled from the Sahara to the Andes to discover some of the harsh truths about free trade.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Panorama Season 64 Episode 16 - Living with Dementia: Chris's Story
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    S64:E16

    In a powerful, multi-textured documentary filmed over almost two years, one family living with dementia reveals what life is really like behind closed doors. Using CCTV cameras, video diaries and a small, immersive film crew, the programme follows 55-year-old Chris Roberts from north Wales as he, his wife Jayne and his youngest daughter Kate come to terms with his Alzheimer's diagnosis. From making the decision to choose his own care home to writing a living will, getting lost in his own house and not recognising his family, Chris chronicles his changing life as his independence slips away. Once a businessman and a keen biker, he now struggles to walk and talk - his life is beset by frustration, yet his remarkable insight allows us into his world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Panorama Season 73 Episode 6 - The Southport Attack
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    S73:E6

    It was a crime that horrified the nation. Three young girls murdered and another eight seriously injured at a Taylor Swift yoga and dance workshop. Reporter Judith Moritz meets survivors of the attack and the people who put themselves in harm’s way to try to protect the children. She also investigates how the authorities missed so many warning signs about the teenage attacker.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Panorama Season 58 Episode 38 - Kids in Care
    7.4/10(132 votes)

    S58:E38

    A special report into the quality of state care, spending six months following children in the care of Coventry Social Services to find out if the state can be a real parent.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Panorama Season 65 Episode 43 - Britain's Offshore Secrets Exposed
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    S65:E43

    Current affairs programme featuring interviews and investigative reports. Richard Bilton explores the secrets of Britain's offshore empire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Panorama Season 71 Episode 7 - Ukraine's War Diaries
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    S71:E7

    When Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Panorama asked five Ukrainians to start filming their lives. The result is a powerful documentary marking the first anniversary of the war.

    Director:Tanya Stephan
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Panorama Season 72 Episode 20 - Undercover School: Cruelty in the Classroom
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Panorama Season 65 Episode 34 - Africa's Billion Pound Migrant Trail
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    S65:E34

    Panorama investigates the African migrant trade and reveals the extraordinary scale of people-smuggling across sub-Saharan Africa - a multibillion-pound industry described by some as a new 'slave trade'. As theEU desperately tries to cut the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, reporter Benjamin Zand investigates how hundreds of millions of euros of EU funding is being spent and asks if EU efforts to tackle the smugglers could be leaving some migrants in an ever more dangerous limbo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Panorama Season 69 Episode 21 - Are You Scared Yet, Human?
    7.5/10(34 votes)

    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.

    Director:Matthew Hill
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Panorama Season 68 Episode 20 - Scandal at the Post Office
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    S68:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Panorama Season 59 Episode 43 - Britain, Gaddafi and the Torture Trail
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Panorama Season 69 Episode 5 - Boxing and the Mob
    7.6/10(20 votes)

    S69:E5

    A top boxing trainer shot and badly wounded. A former boxer executed in broad daylight. And a gangland killing at a weigh-in for a European title fight. Is organised crime involved in professional boxing? Reporter Darragh MacIntyre investigates the murky world behind the glamour of the big fights and the suspected gangster who has been welcomed to boxing’s top table. Daniel Kinahan has been named in the courts as the head of one of Europe’s biggest drug cartels. So how did he become involved in setting up Britain’s biggest ever bout – the fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Panorama Season 69 Episode 7 - The Missing Princess
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    S69:E7

    “I’m a hostage. I am not free... my life is not in my hands… I am worried for my safety.” After Princess Latifa was thwarted in an attempt to escape Dubai in 2018, the world was told that she was back in the loving care of her family. But Latifa’s friends, Tiina, David and Marcus found a way to get her a secret phone. A few months ago they lost contact. Now they have taken the decision to release some of the video footage and share her account with the world. Panorama tells Latifa’s full story.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Omagh: What the Police Were Never Told" is the best rated episode of Panorama. It scored 9.2/10 from 43 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on September 15, 2008. This episode scored 0.9 points higher than the second highest rated, "Scientology and Me".

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