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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 Trump's First 100 Days
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - 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
  4. Background image for Britain's Disappearing Wildlife
    9.4/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Britain's Disappearing Wildlife

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for A Walk in the Park
    9.2/10(7 votes)

    #5 - A Walk in the Park

    S58:E2

    Jane Corbin walks through the disputed streets and parks of Jerusalem and goes underground to explore tunnels excavated deep below the biblical sites.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Price Tag Wars
    9.2/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Price Tag Wars

    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.

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

    #7 - 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
  9. Background image for Britain's Child Beggars
    8.7/10(22 votes)

    #8 - 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
  10. Background image for The Spies Who Fooled the World
    8.7/10(29 votes)

    #9 - 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
  11. Background image for Living with Dementia: Chris's Story
    8.7/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Living with Dementia: Chris's Story

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Sex Crimes and the Vatican
    8.3/10(42 votes)

    #11 - Sex Crimes and the Vatican

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Scientology and Me
    8.2/10(180 votes)

    #12 - 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
  14. Background image for Britain, Gaddafi and the Torture Trail
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #13 - 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
  15. Background image for Where's Our Aid Money Gone?
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #14 - 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
  16. Background image for Mariupol: The People's Story
    8.0/10(102 votes)

    #15 - 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
  17. Background image for Spying on the Scammers
    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #16 - 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
  18. Background image for Ukraine's War Diaries
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Ukraine's War Diaries

    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.

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

    #18 - 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
  20. Background image for Escaping My Abuser
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #19 - 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
  21. Background image for The Antidepressant Story
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    #20 - The Antidepressant Story

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for The Water Pollution Cover-Up
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #21 - The Water Pollution Cover-Up

    S71:E39

    Water companies are dumping huge quantities of sewage in UK rivers every year. So why do some of the worst offenders have such good environmental ratings? Reporter Joe Crowley investigates.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Undercover School: Cruelty in the Classroom
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #22 - 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
  24. Background image for Episode 1
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #23 - Episode 1

    S8:E1

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Undercover: Can Probation Keep Us Safe?
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Undercover: Can Probation Keep Us Safe?

    S72:E18

    Panorama goes undercover in the Probation Service and reveals how easy it is for convicted criminals to go on the run, that drug tests are not being carried out because they are too expensive, and that staff are failing to carry out regular room searches. The Probation Service is supposed to help keep the public safe and reduce reoffending when criminals are released from prison, but Panorama reveals a system described by staff as broken. The programme hears from families whose loved ones have been murdered by offenders on probation and reveals new figures for serious crimes, including rape and murder, committed by those on probation.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Trump Voters: One Year On
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #25 - 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

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".