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The Best Episodes of Panorama Season 58

Every episode of Panorama Season 58 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Panorama Season 58!

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    Panorama Season 58 Episode 1 - The MP and the Whistleblower
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    #1 - The MP and the Whistleblower

    S58:E1

    The series takes a look at Iris Robinson, the Member of Parliament at the centre of a current political storm.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Panorama Season 58 Episode 2 - A Walk in the Park
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Panorama Season 58 Episode 3 - What's Really in Our Kids' Food?
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    #3 - What's Really in Our Kids' Food?

    S58:E3

    Shelley Jofre investigates the food being dished up to pre-schoolers at nurseries and at home, and looks at the marketing claims of leading brands.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Panorama Season 58 Episode 4 - I Helped My Daughter Die
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    #4 - I Helped My Daughter Die

    S58:E4

    Jeremy Vine talks exclusively to Kay Gilderdale about the night she helped her bedridden daughter kill herself, exploring whether the law should be changed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Panorama Season 58 Episode 5 - Are You a Danger to Kids?
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    #5 - Are You a Danger to Kids?

    S58:E5

    Panorama exposes the myths and realities of the new child protection register, and asks whether the new system will actually work.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Panorama Season 58 Episode 6 - Why Do You Hate Me?
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    #6 - Why Do You Hate Me?

    S58:E6

    Wheelchair user Simon Green secretly films what it is like to endure disability hate crime, and reveals that many such incidents are not properly prosecuted.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Panorama Season 58 Episode 7 - Dying for a Biscuit
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    #7 - Dying for a Biscuit

    S58:E7

    Reporter Raphael Rowe journeys into the rainforest of Borneo, where he uncovers evidence of palm oil companies developing plantations on protected land.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Panorama Season 58 Episode 8 - More Than Just a Game
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    #8 - More Than Just a Game

    S58:E8

    As Africa gears up to host its first football World Cup, Panorama asks if the beautiful game can save a generation fighting to survive in South Africa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Panorama Season 58 Episode 9 - Trust Us, We're an NHS Hospital
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    #9 - Trust Us, We're an NHS Hospital

    S58:E9

    Panorama investigates how many hospitals may be failing the public while being allowed to assess themselves as good. Simon Boazman reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Panorama Season 58 Episode 10 - Are the Net Police Coming for You?
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Are the Net Police Coming for You?

    S58:E10

    A proposed new law is threatening to disconnect the millions of internet users who unlawfully download free music, films and TV. Jo Whiley looks at how broadband use at home may never be the same, and could even be cut off.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Panorama Season 58 Episode 11 - Chocolate - The Bitter Truth
    6.9/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Chocolate - The Bitter Truth

    S58:E11

    Paul Kenyon goes undercover as a cocoa trader in West Africa and discovers children as young as seven working long hours on cocoa farms, helping to make our chocolate.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Panorama Season 58 Episode 12 - Passports to Kill
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    #12 - Passports to Kill

    S58:E12

    Reporter Jane Corbin shows how British passports and stolen identities were used in the murder of senior Hamas military commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Panorama Season 58 Episode 13 - Spoilt Rotten?
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    #13 - Spoilt Rotten?

    S58:E13

    With unprecedented access to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, Panorama meets the children suffering from preventable conditions as a result of their lifestyles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Panorama Season 58 Episode 14 - Is Britain Full?
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    #14 - Is Britain Full?

    S58:E14

    Panorama investigates overcrowding in the UK. Some argue that the extra population will boost the economy, but will it? What can politicians do to stop the growth?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Panorama Season 58 Episode 15 - Return of the Real Apprentices
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    #15 - Return of the Real Apprentices

    S58:E15

    Panorama follows the fortunes of four young people searching for work in Swindon, and discovers how they have responded to the challenge of recession.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Panorama Season 58 Episode 16 - The Cuts - Can You Fight Back?
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    #16 - The Cuts - Can You Fight Back?

    S58:E16

    Reporter Shelley Jofre looks at the fight to save frontline services as councils across the country tighten their budgets.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Panorama Season 58 Episode 17 - A Very British Hero
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    #17 - A Very British Hero

    S58:E17

    Christina Schmid reveals how the Army is failing in its duty of care to a tiny elite band of soldiers who are at the very forefront of the war in Afghanistan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Panorama Season 58 Episode 18 - The Cumbrian Shootings
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    #18 - The Cumbrian Shootings

    S58:E18

    Panorama's Richard Bilton reports on the events of Wednesday 2nd June, when Derrick Bird switched from quiet cabbie to gun toting psychopath.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Panorama Season 58 Episode 19 - Man United - Into the Red
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    #19 - Man United - Into the Red

    S58:E19

    Ahead of a possible bid for debt-ridden Manchester United, reporter John Sweeney explores the battle for the soul of the club, and the scale of its debts.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Panorama Season 58 Episode 20 - BP - In Deep Water
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    #20 - BP - In Deep Water

    S58:E20

    Hilary Andersson examines the full consequences of the explosion on BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, asking what went wrong and who is really to blame.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Panorama Season 58 Episode 21 - What's Up with the Weather?
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    #21 - What's Up with the Weather?

    S58:E21

    Increasing numbers of us simply don't believe in global warming. Tom Heap speaks to some of the world's leading scientists on both sides of the argument.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Panorama Season 58 Episode 22 - Can I Sack Teacher?
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    #22 - Can I Sack Teacher?

    S58:E22

    New research shows that the standard of teaching is the most important factor to a child's education. So why are so many bad teachers being allowed to teach?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Panorama Season 58 Episode 23 - Orphans of Haiti
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    #23 - Orphans of Haiti

    S58:E23

    Six months after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, Raphael Rowe returns to uncover what has happened to the country's orphaned and abandoned children.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Panorama Season 58 Episode 24 - How to Beat the Banks
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    #24 - How to Beat the Banks

    S58:E24

    Reporter Adam Shaw investigates the state of Britain's banks, and reveals that while base rates remain low, the cost of borrowing has risen significantly.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Panorama Season 58 Episode 25 - It Shouldn't Happen at a Vets'
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - It Shouldn't Happen at a Vets'

    S58:E25

    Filming undercover in one of Britain's largest veterinary chains, Panorama reveals evidence of questionable bills, animals poorly treated, and an unrepentant vet struck off for dishonesty. Pet owners who take best practice on trust are in for a shock.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 58 Ratings Summary

"The MP and the Whistleblower" is the best rated episode of "Panorama" season 58. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/11/2010. This episode is rated 7.8 points higher than the second-best, "A Walk in the Park".