Panorama Season 69 Episodes

Episode 1

The Virus vs the Vaccine

28 mins

With the country locked down again in the battle against Coronavirus, Clive Myrie asks what it will take to get through this stage of the pandemic as the vaccine races against a new strain of the virus.

Episode 2

I Can't Breathe: Black and Dead in Custody

29 mins

Mark Daly investigates why black men in the UK are more likely than white men to have force used on them by police and to die in police custody.

Episode 3

The Jihadis from My Schooldays

29 mins

Olivia Davies went to school with three boys who later went out to fight in Syria. She investigates why they abandoned the UK and what happened to them when they joined the barbaric ISIS regime.

Episode 4

100,000 Deaths

29 mins

As the UK reaches the grim milestone of 100,000 Coronavirus-related deaths, this special edition of Panorama tells the stories of some of those who have lost their lives to the virus.

Episode 5

Boxing and the Mob

59 mins

Daniel Kinahan has been named in court as the head of one of Europe's biggest drug cartels. So how has he been allowed to be involved in setting up the World Heavyweight Championship fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua?

Episode 6

Vaccines: The Disinformation War

29 mins

Marianna Spring investigates the scare tactics of anti-vaxxers, revealing the scale of a social media blitz that has targeted vulnerable people and is now reaching young generations yet to be called for their vaccination.

Episode 7

The Missing Princess

32 mins

The full story of Princess Latifa's kidnap while she attempted to escape Dubai in 2018 and the subsequent cover up by her family. Latifa secretly tells of her ordeal in her own words while being held prisoner.

Episode 8

Rubbish Dump Britain

29 mins

Richard Bilton investigates the growing problem of fly-tipping waste and asks why so few criminals are prosecuted for despoiling the places we love. Richard meets some of the people fighting back against the fly-tippers.

Episode 9

Let's Talk about Race

58 mins

The killing of George Floyd last year triggered a national conversation about race and racism in Britain.Naga Munchetty travels across the country to understand what race and racism mean in the UK today.

Episode 10

Cashing in on Covid

29 mins

As the government faces mounting criticism that well-connected people made millions out of Britain's PPE crisis, Richard Bilton investigates the high-profile connections to one lucrative contract.

Episode 11

Salmond v Sturgeon

29 mins

Mark Daly investigates the most sensational break-up in recent political history. Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon took the SNP from nowhere to government. What does their split mean for Scotland and the UK?

Episode 12

Syria's Schools under Attack

26 mins

Iqra School in Aleppo was bombed by a fighter jet in 2013. A BBC team filming in a children's hospital nearby captured desperate attempts to save lives. 8 years on, we meet survivors and relatives to learn how that day changed their lives.

Episode 13

Covid: Who Got It Right?

61 mins

The UK government says its decisions on Covid-19 have been guided by science. Jane Corbin investigates the policies pursued by governments elsewhere, using data to discover whether anyone got it right.

Episode 14

Undercover: Inside the COVID Testing Lab

29 mins

Panorama goes undercover inside a lab analysing thousands of Covid-19 tests per day. Secretly filmed footage reveals a failing service with shoddy practices, where staff complain they are under pressure to meet targets despite the lab often running well below capacity. The programme discovers there have been three outbreaks of coronavirus among staff and that social distancing is poorly maintained. Test samples sometimes arrive poorly packaged and labelled, with equipment frequently malfunctioning, leading to contamination of results. The programme also discovers that tests, including some intended to find new variants of coronavirus, have been wrongly discarded or lost.

Episode 15

The River Pollution Scandal

29 mins

Reporter Joe Crowley obtains data that reveals how some big water companies have been illegally dumping untreated sewage. He meets local people campaigning for a whole-scale clean-up and exposes one company discharging sewage without a permit.

Episode 16

Is the Church Racist?

29 mins

Clive Myrie investigates allegations of racism in the Church of England, hearing stories of racist abuse and claims of a culture that creates a hostile environment for Christians of colour.

Episode 17

Am I British?

29 mins

Greg McKenzie meets young people born or brought up in the UK who say Home Office immigration policy treats them like second-class citizens. They can't vote, can't claim benefits, struggle to go to university and may face deportation.

Episode 18

Drugs, Cops and Lockdown

29 mins

Cameras follow Kent police as they try to disrupt the 'county lines' that transport millions of pounds of drugs from London to towns across their county.

Episode 19

Hospital Secrets Uncovered

29 mins

Reporter and GP Faye Kirkland investigates what happens when health care goes wrong and discovers how hospital failings are being buried and asks, is reputation being put before patient safety?

Episode 20

Princess Diana, Martin Bashir and the BBC

32 mins

John Ware investigates the scandal surrounding Martin Bashir's now infamous Panorama interview with Princess Diana 25 years ago.

Episode 21

Are You Scared Yet, Human?

59 mins

Exploring how artificial intelligence has transformed our world and continues to do so thus creating a new China/US arms race. Experts also warn of the dangers of not implementing urgent regulation and potentially losing control of AI.

Episode 22

Paralympics: The Unfair Games?

29 mins

Former Paralympic athlete Richie Powell investigates the sport's classification system, which is accused of being flawed, easily manipulated and lacking credibility.

Episode 23

Brexit: Six Months On

29 mins

Following companies on the Brexit frontline as they navigate their way through Britain's new trading relationship with Europe.

Episode 24

Long Covid: Will I Ever Get Better?

Reporter and long Covid sufferer Lucy Adams investigates the condition by speaking to others displaying the same symptoms and healthcare specialists.

Episode 25

The Dark Side of Horse Racing

29 mins

Horse racing is an extremely profitable sport, a £5 billion industry in the UK and Ireland followed by millions. Darragh MacIntyre investigates what can happen to racehorses when their careers end.

Episode 26

David Cameron and the Missing Billions

29 mins

David Cameron was paid to promote Greensill Capital's financial products around the world. Now that Greensill has collapsed, Panorama investigates how much the former prime minister knew about Greensill and the investments it sold?

Episode 27

Hunting the Social Media Fraudsters

29 mins

Ever wondered who might be behind those dodgy-looking texts trying to get you to part with your money? Panorama is on the trail of a new generation of fraudsters using social media to scam their victims.

Episode 28

Return of the Taliban

29 mins

The speed of Afghanistan's fall to the Taliban has shocked the world, but what sort of country will it become? Panorama asks what is at stake for the Afghans who are now in their first week under Taliban rule.

Episode 29

The Great British Staycation?

As the hospitality industry tries to make up for the financial losses of the last 18 months, prices have risen dramatically and the industry has been hit by staff shortages. Mobeen Azhar explores the truth about our staycations.

Episode 30

Who's Protecting Our Kids?

29 mins

Mariella Frostrup meets teenage girls who say they have been abused, assaulted or raped by teenage boys, and asks whether we should be doing more to protect our children.

Episode 31

Dirty Secrets of the Cigarette Business

29 mins

Panorama unveils new revelations about the corrupt practices deployed by one of Britain's biggest companies. Six years ago, reporter Richard Bilton revealed how British American Tobacco made secret payments to politicians and civil servants in East Africa. Now the program uncovers evidence of bribery in South Africa and Zimbabwe. It shows how the multi-billion pound British company secretly paid almost 200 informants as part of a covert operation to damage its competitors.

Episode 32

Football's Broken Dreams

28 mins

Reporter Rory Carson, himself a former professional player, investigates the system that has produced some of the England team's brightest stars.

Episode 33

NHS: Wait or Pay?

With the number of people on NHS waiting lists now at a record high of 5.61 million, Victoria Derbyshire speaks to some of those who see no alternative but to go private.

Episode 34

Pandora Papers: Secrets of World Leaders Exposed

One of the biggest offshore leaks in history is investigated by Panorama. They delve into the Pandora Papers.

Episode 35

Pandora Papers: Political Donors Exposed

29 mins

The rules that govern political donations are investigated by Richard Bilton to see if they are fit for purpose.

Episode 36

Afghanistan: Life under the Taliban

51 mins

Panorama investigates the changes to the lives of Afghan people now Afghanistan is under Taliban rule again.

Episode 37

Online Abuse: Why Do You Hate Me?

Reporter Marianna Spring investigates the rise of online abuse against women and asks why the police, the government and social media companies aren't doing more to stop it.

Episode 38

Coca-Cola's 100 Billion Bottle Problem

29 mins

100 billion throwaway plastic bottles are sold by Coca-Cola each year. Panorama looks into the company's pledge to reduce plastic waste.

Episode 39

Wild Weather: Our World Under Threat

Countries such as Madagascar, Australia, South Korea have all been adversely affected by climate change. Justin Rowlatt looks at the reasons for this.

Episode 40

Online Pimps Exposed

The sex industry has been transformed by the internet, and most sex workers now meet their customers through online sites. Bronagh Munro investigates the online pimps who traffic vulnerable women.

Episode 41

The Electric Car Revolution: Winners and Losers

Tesla is now worth more than all the other major car makers put together, but how ethical is its supply chain? Darragh MacIntyre meets the African nuns who say Elon Musk's company must do better.

Episode 42

Delivering Christmas: What's in Store?

As we gear up for Christmas, Jane Corbin asks if the UK's supply chains will be able to deliver in time.

Episode 43

Crisis in Care: Follow the Money

Tens of thousands of elderly people live in care homes owned by international investors. Panorama asks how much money is being taken out of the system.

Episode 44

Buy Now, Pay Later: The New Debt Crisis?

Ellie Flynn investigates the Buy Now Pay Later market's close relationship with retailers and asks if enough is being done to protect customers from ending up with big bills they can't afford.