Panorama Season 71 Episodes

Episode 1

The NHS Crisis: Can It Be Fixed?

The NHS is in a critical condition. The BBC's social affairs editor, Alison Holt, assesses the innovation and new ways of working that might offer the NHS the lifeline it needs

Episode 2

Dogs, Dealers and Organised Crime

Reporter Sam Poling goes undercover to reveal the increasingly close relationship between organised crime and dog dealing.

Episode 3

Forgotten Heroes of the Covid Front Line

29 mins

Catherine Burns meets NHS workers who are living with long Covid and struggling to return to work. They now face the prospect of having to retire early or even being sacked.

Episode 4

Is the Cloud Damaging the Planet?

Panorama reporter Richard Bilton investigates the environmental cost of moving our lives online and into the cloud.

Episode 5

Aftershock: The Turkey-Syria Earthquake

More than 30,000 people are known to have been killed in the earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria. Panorama asks if more could have been done to save lives.

Episode 6

Sex for Work: The True Cost of Our Tea

An undercover investigation for Panorama reveals that women working on plantations producing tea for PG Tips and Lipton are pressured to have sex with their bosses in return for work.

Episode 7

Ukraine's War Diaries

58 mins

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.

Episode 8

Crisis Pregnancy Centres Uncovered

An investigation into pregnancy advice centres outside the NHS giving misleading information. Reporter Divya Talwar also uncovers links between some UK centres and the US anti-abortion movement.

Episode 9

Elon Musk's Twitter Storm

Marianna Spring investigates how Elon Musk's ownership is transforming one of the world's most influential social media platforms.

Episode 10

Cops, Cash and Fraudsters

Fraud now represents around 40 per cent of all reported crime in the UK, but very few cases are solved. Panorama follows Kent Police as their detectives try to catch the fraudsters.

Episode 11

Surviving the Pay Squeeze

Millions in the UK feel that their wages are not keeping up with the cost of living. As public sector workers continue to take strike action, Ros Atkins asks why so many people are feeling so poor.

Episode 12

What's Gone Wrong with Our Housing?

Richard Bilton investigates the problems Margaret Thatcher's right-to-buy policy is causing 40 years later, including the return of slum landlords.

Episode 13

The Drug Wars that Killed Olivia

Reporter Bronagh Munro investigates how Liverpool came to dominate the UK drug market and how organised crime brought death to Olivia Pratt-Korbel's door.

Episode 14

Road Wars: Neighbourhood Traffic Chaos

Justin Rowlatt reports on plans to reduce traffic through Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, in what has become a battle between those who support the scheme and those who do not.

Episode 15

Will King Charles Change the Monarchy?

As the nation prepares for the coronation of King Charles III, Panorama asks if the new king will adapt the monarchy to suit modern times.

Episode 16

Private ADHD Clinics Exposed

More and more people are turning to private clinics for an assessment to determine whether they have ADHD. Panorama investigates whether they are being given a reliable diagnosis.

Episode 17

Landfill: Britain's Toxic Secrets

How safe are landfill sites in which millions of tonnes of waste are dumped every year? A Staffordshire landfill which residents claim has affected their health is investigated by reporter Amber Haque.

Episode 18

Ultra-Processed Food: A Recipe for Ill Health?

Ultra-processed foods contain chemicals that regulators say are safe, but there is emerging scientific evidence of a link between some of these chemicals and cancer, diabetes and strokes.

Episode 19

Electric Cars: Is It Time to Buy?

29 mins

The ban of the sale of new petrol and diesel cars is set to come in force in less than seven years. Richard Bilton investigates what the electric vehicle revolution feels like and if the UK is ready.

Episode 20

The Antidepressant Story

Panorama examines whether the current generation of antidepressant drugs have lived up to their promises, following patients who have suffered serious side effects.

Episode 21

Is China Watching You?

From spy balloons to secret police stations and dissidents on the run, Panorama investigates China's global surveillance operation.

Episode 22

Westminster's Toxic Culture

With parliament under fire over complaints of sexual harassment and bullying, reporter Naga Munchetty speaks to staff members and MPs who give their accounts.

Episode 23

Debt Trap: Who's Cashing In?

As the cost of living crisis deepens, Panorama investigates the booming debt management industry and the companies signing up people for Individual Voluntary Arrangements.

Episode 24

The Millionaire Who Cheated a Council

Bad investments have left Thurrock Council effectively bankrupt. Bronagh Munro reveals how a businessman spent council cash on himself and left local people to pay the price.

Episode 25

Beyond Human: Artificial Intelligence and Us

29 mins

Reporter Lara Lewington speaks to some of the so-called 'godfathers' of AI about their hopes and fears, and she meets researchers developing technology allowing computers to read emotions and minds.

Episode 26

Lucy Letby: The Nurse Who Killed

Lucy Letby has been convicted of murdering and harming babies. So what turned a likeable nurse into a serial killer? Reporter Judith Moritz reveals evidence of a cover-up by hospital bosses.

Episode 27

Teenage Vaping: What's the Harm?

Rachel Burden investigates the youth vaping phenomenon and asks if we should be worried about young people getting addicted.

Episode 28

The Dark Side of Ballet Schools

Panorama investigates claims of bullying and body shaming at two of the UK's top ballet schools, The Royal Ballet School in London and Elmhurst Ballet School in Birmingham.

Episode 29

Downfall of the Crypto King

90 mins

Panorama explores the breakneck rise and sensational fall of Sam Bankman-Fried, the maths genius who set out to transform the world of crypto but ended up being its biggest loser.

Episode 30

The Abercrombie Guys: The Dark Side of Cool

59 mins

Panorama investigates allegations of exploitation and abuse at the top of one of the biggest fashion brands in the US.

Episode 31

The Big Mortgage Squeeze

The BBC's cost of living correspondent Colletta Smith meets the homeowners feeling the squeeze as they come off cheaper fixed-rate mortgages and adjust to much higher bills.

Episode 32

Challenging Putin: Moscow and the Mutiny

29 mins

Jane Corbin investigates what really happened during the mutiny led by Yevgeny Prigozhin and asks what the long-term consequences might be for Putin's presidency.

Episode 33

At War: Crisis in the Middle East

29 mins

Panorama reports on the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Reporter Jane Corbin hears the human stories on both sides and asks what does the escalating crisis mean for the wider region?

Episode 34

Prime Suspect: Who Took Madeleine McCann?

It's been 16 years since the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Richard Bilton travels across Portugal and Germany to find out more about the man suspected of abducting and killing her.

Episode 35

Boohoo's Broken Promises

Fast fashion giant Boohoo faced serious criticism in 2020 for poor working conditions at its suppliers. A Panorama investigation reveals renewed pressure to slash costs.

Episode 36

Why are we Still Searching for Fossil Fuels?

Richard Bilton investigates why oil, coal and gas exploration is booming when almost every country in the world has committed to limit the rise in global warming to 1.5 degrees.

Episode 37

Putin and Ukraine's Stolen Children

60 mins

The Ukrainian government says that thousands of children have been taken unlawfully to Russia. Panorama investigates what happened to more than 40 children taken from a children's home in Kherson.

Episode 38

My Teacher the Abuser: Fighting for Justice

60 mins

Since Nicky Campbell went public about the abuse he experienced at school in the 1970s, he's become the face of a campaign by former pupils. They are determined that one teacher should face justice.

Episode 39

The Water Pollution Cover-Up

30 mins

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.

Episode 40

The Billionaire Bishop and the Global Megachurch

29 mins

With more than 30 branches in the UK, the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God claims to transform lives. But Panorama uncovers allegations that members can feel manipulated into handing over money.

Episode 41

Care Workers Under Pressure

29 mins

Panorama investigates a care home short of staff, where external medical professionals report seeing residents neglected, and overseas staff complain of being exploited.