About this season
Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
Episodes (50)
1. The MP and the Whistleblower
Aired 11 January 2010
The series takes a look at Iris Robinson, the Member of Parliament at the centre of a current political storm.
2. A Walk in the Park
Aired 18 January 2010
Jane Corbin walks through the disputed streets and parks of Jerusalem and goes underground to explore tunnels excavated deep below the biblical sites.
3. What's Really in Our Kids' Food?
Aired 25 January 2010
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.
4. I Helped My Daughter Die
Aired 1 February 2010
Jeremy Vine talks exclusively to Kay Gilderdale about the night she helped her bedridden daughter kill herself, exploring whether the law should be changed.
5. Are You a Danger to Kids?
Aired 8 February 2010
Panorama exposes the myths and realities of the new child protection register, and asks whether the new system will actually work.
6. Why Do You Hate Me?
Aired 15 February 2010
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.
7. Dying for a Biscuit
Aired 22 February 2010
Reporter Raphael Rowe journeys into the rainforest of Borneo, where he uncovers evidence of palm oil companies developing plantations on protected land.
8. More Than Just a Game
Aired 1 March 2010
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.
9. Trust Us, We're an NHS Hospital
Aired 8 March 2010
Panorama investigates how many hospitals may be failing the public while being allowed to assess themselves as good. Simon Boazman reports.
10. Are the Net Police Coming for You?
Aired 15 March 2010
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.
11. Chocolate - The Bitter Truth
Aired 24 March 2010
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.
12. Passports to Kill
Aired 29 March 2010
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.
13. Spoilt Rotten?
Aired 13 April 2010
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.
14. Is Britain Full?
Aired 19 April 2010
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?
15. Return of the Real Apprentices
Aired 26 April 2010
Panorama follows the fortunes of four young people searching for work in Swindon, and discovers how they have responded to the challenge of recession.
16. The Cuts - Can You Fight Back?
Aired 17 May 2010
Reporter Shelley Jofre looks at the fight to save frontline services as councils across the country tighten their budgets.
17. A Very British Hero
Aired 24 May 2010
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.
18. The Cumbrian Shootings
Aired 7 June 2010
Panorama's Richard Bilton reports on the events of Wednesday 2nd June, when Derrick Bird switched from quiet cabbie to gun toting psychopath.
19. Man United - Into the Red
Aired 8 June 2010
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.
20. BP - In Deep Water
Aired 21 June 2010
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.
21. What's Up with the Weather?
Aired 28 June 2010
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.
22. Can I Sack Teacher?
Aired 5 July 2010
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?
23. Orphans of Haiti
Aired 12 July 2010
Six months after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, Raphael Rowe returns to uncover what has happened to the country's orphaned and abandoned children.
24. How to Beat the Banks
Aired 19 July 2010
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.
25. It Shouldn't Happen at a Vets'
Aired 22 July 2010
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.
26. Generation Game
Aired 26 July 2010
Current affairs series. Dame Joan Bakewell looks at some of the innovative ways Britain's baby boomers are looking to future-proof their old age.
27. Britain's Unwanted Pets
Aired 2 August 2010
2009 saw a big increase in the numbers of stray dogs recorded as being picked up in the UK. Tom Heap goes to Battersea Dogs Home to find out why.
28. Wills - The Final Rip Off?
Aired 9 August 2010
Panorama investigates companies who make a good living from writing your Last Will and Testament, and exposes the shocking financial pitfalls that face unwary consumers. Is it time for this industry to be properly regulated by law?
29. Death in the Med
Aired 16 August 2010
As controversy over Israel's blockade of Gaza still rages, Jane Corbin asks what really happened on the Mavi Marmara, when Israeli commandos seized the ship.
30. Please Don't Take Our Child
Aired 23 August 2010
Darragh MacIntyre reports on the case of an ordinary couple and their extraordinary fight to open up the world of the family courts.
31. Britain's Disappearing Wildlife
Aired 30 August 2010
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.
32. A Risk Worth Taking?
Aired 6 September 2010
Shelley Jofre investigates the drug Avandia and asks whether the medicine's regulator is putting the interests of the drugs industry before patients.
33. What the Pope Knew
Aired 13 September 2010
On the eve of the first Papal visit to Britain in 28 years, Fergal Keane investigates the Pope's personal track record of dealing with paedophile priests.
34. Because We're Worth It - the Taxpayers' Rich List
Aired 20 September 2010
Panorama reveals the results of the most thorough and extensive investigation ever conducted into public sector pay.
35. Britain in the Dock
Aired 27 September 2010
Paul Kenyon asks if the British Army can be trusted to police itself, as it stands accused in two separate inquiries of committing war crimes in Iraq.
36. The Secrets of Scientology
Aired 28 September 2010
Reporter John Sweeney's last investigation into the Church of Scientology resulted in an explosive confrontation with church officials. This time, in a Panorama Special, one of those officials has turned whistleblower to help him reveal the dark secrets of the church, which boasts Hollywood A-listers Tom Cruise and John Travolta among its devotees.
37. Who Took My Pension?
Aired 4 October 2010
Topical investigation with Jeremy Vine. Penny Haslam reveals the fees and commissions that take vast amounts from our pension pots.
38. Kids in Care
Aired 5 October 2010
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.
39. Lord Ashcroft's Millions
Aired 11 October 2010
Panorama investigates the financial dealings of political donor Lord Ashcroft, who resigned as deputy chairman of the Conservative Party in September 2010.
40. Trapped - The Chile Miners' Story
Aired 18 October 2010
Reporter Dan McDougall reveals new evidence of massive safety problems in the Chilean mine being ignored just weeks before the collapse.
41. The Great Housing Rip Off?
Aired 25 October 2010
John Sweeney investigates the so-called 'rogue landlords', housing barons accused of receiving large housing benefits while exploiting the vulnerable.
42. What Have the Drugs Done to Dad?
Aired 1 November 2010
As the government cracks down on the use of certain drugs, Vivian White reports on the crisis of care in the treatment of patients with dementia.
43. Are You Paying Too Much Tax?
Aired 8 November 2010
Panorama reveals the situation inside HM Revenue and Customs following the recent tax code realignment.
44. Tax the Fat
Aired 15 November 2010
With Britain now the fattest nation in Europe, reporter Shelley Jofre investigates the idea of a tax on junk food, travelling to Denmark where it has already been implemented.
45. British Schools, Islamic Rules
Aired 22 November 2010
Investigation showing that some Muslim children are exposed to extremist preachers and fundamentalist Islamic groups. Also, the part-time schools where hate is on the curriculum.
46. Fifa's Dirty Secrets
Aired 29 November 2010
Panorama investigates corruption allegations against some of the Fifa officials who will vote on England's World Cup bid, and Andrew Jennings exposes new evidence of bribery.
47. Addicted to Games?
Aired 6 December 2010
Panorama hears from youngsters who describe their obsessive playing of video games as an addiction, and reporter Raphael Rowe meets leading experts calling for more research.
48. Baby P: In His Mother's Words
Aired 13 December 2010
Panorama reveals the controversial video-taped interview with the mother of Baby P and asks whether crucial warning signs were missed.
49. Carry On Banking!
Aired 20 December 2010
As Christmas approaches and Britain's bankers prepare to receive their annual bonuses, Panorama asks if anything has changed since the financial crisis of two years ago.
50. Supermarkets: What Price Cheap Food?
Aired 22 December 2010
In a Panorama Special, Paul Kenyon looks behind the special offers to examine the true cost of Britain's cheap food, visiting the mega-farms coming our way from the US.