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January 12, 2015
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Season 29
How to Blow Your Pension

How to Blow Your Pension

Jan 12, 201545m0 votes

Changes to the rules regarding private pension withdrawals mean some retirees are planning on raiding their pension pot to take luxury holidays or pay of debts. Michael Buerk asks if the state will be left to pick up the pieces.

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Low Pay Britain

Low Pay Britain

Jan 19, 201545m0 votes

As parties launch their General Election campaigns focusing on Britain's economic recovery, Morland Sanders investigates the reality of the workforce today and shows how major companies are saving money on wages and taxes.

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The Great Car Con

The Great Car Con

Jan 26, 201545m0 votes

British motorists were told that diesel would be the cheap, environmentally friendly fuel of the future but growing concerns over harmful emissions and the reliability of emissions tests have led to calls for surcharges or bans on diesels.

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Secrets Of The Parking Wardens

Secrets Of The Parking Wardens

Feb 16, 201545m0 votes

The number of parking tickets issues by private firms has rocketed since 2007, with more than 2.5 million issued annually. Reporter Antony Barnett goes undercover to investigate why complaints against them have also grown.

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Politicians for Hire II

Politicians for Hire II

Feb 23, 201545m0 votes

Dispatches goes undercover once again to expose the cash-for-access scandal of MP's accepting fees to provide access to government. This time two former Foreign Secretaries are the target of the sting operation.

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Britain's Benefits Crackdown

Britain's Benefits Crackdown

Mar 2, 201545m0 votes

The Government has vowed to clampdown on benefit claimants and has introduced a new system of sanctions against those it thinks are abusing the system. Liz MacKean meets those hit by the new penalties.

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Benefits Britain: Universal Credit

Benefits Britain: Universal Credit

Mar 9, 201545m0 votes

The Government is introducing the new Universal Credit in the biggest welfare reform in a generation. It is claimed the new benefit is helping people back into work, Dispatches investigates claims the new system is a shambles.

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Britain's Defence Squeeze

Britain's Defence Squeeze

Mar 16, 201545m0 votes

In the wake of significant cuts to the UK defence budget, Morland Sanders asks if the nation is still able to defend itself adequately in the face of a growing range of threats.

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How to Buy a Meeting with a Minister

How to Buy a Meeting with a Minister

Mar 23, 201545m0 votes

In the run-up to the General Election, Antony Barnett presents an undercover investigation into the way in which donors can pay to attend social functions with government ministers to discuss "issues".

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How Safe Are Our Planes?

How Safe Are Our Planes?

Apr 1, 201545m0 votes

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The Secrets of Sports Direct

The Secrets of Sports Direct

Apr 27, 201545m0 votes

How does Sports Direct sell it's trainers and clothing so cheaply? Harry Wallop examines the hidden costs behind the success of the high street store who have been accused of "reprehensible" business practices.

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Trains: Are You Paying Too Much?

Trains: Are You Paying Too Much?

Jun 1, 201545m0 votes

As rail passenger numbers hit an all-time high Morland Sanders goes undercover inside one of Britain's biggest rail operators to examine the key problems of ticket pricing, overcrowding and compensation claims.

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Where to Save Your Money

Where to Save Your Money

Jun 8, 201545m0 votes

Interest rates are at their lowest in 300 years, Channel 4 News Business Editor Siobhan Kennedy reports on the problems facing savers and examines some of the options available to them in a confusing market.

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Exams: Cheating the System?

Exams: Cheating the System?

Jun 15, 201545m0 votes

Seyi Rhodes examines how some schools and pupils are coping with the stresses and strains of the exam system by bending the rules. He speaks to 'whistleblowers' within the education sector who reveal some of the tactics used.

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The Great British Property Divide

The Great British Property Divide

Jun 22, 201545m0 votes

From million-pound flats to so-called "poor doors", Morland Sanders investigates how rising house prices can transform communities and the impact the right-to-buy law will have on the property divide.

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Salt: Are You Eating Too Much?

Salt: Are You Eating Too Much?

Jun 29, 201545m0 votes

Amidst calls to reduce the amount of salt consumed in our diets, reporter Tazeen Ahmad uncovers disturbing evidence that the labelling of salt content on our food is far from always accurate

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Kids in Crisis

Kids in Crisis

Jul 1, 201545m0 votes

In this hour-long special report Dispatches meets with four families who all have children who suffer from mental illness. The lack of local residential care means these youngsters have to be separated from their loved ones to seek help.

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How Councils Blow Your Millions

How Councils Blow Your Millions

Jul 6, 201545m0 votes

Dispatches reporter Antony Barnett investigates the secretive deals that British local authorities have done with banks around the world that are costing the UK taxpayer millions of pounds.

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Pensions and the Price of Growing Old

Pensions and the Price of Growing Old

Jul 13, 201545m0 votes

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Escape from Isis

Escape from Isis

Jul 15, 201545m0 votes

In this one-hour special report Dispatches reveals the brutal regime millions of women face when living under the control of the so-called Islamic State and meets a dedicated team of men risking their lives to free them.

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Hunted: Gay and Afraid

Hunted: Gay and Afraid

Jul 23, 201545m0 votes

Dispatches investigates the well-funded global network of groups that are supporting a new wave of anti-gay legislation around the world including America's "World Congress of Families".

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Britain's Benefits Experiment

Britain's Benefits Experiment

Nov 5, 201545m0 votes

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Aldi's Supermarket Secrets

Aldi's Supermarket Secrets

Nov 9, 201545m0 votes

Discount supermarket chain Aldi continues to go from strength to strength, recently overtaking Waitrose as Britain's sixth biggest supermarket. Morland Sanders goes undercover to see if quality and service are suffering.

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How to Stop Your Nuisance Calls II

How to Stop Your Nuisance Calls II

Nov 16, 20150 votes

Millions of people are plagued by nuisance callers trying to sell them things that they don't want, Dispatches goes undercover to investigate the cold calling industry and meets the people fighting back.

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Britain's Nightmare New Homes

Britain's Nightmare New Homes

Nov 16, 20150 votes

With the Government pledging to build a million new homes across Britain by 2020, Seyi Rhodes investigates if the rush to build so many new houses is having an impact on the quality these homes.

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Low Pay Britain II

Low Pay Britain II

Dec 7, 20150 votes

The Government has promised to help create 3 million apprenticeships alongside a new national living wage. Dispatches investigates claims that some employers are wasting public money and abusing the trust placed in them.

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How the Monarchy Can Make You Millions

How the Monarchy Can Make You Millions

Dec 14, 20150 votes

Around 800 companies hold royal warrants and it is thought that they make an extra £4 billion a year because of it. With the stakes so high, Antony Barnett examines the system of granting royal approval.

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The Children Who Beat Ebola

The Children Who Beat Ebola

Dec 22, 20150 votes

The remarkable story of five extraordinary children in Sierra Leone who fought off the deadly Ebola virus and overcame loss and social stigma to rebuild their lives.

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