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Season 352021

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February 22, 2021
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Season 35
Britain's £400bn COVID Bill: Who Will Pay?

Britain's £400bn COVID Bill: Who Will Pay?

Feb 22, 20210 votes

Britain in lockdown faces the worst economic nosedive in 300 years. Liam Halligan looks at the financial cost of the pandemic and what it could mean for our futures.

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Condition Critical - One Doctor's Story

Condition Critical - One Doctor's Story

Mar 1, 20210 votes

A powerful, intimate story of life on the NHS frontline as Dr Saleyha Ahsan films her own journey through four months of the second wave of Covid, fighting to keep patients alive.

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The Dirty Truth About Your Rubbish

The Dirty Truth About Your Rubbish

Mar 8, 20210 votes

A look at how millions of tonnes of household recycling end up incinerated, hiking carbon emissions, with councils locked into long and expensive waste contracts.

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The Truth About Long Covid

The Truth About Long Covid

Mar 15, 20210 votes

It is now estimated that as many as 500,000 people have long Covid in the UK. In Bradford, one of our worst hit cities, Dispatches asks can the National Health Service cope with the virus's lasting legacy?

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The High Street Cash Crisis

The High Street Cash Crisis

Mar 22, 20210 votes

Britain's high streets are in turmoil. Antony Barnett digs into the collapse of several chains - from Debenhams to Poundworld - owned by private equity firms. How much are these firms to blame?

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The Black Maternity Scandal

The Black Maternity Scandal

Mar 29, 20210 votes

A C4 documentary detailing the NHS's systemic racism.

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Low Pay Britain: About Your Job

Low Pay Britain: About Your Job

Apr 12, 20210 votes

As Britain emerges from lockdown and Brexit, Dispatches examines the future of work, wages and safety, and the emerging gig economy of brands like Amazon and Deliveroo.

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Royals for Hire

Royals for Hire

May 10, 20210 votes

Antony Barnett goes undercover to see what some of the Queen's family might be prepared to do for cash, including offering access to Kensington Palace and to Vladimir Putin

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Second Wave: Did the Government Get It Wrong?

Second Wave: Did the Government Get It Wrong?

May 17, 20210 votes

Why did two thirds of Britain's Covid deaths come after September 2020? Dispatches examines the role that the Prime Minister's decisions played in the second wave.

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Football's Gambling Addiction

Football's Gambling Addiction

Jun 7, 20210 votes

Ruth Davidson examines the uncomfortable relationship between gambling and football. Why is football so dependent on money from gambling, and what harm might it be causing, particularly to young fans?

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Undercover in Africa's Secret State

Undercover in Africa's Secret State

Jun 16, 20210 votes

A gripping, eye-opening investigation of Eritrea, one of the world's most secretive regimes, with shocking allegations of torture, detention and forced conscription.

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Torn Apart: Family Courts Uncovered

Torn Apart: Family Courts Uncovered

Jun 20, 20210 votes

An unprecedented look at what's going on behind closed doors in family courts, including shocking personal testimony and footage.

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India's Rape Scandal

India's Rape Scandal

Jun 27, 20210 votes

With over 70 Indian politicians facing charges of crimes against women, Ramita Navai investigates two rape cases that have sparked allegations of a cover-up.

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Cops on Trial

Cops on Trial

Oct 11, 20210 votes

Ellie Flynn reports on the scale of sexual misconduct by serving British police officers, including personal accounts from victims and long term partners of serving officers who have endured domestic violence and abuse.

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Clapped Out: Is the NHS Broken?

Clapped Out: Is the NHS Broken?

Oct 18, 20210 votes

Eighteen months into the worst pandemic in a century, this hard-hitting special travels the country asking some tough questions about the performance of our much-loved NHS.

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Growing Up Poor: Britain's Hidden Homeless Kids

Growing Up Poor: Britain's Hidden Homeless Kids

Oct 25, 20210 votes

As lock-down ended and kids went back to school, in Luton, Dispatches examines the devastating impact of overcrowded, unsuitable housing on young lives.

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How Green Is the Government?

How Green Is the Government?

Nov 1, 20210 votes

Is Britain really one of the world leaders in fighting against climate change? Dispatches investigates as the COP26 summit is held in Glasgow.

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Did Brexit Work for Business?

Did Brexit Work for Business?

Nov 15, 20210 votes

Is Brexit, and the new free trade deal with the EU, the huge success the Government said it would be? Dispatches meets firms struggling with increased costs and dwindling profits.

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The Truth About Electric Cars

The Truth About Electric Cars

Nov 22, 20210 votes

As Britain frets over climate change and fuel shortages, is now a good time to sink tens of thousands of your hard-earned pounds into buying an electric car?

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Escape from the Taliban

Escape from the Taliban

Nov 27, 20210 votes

In the immediate aftermath of the Taliban taking Kabul, local journalists film terrified Afghans trying to escape abroad - among them noted female rights activist Zoya Faizi.

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The Truth About Your Chicken: Dispatches

The Truth About Your Chicken: Dispatches

Nov 29, 20210 votes

With over a billion chickens eaten each year in the UK, Dispatches investigates supermarket chicken, animal welfare, and what industrial farming means for our countryside.

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Vaccine Wars: Truth About Pfizer

Vaccine Wars: Truth About Pfizer

Dec 10, 20210 votes

Pfizer's Covid vaccine has saved millions of lives around the world. But with rising prices and record profits, is the drug firm profiteering from the pandemic?

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The Truth About Disability Benefits

The Truth About Disability Benefits

Dec 17, 20210 votes

An investigation into a series of deaths, including suicide, by disabled benefits claimants. What impact did government failings have on those who died?

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