50 episodes · 11th January 2010
The series takes a look at Iris Robinson, the Member of Parliament at the centre of a current political storm.
Jane Corbin walks through the disputed streets and parks of Jerusalem and goes underground to explore tunnels excavated deep below the biblical sites.
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.
Jeremy Vine talks exclusively to Kay Gilderdale about the night she helped her bedridden daughter kill herself, exploring whether the law should be changed.
Panorama exposes the myths and realities of the new child protection register, and asks whether the new system will actually work.
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.
Reporter Raphael Rowe journeys into the rainforest of Borneo, where he uncovers evidence of palm oil companies developing plantations on protected land.
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.
Panorama investigates how many hospitals may be failing the public while being allowed to assess themselves as good. Simon Boazman reports.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Panorama follows the fortunes of four young people searching for work in Swindon, and discovers how they have responded to the challenge of recession.
Reporter Shelley Jofre looks at the fight to save frontline services as councils across the country tighten their budgets.
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.
Panorama's Richard Bilton reports on the events of Wednesday 2nd June, when Derrick Bird switched from quiet cabbie to gun toting psychopath.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Six months after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, Raphael Rowe returns to uncover what has happened to the country's orphaned and abandoned children.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Darragh MacIntyre reports on the case of an ordinary couple and their extraordinary fight to open up the world of the family courts.
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.
Shelley Jofre investigates the drug Avandia and asks whether the medicine's regulator is putting the interests of the drugs industry before patients.
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.
Panorama reveals the results of the most thorough and extensive investigation ever conducted into public sector pay.
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.
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.
Topical investigation with Jeremy Vine. Penny Haslam reveals the fees and commissions that take vast amounts from our pension pots.
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.
Panorama investigates the financial dealings of political donor Lord Ashcroft, who resigned as deputy chairman of the Conservative Party in September 2010.
Reporter Dan McDougall reveals new evidence of massive safety problems in the Chilean mine being ignored just weeks before the collapse.
John Sweeney investigates the so-called 'rogue landlords', housing barons accused of receiving large housing benefits while exploiting the vulnerable.
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.
Panorama reveals the situation inside HM Revenue and Customs following the recent tax code realignment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Panorama reveals the controversial video-taped interview with the mother of Baby P and asks whether crucial warning signs were missed.
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.
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.
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