Seasons & episodes
S56 · E39Can Money Grow on Trees? 2008-09-08
Panorama asks whether the money markets can achieve what campaigners and law enforcement have so far failed to, and make trees more valuable alive than dead.
S56 · E40Terror in the Skies? 2008-09-09
Peter Taylor uncovers the inside story of the operation which thwarted a terrorist plot to cause explosions and led to increased security at British airports.
S56 · E41Omagh: What the Police Were Never Told 2008-09-15
Peter Taylor uncovers the inside story of the operation which thwarted a terrorist plot to cause explosions and led to increased security at British airports.
S56 · E42How Safe is my Money? 2008-09-22
Jane Corbin looks at how the crisis facing the world's financial insitutions could impact on the nation's banks, mortgages, insurance and pensions.
S56 · E43You Can Run... 2008-09-26
But can you hide? Simon Boazman investigates how much information is held on him, whether it is secure and if he can reduce his data trail.
S56 · E44Next Stop, Downing Street? 2008-09-29
Nick Robinson accompanies Conservative Party leader David Cameron to Birmingham as he attempts to persuade voters he is prime minister material.
S56 · E45The Secret Policeman Returns 2008-10-06
In the wake of the resignation of Britain's top police officer, Panorama investigates racism in Britain's police force. Mark Daly - who exposed racism amongst police recruits in The Secret Policeman five years ago - returns to uncover the truth about being a Black Ethnic Minority Cop today.
S56 · E46Should We Be Scared of Russia? 2008-10-10
Mark Franchetti meets Vladimir Putin's inner circle in an attempt to decipher Russia's intentions on domestic and international fronts.
S56 · E47Obama and the Pitbull: An American Tale 2008-10-13
Matt Frei investigates Barack Obama's rise in the opinion polls, and asks if the current financial crisis has put him on the home straight.
S56 · E48Britain in the Red - Your Questions Answered 2008-10-16
Jeremy Vine asks why our economy ran into trouble, and who is to blame for the credit crunch and banking crisis which threatens to affect us all.
S56 · E49Three Bloody Summers 2008-11-03
The British Commander on the ground admits the war against the Taliban cannot be won by force alone in this eye-opening assessment of the Afghanistan conflict.
S56 · E50Can't Pay, Won't Pay 2008-11-10
With the credit crunch affecting everyone, Panorama reveals the lengths some lenders are now going to in order to get borrowers to pay off their debts.
S56 · E51What Happened to Baby P? 2008-11-17
A six-month investigation by the programme reveals the mistakes and missed opportunities that led to the death of a 17-month-old boy known only as Baby P.
S56 · E52Addicted to Aid 2008-11-24
Reporter Sorious Samura visits Uganda and his home country of Sierra Leone to reveal how aid money is lost, stolen and frittered away.
S56 · E53Comeback Coal 2008-12-01
An investigation into the Government's support of a new wave of opencast coal mining, in spite of fierce opposition from local communities.
S56 · E54Shannon: The Mother of All Lies 2008-12-04
Panorama presents the inside story on the disappearance of Shannon Matthews, as it investigates the events that led to Karen Matthews being convicted for the kidnap of her own daughter.
S56 · E55I'll Die When I Choose 2008-12-08
Politician and Parkinson's sufferer Margo MacDonald uncovers the truth about assisted dying, meeting those with illnesses like hers who are desperate to die.
S56 · E56Britain's Terror Heartland 2008-12-15
Jane Corbin makes the hazardous journey to the frontline in the War on Terror, the remote and forbidding mountains along the Pakistan-Afghan border.
S56 · E57The Year Britain's Bubble Burst 2008-12-22
It has been a cataclysmic year for our banks and economy, and a year in which the role of the BBC's Business Editor has been in the spotlight as never before. With exclusive interviews with the major players, Robert Peston reflects on how these momentous events will affect us all.
S57 · E1Kids Behaving Badly 2009-01-05
Whether it is 10-year-olds talking about who they have snogged or schoolgirls calling themselves sluts on their social-networking profile pages, it seems our kids can't get away from sex. But what happens when the banter and name-calling gets physical? Jeremy Vine reveals the problem of sexual bullying in our schools and hears from experts, parents and teachers - but most importantly from the kids themselves - on what we can do to tackle it.
S57 · E2Jailed for a Knife 2009-01-12
Raphael Rowe goes inside prisons to gain rare access to the young offenders convicted of carrying, using or even killing with a knife.
S57 · E3What Now, Mr President? 2009-01-19
Barack Obama takes over as US President with a promise to change America and make it a fairer place. Can he reshape the world's most powerful country?
S57 · E4Have I Got Bad Language For You? 2009-01-26
Frank Skinner sets out to discover if the Ross-Brand storm really was a watershed in broadcasting's debate about bad language and offence.
S57 · E5Tax Me if You Can 2009-02-02
Britain is bust and ordinary taxpayers are getting hammered, but it seems that the super-rich can still squirrel their money away in tax havens like Liechtenstein, Jersey and the Caymans. John Sweeney follows the missing millions, and asks if it is time to close the tax havens down.