Seasons & episodes
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.