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Dispatches

2008 · 41 episodes · Jan 10, 2008

  1. Episode 1

    The Truth About Your Food: Part 1

    Jan 10, 2008

  2. Episode 2

    The Truth About Your Food: Part 2

    Jan 17, 2008

  3. Episode 3

    The Court of Ken

    Jan 21, 2008

    With just months to go before Londoners vote for the next Mayor of London, the current affairs series investigates the current mayoral system and takes an in depth look at current Mayor, Ken Livingstone and the how he has misused his power to his advantage.

  4. Episode 4

    Why Kids Kill

    Jan 28, 2008

    A report on the increase of gang culture and murder that teenagers participate in the UK.

  5. Episode 5

    Heat or Eat, the Pensioners' Dilemma

    Feb 5, 2008

  6. Episode 6

    The Children Left Behind

    Feb 11, 2008

  7. Episode 7

    How the Banks Bet Your Money

    Feb 18, 2008

  8. Episode 8

    Checking-in to Airport Chaos

    Feb 25, 2008

  9. Episode 9

    Iraq: The Lost Generation

    Mar 16, 2008

    Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy investigates the biggest and most catastrophic refugee crisis in the Middle East since the Palestinian diaspora of 1948.

  10. Episode 10

    Iraq: The Betrayal

    Mar 17, 2008

  11. Episode 11

    Jon Snow's Hidden Iraq

    Mar 18, 2008

  12. Episode 12

    Undercover in Tibet

    Mar 31, 2008

    Reveals the regime of terror which dominates daily life and makes freedom of expression an impossibility.

  13. Episode 13

    Immigration: The Inconvenient Truth Part 1

    Apr 7, 2008

  14. Episode 14

    Immigration: The Inconvenient Truth Part 2

    Apr 14, 2008

  15. Episode 15

    Immigration: The Inconvenient Truth Part 3

    Apr 21, 2008

  16. Episode 16

    The Mobile Phone Rip-Off

    Apr 28, 2008

  17. Episode 17

    The Truth About Beauty Creams

    May 12, 2008

  18. Episode 18

    In God's Name

    May 19, 2008

    An investigation into the growth of Christian fundamentalism in the UK.

  19. Episode 19

    The Warlords Next Door?

    May 26, 2008

  20. Episode 20

    Gordon Brown: Where Did It All Go Wrong?

    Jun 9, 2008

  21. Episode 21

    From Jail to Jihad

    Jun 16, 2008

  22. Episode 22

    The Truth About Food Prices

    Jun 23, 2008

    A report on the rising cost of food prices and the impact it has producers and consumers.

  23. Episode 23

    The Truth About Street Weapons

    Jun 30, 2008

  24. Episode 24

    A Widow's War on Yobs

    Jul 5, 2008

    This documentary follows widow, Helen Newlove. Her husband Gary was kicked to death outside their home in Cheshire. This film follows her journey to tackle youth crime in the UK.

  25. Episode 25

    It Shouldn't Happen to a Muslim

    Jul 7, 2008

    On the third anniversary of the 7/7 London bombings Peter Oborne investigates whether the has fueled anger and violence towards British Muslims.

  26. Episode 26

    The Jab That Can Stop Cancer

    Jul 21, 2008

    A new jab will be offered to every girl aged 12 to 13 in Britain to help protect her against cervical cancer. While some hail it as a medical breakthrough, it has provoked controversy.

  27. Episode 27

    Sandwiches Unwrapped

    Jul 28, 2008

    An examination of Britain's sandwich industry and whether shop-bought sandwiches are as healthy for you as consumers think.

  28. Episode 28

    How the Banks Never Lose

    Aug 25, 2008

  29. Episode 29

    Undercover Mosque: The Return

    Sep 1, 2008

    A year and a half after Undercover Mosque, this follow-up documentary goes undercover again to investigate extremism in the UK.

  30. Episode 30

    Hope for the Last Chance Kids

    Sep 8, 2008

    Update on the pupils of Monteagle Primary School featured in an earlier documentary. The pupils experience a remarkable improvement as a result of using synthetic phonics.

  31. Episode 31

    What's in Your Wine?

    Sep 15, 2008

    Jane Moore investigates scandals in the wine industry, taking a look at the 40 different substances that can be used in producing wine but which are rarely detailed on the label of your bottle of wine.

  32. Episode 32

    The Human Cost of the Credit Crunch

    Sep 22, 2008

  33. Episode 33

    Cameron's Money Men

    Sep 30, 2008

  34. Episode 34

    The Hidden World of Lap Dancing

    Oct 6, 2008

    An investigation into lap dancing clubs in England and whether they abide by the rules stated on their entertainment license

  35. Episode 35

    The Trouble with British Airways

    Oct 13, 2008

  36. Episode 36

    The Truth about Your Energy Bill

    Oct 20, 2008

    Deborah Davies investigates the rising price of energy bills in the UK. She finds out why our charges are so high, whether changing suppliers can reduce bills, and the impact of Gordon Brown's fuel package.

  37. Episode 37

    Jon Snow's American Journey

    Oct 26, 2008

  38. Episode 38

    Don't Bank on the Bailout

    Oct 27, 2008

  39. Episode 39

    Mum Loves Drugs, Not Me

    Nov 3, 2008

  40. Episode 40

    Saving Africa's Witch Children

    Nov 12, 2008

    Reporting on children in parts Nigeria branded as witches.

  41. Episode 41

    Iraq: The Legacy

    Dec 13, 2008