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Panorama 2012: Episode Guide & Ratings

2012 Episodes

1. Stephen Lawrence: Time For Justice

January 3rd, 2012

On verdict day of one of the most eagerly awaited trials in recent history, this Panorama Special on the Stephen Lawrence case reveals the untold story of the murder that changed Britain. For more than a year, reporter Mark Daly and the Panorama team have exclusively followed Stephen's mother Doreen Lawrence as her 18-year fight for justice for her murdered son neared its conclusion. This moving film charts the history of this iconic case through the eyes of a grieving mother, and reports the inside account of the trial of the two men accused of the black teenager's killing.

2. Train Fares: Taken for a Ride?

January 23rd, 2012

Packed in like sardines, on trains that often arrive late... But it is the price of the tickets that really upsets lots of rail travellers, and fares have just gone up to record levels. So why are train fares so expensive? Panorama investigates the cost of riding on the railway.

3. Secrets of the Tory Billionaire

January 30th, 2012

Panorama investigates Lord Ashcroft's links to a controversial construction company in the Caribbean which has gone bust.

4. Hunting the Internet Bullies

February 6th, 2012

Current affairs. With online bullying rapidly growing in size and intensity, Declan Lawn meets X Factor star Cher Lloyd, who describes how cyber attacks are ruining her life.

5. Poor America

February 13th, 2012

With one and a half million American children now homeless, reporter Hilary Andersson meets the school pupils who go hungry in the richest country on Earth.

6. Britain's Hidden Alcoholics

February 20th, 2012

Alastair Campbell meets some of the increasing number of Britain's middle-class professionals for whom one glass of wine after work is never enough.

7. The Cost of Raising Britain

February 27th, 2012

With nurseries and childminders costing families up to a third of their income, and working mums feeling squeezed out of the workplace, Panorama investigates the cost of childcare.

8. The Money Farmers

March 5th, 2012

Samantha Poling reveals how millions of pounds of public money are being paid out to businessmen and millionaire farmers in an abuse of the farming subsidy system.

9. Homs: Journey into Hell

March 12th, 2012

Paul Wood charts the rise and brutal suppression of the uprising in the Syrian city of Homs. What started with hope of revolution now sees refugees fleeing to escape retribution.

10. Britain's Crimes of Honour

March 19th, 2012

Panorama reveals the shocking details of beatings, imprisonment and 'honour' killings, the women driven to suicide and also hears from those on the run, in fear of their lives.

11. Murdoch's TV Pirates

March 26th, 2012

As Rupert Murdoch faces accusations of law-breaking at his British tabloids, Panorama reveals fresh hacking allegations striking at the heart of News Corporation's pay-TV empire.

12. The Honeymoon Murder

March 29th, 2012

With exclusive access to publicly unseen CCTV footage, this Panorama special examines in detail the hours leading up to the death of Anni Dewani while on honeymoon in Cape Town.

13. The Great Apprentice Scandal

April 2nd, 2012

Panorama's Shelley Jofre investigates problems reported in government supported apprenticeship schemes, a flagship programme for getting young unemployed people in to work.

14. Ivory Wars: Out of Africa

April 12th, 2012

Rageh Omaar goes on the trail of ivory poachers, smugglers and organised crime syndicates to investigate the plight of Africa's elephants.

15. Billionaires Behaving Badly?

April 16th, 2012

Current affairs. Glencore is a commodity giant that trades huge quantities of wheat, coal and much of the world's copper. John Sweeney talks to its boss, Ivan Glasenberg.

16. Undercover: Elderly Care

April 23rd, 2012

Current affairs. Panorama reveals the appalling treatment of an elderly care home resident with dementia, captured on film after a concerned relative hid a secret camera.

17. Madeleine: The Last Hope?

April 25th, 2012

Current affairs. The senior UK investigator in the Madeleine McCann case speaks about why he believes he has the best opportunity yet to solve the mystery of her disappearance.

18. The Truth About Tax

May 14th, 2012

Panorama investigates how some of the UK's most famous companies have been using a tax haven at the heart of Europe to save millions in tax.

19. Eurovision's Dirty Secret

May 21st, 2012

Panorama goes undercover inside Eurovision host nation Azerbaijan to reveal the truth about this secretive country and its approach to the world's most watched non-sporting event.

20. Euro 2012: Stadiums of Hate

May 28th, 2012

With days to go before the kick-off of the Euro 2012 championships, Panorama reveals evidence of racist violence and anti-semitism at the heart of Polish and Ukrainian football.

21. Life and Debt: A Greek Tragedy

June 25th, 2012

John Humphrys investigates the economic crisis in Greece, meeting ordinary Greeks and exploring how the outcome of the upcoming election may signpost the future of Europe.

22. Call Centres Undercover

July 2nd, 2012

Britain is being affected by an 'epidemic' of unsolicited and unwanted calls and texts. With an estimated three billion marketing calls and messages received every year, Panorama goes undercover to expose how some firms are getting round the regulations designed to protect consumers.

23. Britain on the Brink: Back to the 70s?

July 9th, 2012

Britain is suffering the longest peacetime slump in decades. Panorama asks whether Britain is able to cope with a new age of austerity with surprising echoes of the 1970s.

24. Britain's Biggest Waste Dumpers

July 16th, 2012

Raphael Rowe tracks down some of Britain's biggest illegal fly-tippers, criminals who have pocketed tens of thousands of pounds handed over by motorists to recycle used tyres.

25. The Truth About Sports Products

July 19th, 2012

Panorama investigates sports products that promise to boost your performance. Shelley Jofre tests the science behind the advertising claims made by some of sport's biggest brands.

26. Disabled or Faking It?

July 30th, 2012

Declan Lawn reports on plans to get millions of people claiming disability benefits back into work. But will new assessment tests victimise those who deserve the most support?

27. Rats, Traps, Bugs and Cutbacks

August 6th, 2012

Budget cuts mean some councils are disbanding pest control teams and others are charging for previously free services. Will this lead to more pests and the diseases they carry?

28. Justice Denied: The Greatest Scandal?

August 13th, 2012

Twenty years after a Panorama investigation helped to clear the Cardiff Three, the same team returns to investigate why the trial against the police officers collapsed last year.

29. Kony: Hunt for the World's Most Wanted

August 20th, 2012

Reporter Sorious Samura investigates the myths surrounding one of Africa's most bizarre and brutal criminals, Joseph Kony, and the international fight to bring him to justice.

30. Dial 999... and Wait?

September 3rd, 2012

With police, fire and ambulance services facing cuts in public spending, Panorama examines the effect on 999 response times. Declan Lawn reveals the areas where people needing immediate help from our emergency services are left waiting, and investigates claims that lives are being put at risk.

31. Old, Drunk and Disorderly?

September 10th, 2012

Joan Bakewell investigates alcohol problems among those aged 65 and over, the age group most likely to drink every day, at home and alone.

32. Trouble on the Estate

September 11th, 2012

Panorama visits a housing estate in Blackburn, learning what it is like to live there. The programme follows families, children and police, and goes undercover with drug dealers.

33. Price Tag Wars

September 17th, 2012

Panorama presents an insight into the world of the so-called Price Taggers, a group of Israeli teenagers who believe every Palestinian attack should be met with an act of revenge.

34. Reading, Writing and Rip-Offs

September 24th, 2012

Panorama investigates the computer supply companies whose directors have grown rich signing up hundreds of schools to deals that have taken them to the brink of bankruptcy.

35. Undercover: Debt on the Doorstep

October 1st, 2012

With the economy showing few signs of recovery, reporter Richard Bilton investigates the thriving debt business - a world of cash on the doorstep and high interest rates.

36. Britain's Secret Health Tourists

October 3rd, 2012

Declan Lawn reports on how 'health tourists' are obtaining free NHS treatment they should be paying for, at a cost of millions to the health service.

37. Return of the Supergrass

October 8th, 2012

Panorama investigates the deals being offered to often violent gangsters to become the next generation of supergrasses in an effort to tackle violent crime.

38. Kill at Will? America on Trial

October 15th, 2012

Ahead of America's costliest-ever elections, Raphael Rowe investigates how lobby groups helped create laws blamed for one of the most controversial killings in recent US history.

39. Jimmy Savile - What the BBC Knew

October 22nd, 2012

A Panorama Special investigates the Jimmy Savile child abuse scandal and asks what the BBC knew in the past, and examines the events around the dropping of the Corporation's own Newsnight investigation into the subject.

40. The Hospital That Stopped Caring

October 29th, 2012

A year after Panorama exposed the violent abuse patients suffered at the Winterbourne View hospital, Alison Holt investigates if society's most vulnerable are any better protected.

41. Gambling Nation

November 5th, 2012

With casino-style gambling now available day or night at the touch of a button in our homes and on our phones, Panorama explores its popularity... and reveals a darker side.

42. Badgers: Dodging the Bullet?

November 12th, 2012

Panorama investigates the government's sudden decision last month to postpone its controversial badger cull, days before it was due to start. Will the cull be enforced next year?

43. The Mind Reader: Unlocking My Voice

November 13th, 2012

Panorama follows a group of severely brain injured patients and reveals the revolutionary efforts made to help them communicate with their families and the outside world.

44. Who's Watching the Detectives?

November 19th, 2012

Mark Daly investigates whether the Independent Police Complaints Commission is fit for purpose, and if it has sufficient power or independence to hold the police to account.

45. Undercover: How to Dodge Tax

November 26th, 2012

Panorama goes undercover to investigate corporate service providers - the people and companies who sell corporate anonymity and access to offshore tax havens.

46. How Safe is Your Hospital?

December 3rd, 2012

With the NHS under huge pressure, Panorama reveals poor patient care is putting thousands of people at risk of death or serious injury every year.

47. The Secret Drone War

December 10th, 2012

Panorama goes to Waziristan to report on the drone war and to find out from its victims why they are seeking justice in the British courts.

48. Britain's Hidden Housing Crisis

December 13th, 2012

Panorama Special that follows four stories over five months and reveals the devastating impact of being evicted from your own home and losing everything.

49. The Tax Haven Twins

December 17th, 2012

Reporter John Sweeney investigates the secretive world of the billionaire Barclay twins. Sir Frederick and Sir David Barclay own the paper that exposed the MPs' expenses scandal. So why do they hate it when the spotlight is turned on them?

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