• Air date: 11 Jan '10 50 episodes
      Long-running factual programme reporting on all aspects of life in Britain.
  • List of Episodes (50)
    • 1. The MP and the Whistleblower

      11 Jan '10
      The series takes a look at Iris Robinson, the Member of Parliament at the centre of a current political storm.
    • 2. A Walk in the Park

      18 Jan '10
      Jane Corbin walks through the disputed streets and parks of Jerusalem and goes underground to explore tunnels excavated deep below the biblical sites.
    • 3. What's Really in Our Kids' Food?

      25 Jan '10
      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.
    • 4. I Helped My Daughter Die

      01 Feb '10
      Jeremy Vine talks exclusively to Kay Gilderdale about the night she helped her bedridden daughter kill herself, exploring whether the law should be changed.
    • 5. Are You a Danger to Kids?

      08 Feb '10
      Panorama exposes the myths and realities of the new child protection register, and asks whether the new system will actually work.
    • 6. Why Do You Hate Me?

      15 Feb '10
      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.
    • 7. Dying for a Biscuit

      22 Feb '10
      Reporter Raphael Rowe journeys into the rainforest of Borneo, where he uncovers evidence of palm oil companies developing plantations on protected land.
    • 8. More Than Just a Game

      01 Mar '10
      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.
    • 9. Trust Us, We're an NHS Hospital

      08 Mar '10
      Panorama investigates how many hospitals may be failing the public while being allowed to assess themselves as good. Simon Boazman reports.
    • 10. Are the Net Police Coming for You?

      15 Mar '10
      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.
    • 11. Chocolate - The Bitter Truth

      24 Mar '10
      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.
    • 12. Passports to Kill

      29 Mar '10
      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.
    • 13. Spoilt Rotten?

      13 Apr '10
      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.
    • 14. Is Britain Full?

      19 Apr '10
      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?
    • 15. Return of the Real Apprentices

      26 Apr '10
      Panorama follows the fortunes of four young people searching for work in Swindon, and discovers how they have responded to the challenge of recession.
    • 16. The Cuts - Can You Fight Back?

      17 May '10
      Reporter Shelley Jofre looks at the fight to save frontline services as councils across the country tighten their budgets.
    • 17. A Very British Hero

      24 May '10
      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.
    • 18. The Cumbrian Shootings

      07 Jun '10
      Panorama's Richard Bilton reports on the events of Wednesday 2nd June, when Derrick Bird switched from quiet cabbie to gun toting psychopath.
    • 19. Man United - Into the Red

      08 Jun '10
      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.
    • 20. BP - In Deep Water

      21 Jun '10
      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.
    • 21. What's Up with the Weather?

      28 Jun '10
      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.
    • 22. Can I Sack Teacher?

      05 Jul '10
      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?
    • 23. Orphans of Haiti

      12 Jul '10
      Six months after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, Raphael Rowe returns to uncover what has happened to the country's orphaned and abandoned children.
    • 24. How to Beat the Banks

      19 Jul '10
      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.
    • 25. It Shouldn't Happen at a Vets'

      22 Jul '10
      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.