• Air date: 11 Jan '10 50 episodes
      Long-running factual programme reporting on all aspects of life in Britain.
  • List of Episodes (50)
    • 26. Generation Game

      26 Jul '10
      Current affairs series. Dame Joan Bakewell looks at some of the innovative ways Britain's baby boomers are looking to future-proof their old age.
    • 27. Britain's Unwanted Pets

      02 Aug '10
      2009 saw a big increase in the numbers of stray dogs recorded as being picked up in the UK. Tom Heap goes to Battersea Dogs Home to find out why.
    • 28. Wills - The Final Rip Off?

      09 Aug '10
      Panorama investigates companies who make a good living from writing your Last Will and Testament, and exposes the shocking financial pitfalls that face unwary consumers. Is it time for this industry to be properly regulated by law?
    • 29. Death in the Med

      16 Aug '10
      As controversy over Israel's blockade of Gaza still rages, Jane Corbin asks what really happened on the Mavi Marmara, when Israeli commandos seized the ship.
    • 30. Please Don't Take Our Child

      23 Aug '10
      Darragh MacIntyre reports on the case of an ordinary couple and their extraordinary fight to open up the world of the family courts.
    • 31. Britain's Disappearing Wildlife

      30 Aug '10
      A look at the decline of UK wildlife. There is more at stake than simply protecting the beauty of nature - our food supply could be under threat.
    • 32. A Risk Worth Taking?

      06 Sep '10
      Shelley Jofre investigates the drug Avandia and asks whether the medicine's regulator is putting the interests of the drugs industry before patients.
    • 33. What the Pope Knew

      13 Sep '10
      On the eve of the first Papal visit to Britain in 28 years, Fergal Keane investigates the Pope's personal track record of dealing with paedophile priests.
    • 34. Because We're Worth It - the Taxpayers' Rich List

      20 Sep '10
      Panorama reveals the results of the most thorough and extensive investigation ever conducted into public sector pay.
    • 35. Britain in the Dock

      27 Sep '10
      Paul Kenyon asks if the British Army can be trusted to police itself, as it stands accused in two separate inquiries of committing war crimes in Iraq.
    • 36. The Secrets of Scientology

      28 Sep '10
      Reporter John Sweeney's last investigation into the Church of Scientology resulted in an explosive confrontation with church officials. This time, in a Panorama Special, one of those officials has turned whistleblower to help him reveal the dark secrets of the church, which boasts Hollywood A-listers Tom Cruise and John Travolta among its devotees.
    • 37. Who Took My Pension?

      04 Oct '10
      Topical investigation with Jeremy Vine. Penny Haslam reveals the fees and commissions that take vast amounts from our pension pots.
    • 38. Kids in Care

      05 Oct '10
      A special report into the quality of state care, spending six months following children in the care of Coventry Social Services to find out if the state can be a real parent.
    • 39. Lord Ashcroft's Millions

      11 Oct '10
      Panorama investigates the financial dealings of political donor Lord Ashcroft, who resigned as deputy chairman of the Conservative Party in September 2010.
    • 40. Trapped - The Chile Miners' Story

      18 Oct '10
      Reporter Dan McDougall reveals new evidence of massive safety problems in the Chilean mine being ignored just weeks before the collapse.
    • 41. The Great Housing Rip Off?

      25 Oct '10
      John Sweeney investigates the so-called 'rogue landlords', housing barons accused of receiving large housing benefits while exploiting the vulnerable.
    • 42. What Have the Drugs Done to Dad?

      01 Nov '10
      As the government cracks down on the use of certain drugs, Vivian White reports on the crisis of care in the treatment of patients with dementia.
    • 43. Are You Paying Too Much Tax?

      08 Nov '10
      Panorama reveals the situation inside HM Revenue and Customs following the recent tax code realignment.
    • 44. Tax the Fat

      15 Nov '10
      With Britain now the fattest nation in Europe, reporter Shelley Jofre investigates the idea of a tax on junk food, travelling to Denmark where it has already been implemented.
    • 45. British Schools, Islamic Rules

      22 Nov '10
      Investigation showing that some Muslim children are exposed to extremist preachers and fundamentalist Islamic groups. Also, the part-time schools where hate is on the curriculum.
    • 46. Fifa's Dirty Secrets

      29 Nov '10
      Panorama investigates corruption allegations against some of the Fifa officials who will vote on England's World Cup bid, and Andrew Jennings exposes new evidence of bribery.
    • 47. Addicted to Games?

      06 Dec '10
      Panorama hears from youngsters who describe their obsessive playing of video games as an addiction, and reporter Raphael Rowe meets leading experts calling for more research.
    • 48. Baby P: In His Mother's Words

      13 Dec '10
      Panorama reveals the controversial video-taped interview with the mother of Baby P and asks whether crucial warning signs were missed.
    • 49. Carry On Banking!

      20 Dec '10
      As Christmas approaches and Britain's bankers prepare to receive their annual bonuses, Panorama asks if anything has changed since the financial crisis of two years ago.
    • 50. Supermarkets: What Price Cheap Food?

      22 Dec '10
      In a Panorama Special, Paul Kenyon looks behind the special offers to examine the true cost of Britain's cheap food, visiting the mega-farms coming our way from the US.