Highlights
Panorama

Panorama - 2006 (2006)

Audience Score
62

2006 Episodes

1. Get a life

January 29th, 2006

Panorama asks why British workers continue to work some of the longest hours in Europe. Many thought that new technologies would free us from the office but it seems they have simply blurred the lines between work and home.

2. Herceptin: Wanting the Wonder Drug

February 2nd, 2006

A new generation of drugs is transforming cancer treatment but causing the NHS concern. Panorama investigates the rise of 'patient power', difficult decisions the NHS must make and asks if these drugs are as effective as claimed?

3. The National Homes Swindle

March 5th, 2006

Panorama reports on a growing scandal, thousands of families in England and Wales who've been forced to sell the family home in order to pay for long-term care for an elderly relative. Care that should legally have been paid for by the NHS.

4. Stockwell: Countdown to Killing

March 8th, 2006

Peter Taylor gives an account of the events that led up to an innocent man being shot dead by an elite police firearms team at Stockwell tube station in London. Panorama follows the family of Jean Charles de Menezes as they seek justice.

5. Tony Blair's Long Goodbye

March 12th, 2006

Tony Blair is desperate for the legacy of his time in office to be something other than the war in Iraq. He wants to push through a radical program of public service reforms but are his party and the country willing to accept his plans.

6. Bringing Our Boys Home?

March 19th, 2006

Some 8,000 British troops are currently in Iraq, but the MoD has announced that 800 will be withdrawn in May. In order for foreign troops to withdraw the Iraqi army and police must be able to take over. Jane Corbin asks if they are ready.

7. The NHS Blame Game

March 26th, 2006

Labour is investing unprecedented amounts into the NHS, but the service is about to announce the biggest deficit in its history. Is this due to a handful of bad managers as Ministers claim or is there something more fundamentally wrong?

8. The Hospital That Failed Women

April 2nd, 2006

A year-long Panorama investigation reveals how Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust may have put around 150 women with breast cancer at risk by failing to give them the crucial second stage of their treatment - radiotherapy.

9. Must Have Own Teeth

April 9th, 2006

They call it the "Vampire Theory". The idea that when it comes to the workforce, employers constantly crave the fresh blood of younger workers. Andy Davies investigates.

10. A Good Time to Say Goodbye

May 10th, 2006

Panorama asked should society allow people to receive medical assistance to die if they are suffering unbearably with terminal illnesses?

11. Labour's Foreign Criminal Crisis

May 14th, 2006

Panorama decided to investigate why at least one thousand foreign-national prisoners have been released since 1999 when they should have been considered for deportation under laws introduced by David Blunkett as Home Secretary.

12. Fingerprints in the Dock

May 21st, 2006

Shelley Jofre looks at how a routine inquiry in Scotland saw two people erroneously accused of serious crimes, undermining trust in fingerprinting as a forensic tool.

13. Climate Chaos: Bush's Climate of Fear

June 4th, 2006

A US government whistleblower tells Panorama how scientific reports about global warming have been systematically changed and suppressed. Some of America's leading climate scientists claim that they have been censored by the administration

14. The Beautiful Bung: Corruption and the World Cup

June 11th, 2006

Panorama interviewed employees of the bankrupt ISL marketing company who confirmed the company had paid bribes to FIFA officials over a period of nearly 20 years.

15. Right Time for a Baby?

June 18th, 2006

The number of women giving birth in their forties has doubled in ten years. But as women leave it later to have children their chances drop dramatically and at least one in five will not have any at all.

16. Rape on Trial

June 25th, 2006

In 1982 Roger Graef's documentary for the BBC called A Complaint of Rape prompted the police to change the way they deal with rape. 25 years on, Panorama asks if anything has changed for women who report rape.

17. The Money Trap: How the Banks Lure You Into Debt

July 2nd, 2006

Alarming numbers of people have killed themselves when their debt gets out of control. Yet high street banks target customers and push borrowing using sophisticated hard-sell tactics. Sally Magnusson reports.

18. Do You Want to Be a Millionaire?

July 16th, 2006

Justin Rowlatt investigates how fraudsters have been exploiting loopholes in the European Single Market to steal two billion pounds a year from British taxpayers.

19. The National Homes Swindle: A Growing Scandal

July 23rd, 2006

In March 2006, Panorama investigated how sick and elderly people are compelled unlawfully to sell their homes to pay for NHS care. Vivian White follows up on a scandal that shows little signs of abating.

20. Faith, Hate and Charity

July 30th, 2006

Panorama explores out how a UK charity's donations have helped build support for Hamas, which is regarded by Europe and America as a terrorist organisation.

21. Hooligans

August 2nd, 2006

Panorama carries out an undercover investigation into previously unreported hooligan violence at World Cup 2006. The film follows England fans from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen and infiltrates groups of troublemakers.

22. Whose Water Is It Anyway?

August 6th, 2006

With domestic bills at record highs yet hosepipe bans in effect, an investigation into the UK water companies accused of putting profits before consumers. Andy Davies reports.

23. Jill Dando's Murder: The New Evidence

September 5th, 2006

The face of Holiday and Crimewatch, presenter Jill Dando was shot on her doorstep in April 1999. The Panorama team has forensic analysis which questions the only piece of scientific evidence against the man jailed for murdering her.

24. Undercover: Football's Dirty Secrets

September 19th, 2006

For the first time, an undercover team has spent a year infiltrating the world of football. This secret camera investigation names top agents, clubs and managers who are cheating their supporters.

25. Has It Got to Be Gordon?

September 24th, 2006

After the furore over Gordon Brown's recent meetings with Tony Blair, Andrew Marr speaks to friends, foes and insiders to find out more about the would-be prime minister. Just how different would his leadership be?

26. Sex Crimes and the Vatican

October 1st, 2006

Panorama investigates a secret Vatican document known as the "Crimen Sollicitationis", which established a guideline for handling allegations of child abuse, homosexuality and bestiality within the Catholic Church and was enforced for 20 years by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger before he became the Pope.

27. The Price of Blood

October 8th, 2006

John Sweeney investigates how David Mackenzie Mills went from Camden councillor to being part of the biggest public health investigation in Italian history.

28. When Cops Kill

October 15th, 2006

Graeme McLagan investigates new scientific evidence revealing how, in split-second life-and-death situations, even the most highly trained officers can get things wrong - with tragic results.

29. The High Price of Gas

November 5th, 2006

Soaring gas bills are pushing up the cost of heating. Steve Bradshaw investigates why prices are rising and what can be done to avoid an expensive future.

30. The Nuclear Wal-Mart

November 12th, 2006

As North Korea tests its atomic bomb and Iran defies the world with its nuclear programme, an investigation into the nuclear market that sold them technology.

31. Exposed: The Bail Hostel Scandal

November 14th, 2006

Panorama has spent five months secretly monitoring paedophiles and other violent criminals on their release from prison into bail hostels.

32. Booze - What Every Teenager Needs to Know

November 19th, 2006

The Panorama team charts one girl's battle with the bottle as new research suggests youngsters who abuse alcohol risk long-term brain damage and a life of ill-health.

33. Online Gambling - Britain's New Obsession

November 26th, 2006

Britain's courts are seeing an increasing number of people who have begged, borrowed or stolen so they can gamble online. Is the country ready to become a safehouse for global gaming?

34. 3 Commando: Hunting the Taleban

December 3rd, 2006

Alastair Leithead and Fred Scott with unique footage of the Royal Marines' 3 Commando Brigade as they try to flush out the Taleban in Afghanistan.

35. My Fake Passports and Me

December 4th, 2006

Shahida Tulaganova sets herself the task of getting a fake passport for every EU country, going under cover to immerse herself in the illegal passport trade.

36. What Happened Next?

December 10th, 2006

A return to earlier stories and investigations to report on developments, including what happened after corruption in football was exposed.

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