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February 22, 2021

2021

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01. Britain's £400bn COVID Bill: Who Will Pay?

Britain in lockdown faces the worst economic nosedive in 300 years. Liam Halligan looks at the financial cost of the pandemic and what it could mean for our futures.

February 22, 2021
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02. Condition Critical - One Doctor's Story

A powerful, intimate story of life on the NHS frontline as Dr Saleyha Ahsan films her own journey through four months of the second wave of Covid, fighting to keep patients alive.

March 1, 2021
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03. The Dirty Truth About Your Rubbish

A look at how millions of tonnes of household recycling end up incinerated, hiking carbon emissions, with councils locked into long and expensive waste contracts.

March 8, 2021
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04. The Truth About Long Covid

It is now estimated that as many as 500,000 people have long Covid in the UK. In Bradford, one of our worst hit cities, Dispatches asks can the National Health Service cope with the virus's lasting legacy?

March 15, 2021
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05. The High Street Cash Crisis

Britain's high streets are in turmoil. Antony Barnett digs into the collapse of several chains - from Debenhams to Poundworld - owned by private equity firms. How much are these firms to blame?

March 22, 2021
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06. The Black Maternity Scandal

A C4 documentary detailing the NHS's systemic racism.

March 29, 2021
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07. Low Pay Britain: About Your Job

As Britain emerges from lockdown and Brexit, Dispatches examines the future of work, wages and safety, and the emerging gig economy of brands like Amazon and Deliveroo.

April 12, 2021
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08. Royals for Hire

Antony Barnett goes undercover to see what some of the Queen's family might be prepared to do for cash, including offering access to Kensington Palace and to Vladimir Putin

May 10, 2021
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09. Second Wave: Did the Government Get It Wrong?

Why did two thirds of Britain's Covid deaths come after September 2020? Dispatches examines the role that the Prime Minister's decisions played in the second wave.

May 17, 2021
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10. Football's Gambling Addiction

Ruth Davidson examines the uncomfortable relationship between gambling and football. Why is football so dependent on money from gambling, and what harm might it be causing, particularly to young fans?

June 7, 2021
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11. Undercover in Africa's Secret State

A gripping, eye-opening investigation of Eritrea, one of the world's most secretive regimes, with shocking allegations of torture, detention and forced conscription.

June 16, 2021
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12. Torn Apart: Family Courts Uncovered

An unprecedented look at what's going on behind closed doors in family courts, including shocking personal testimony and footage.

June 20, 2021
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13. India's Rape Scandal

With over 70 Indian politicians facing charges of crimes against women, Ramita Navai investigates two rape cases that have sparked allegations of a cover-up.

June 27, 2021
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14. Cops on Trial

Ellie Flynn reports on the scale of sexual misconduct by serving British police officers, including personal accounts from victims and long term partners of serving officers who have endured domestic violence and abuse.

October 11, 2021
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15. Clapped Out: Is the NHS Broken?

Eighteen months into the worst pandemic in a century, this hard-hitting special travels the country asking some tough questions about the performance of our much-loved NHS.

October 18, 2021
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16. Growing Up Poor: Britain's Hidden Homeless Kids

As lock-down ended and kids went back to school, in Luton, Dispatches examines the devastating impact of overcrowded, unsuitable housing on young lives.

October 25, 2021
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17. How Green Is the Government?

Is Britain really one of the world leaders in fighting against climate change? Dispatches investigates as the COP26 summit is held in Glasgow.

November 1, 2021
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18. Did Brexit Work for Business?

Is Brexit, and the new free trade deal with the EU, the huge success the Government said it would be? Dispatches meets firms struggling with increased costs and dwindling profits.

November 15, 2021
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19. The Truth About Electric Cars

As Britain frets over climate change and fuel shortages, is now a good time to sink tens of thousands of your hard-earned pounds into buying an electric car?

November 22, 2021
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20. Escape from the Taliban

In the immediate aftermath of the Taliban taking Kabul, local journalists film terrified Afghans trying to escape abroad - among them noted female rights activist Zoya Faizi.

November 27, 2021
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21. The Truth About Your Chicken: Dispatches

With over a billion chickens eaten each year in the UK, Dispatches investigates supermarket chicken, animal welfare, and what industrial farming means for our countryside.

November 29, 2021
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22. Vaccine Wars: Truth About Pfizer

Pfizer's Covid vaccine has saved millions of lives around the world. But with rising prices and record profits, is the drug firm profiteering from the pandemic?

December 10, 2021
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23. The Truth About Disability Benefits

An investigation into a series of deaths, including suicide, by disabled benefits claimants. What impact did government failings have on those who died?

December 17, 2021