Episode guide
Dispatches: 2009
38 episodes · first aired Jan 5, 2009
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- 1 Britain's Challenging Children Jan 5, 2009
- 2 Mum, Dad, Alzheimer's & Me Jan 12, 2009 Journalist Fiona Phillips tells the very personal story of her father's developing Alzheimer's disease, and how it affects him and the family as a whole.
- 3 The True Cost of Cheap Food Jan 22, 2009 After looking at rising prices in The Truth About Food Prices, Rayner now looks at the other end of the scale - the new cheap food ranges and whether they have a true higher cost ... our…
- 4 Unseen Gaza Jan 22, 2009 Jon Snow explores the difficulties faced by news organisations around the world in reporting the conflict in Gaza. Who is getting the true picture of events as they happen?
- 5 Congo's Forgotten Children Feb 2, 2009
- 6 Too Old to Work Feb 9, 2009 With the number of unemployed in the UK nudging two million, Dispatches reveals the ageism rife amongst employers and recruitment agencies.
- 7 The Problem Princes Feb 13, 2009
- 8 The Big Job Hunt Feb 16, 2009 An investigation into rising unemployment in the UK and what steps the government are taking to alleviate it.
- 9 How They Squander Our Billions Mar 9, 2009
- 10 Pakistan's Taliban Generation Mar 16, 2009
- 11 Confessions of a Nurse Mar 23, 2009 Following a YouGov report Dispatches takes a candid look at the NHS nursing system - with interviews from nurses and undercover footage.
- 12 The Trouble with Boris Mar 30, 2009
- 13 Afghanistan: Mission Impossible? Apr 6, 2009
- 14 The Westminster Gravy Train Apr 19, 2009
- 15 Crash: How the Banks Went Bust! Apr 20, 2009
- 16 Crash: How Long Will It Last? Apr 27, 2009
- 17 Lost in Care May 11, 2009
- 18 Britain's Bankers: Still Cashing In May 18, 2009
- 19 Orphans of Burma's Cyclone Jun 1, 2009
- 20 Crash Gordon Jun 8, 2009
- 21 Afghanistan's Dirty War Jun 15, 2009
- 22 Rape in the City Jun 22, 2009 After two recent, high-profile cases in which young women have been attacked and raped by groups of men; Journalist Sorious Samura investigates gang rape in the UK.
- 25 Terror in Mumbai Jun 30, 2009
- 26 The Children Britain Betrayed Jul 13, 2009
- 27 Undercover Debt Collector Jul 20, 2009
- 28 Bankrolling Mugabe Jul 27, 2009
- 29 The War Against Street Weapons Aug 3, 2009
- 30 Battle Scarred Sep 7, 2009 Follows the stories of four soldiers returning from the combat zones in the middle-east and the impact it has had on their lives and the people around them.
- 31 Middle Class and Jobless Sep 14, 2009 Examining middle-class unemployment in Britain.
- 32 Cops on the Cheap? Sep 21, 2009 A look at Police Community Support Officers who patrol the streets and cost the taxpayers millions. This documentary questions if they are good value.
- 33 MPs, Planes and Gravy Trains Sep 28, 2009
- 34 Who Took Your Pension? Oct 5, 2009
- 35 Ready for a Riot Oct 19, 2009
- 36 What's in Your Breakfast? Oct 26, 2009
- 37 Inside Britain's Israel Lobby Nov 16, 2009
- 38 Return to Africa's Witch Children Nov 23, 2009
- 39 Lords, Billionaires and the Russian Connection Nov 30, 2009
- 40 Christmas on Credit Dec 7, 2009