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Panorama: 1985

40 episodes · first aired Jan 7, 1985

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  1. 1 Episode 1 Jan 7, 1985 Back on Speaking Terms After deep freeze United States and Soviet Union are talking again in Geneva to try to halt nuclear arms race.
  2. 2 Episode 2 Jan 14, 1985
  3. 3 The Politics of Plenty Jan 21, 1985 Starvation and drought have seized the conscience of the West: millions of pounds have been raised by ordinary people for the relief of the worst hit areas. But governments have followed…
  4. 4 No University for You? Jan 28, 1985 Nearly half-a-million people already born will be denied the university place they could have had before the Government cuts. The financial squeeze has forced the universities to cut…
  5. 5 How Much Longer? Feb 4, 1985 Talks between the National Union of Mineworkers and the National Coal Board have reached stalemate. As official figures report more and more miners breaking the strike and returning to…
  6. 6 Jobs - What's the Answer? Feb 11, 1985 As unemployment keeps on rising the demands are growing again for the Government to spend more money creating jobs. Some Tory mps have joined voices urging that jobs could be found in…
  7. 7 Bad Deal for Britain Feb 18, 1985 With Tom Mangold Britain's plan to deploy 11 flying radar stations to protect us against surprise attack has gone terribly wrong. The project will be at least five years late; it will cost…
  8. 8 Comrade Bob's Election Feb 25, 1985 Next month Zimbabwe goes to the polls for the first time since Independence in 1980. Prime Minister Robert Mugabe -known as Comrade Bob - not only wants to win: he also wants popular…
  9. 9 Coal's Unsettled Future Mar 4, 1985 What is the future of Britain's mining industry in light of the end of the miners' strike? Donald MacCormick chairs a discussion between the miners and townspeople of Eckington from the…
  10. 10 No Asylum? Mar 11, 1985 In night shelters and seedy guesthouses, some of the hundreds of mental patients discharged each year from hospital struggle against despair and neglect. Care in the community has been the…
  11. 11 Episode 11 Mar 18, 1985
  12. 12 The Jewish Pawns in Russia's Game Mar 25, 1985 Inna Begun has not seen her husband Yosif, a prisoner in a Soviet labour camp for two years. She's just started a hunger strike in protest. Tens of thousands of Russian Jews are desperate…
  13. 13 Men of Honour Apr 1, 1985 One of the most powerful Mafia Godfathers has broken the organisation's code of silence: omerta. The confession of Tommasso Buscetta gives a unique insight into Mafia operations in Italy…
  14. 14 Protecting the Unborn Child? Apr 15, 1985 Enoch Powell 's Bill to ban research on human embryos is racing through Parliament. It's supported by a big majority in the House of Commons and massive petitions from the public. But…
  15. 15 Germany Divided - for Good? Apr 22, 1985 As the 40th anniversary of the end of World War D. approaches, Panorama reports on the conflicting emotions of Germans in both parts of their divided nation. In West Germany it will be…
  16. 16 Episode 16 Apr 29, 1985 As Israeli Army starts last stage of its pull-out from Lebanon, settlers on Israel's northern border are again building shelters.
  17. 17 Deadly Force May 13, 1985 When a tube traveller turned on four men he thought were robbing him, and shot them, he also fired one of the most intense debates on crime in America this century. The implications of…
  18. 18 Bhopal: The Lingering Tragedy May 20, 1985 Six months ago, at least 2,500 Indians were killed and thousands more injured in the world's worst industrial disaster. After the gas leak at the Union Carbide plant, the people of Bhopal…
  19. 19 Nicaragua: Seeing Red Jun 10, 1985 President Reagan sees in Nicaragua a Communist tyranny which threatens the stability of Central America. The US Government back the guerrillas who are fighting to bring down the Sandinista…
  20. 20 Short Sharp Shock Jun 17, 1985 When football hooligans and other young offenders are sentenced by the courts, what sort of punishment do they get? Panorama has spent three weeks behind the walls at New Hall, where the…
  21. 21 When the Roof Falls In Jun 24, 1985 The number of home owners who can't pay the mortgage is rising sharply. Last year 11,000 families lost their homes when the building societies repossessed them. Millions more live in…
  22. 22 Selling Star Wars Jul 15, 1985 President Reagan believes his 'Star Wars' defence initiative may end the threat from nuclear weapons. His critics say that the massive research programme could upset the balance of terror…
  23. 23 Episode 23 Jul 22, 1985
  24. 24 Family of Spies Jul 8, 1985 In America the biggest spy scandal for decades continues to unravel: already it threatens the security of Britain and the rest of NATO. Three members of the Walker family, and a friend…
  25. 25 Doctor in a Hurry Sep 9, 1985 Asked who she thought would be the next Prime Minister, Mrs Thatcher replied 'David Owen '. But how much do we really know about one of the most familiar faces in British politics? Dr…
  26. 26 Prisons for Profit Sep 16, 1985 British prisons are bursting at the bars, and now hold 8,000 more inmates than they were built for. But in the United States, where overcrowding is just as bad, local authorities have come…
  27. 27 Episode 27 Sep 23, 1985
  28. 28 Neil Appeal: The Relaunch of Labour Sep 30, 1985 In the general election two years ago Labour suffered one of the most crushing defeats in its history. Since then its new leader, Neil Kinnock, has embarked on an energetic campaign to…
  29. 29 Maggie's Market Forces Oct 7, 1985 What should the Tories do to get out of the slump they are in with the voters? Is it merely a matter, as Mrs Thatcher maintains, of getting the policies across better, of sharper marketing…
  30. 30 Jasmine, A Death Too Many Last March Oct 14, 1985 Jasmine Beckford's stepfather was jailed for beating her to death. It was first of a series of terrible cases of child abuse.
  31. 31 South Africa: The Black Mans' Burden Oct 21, 1985 A look at effects of Apartheid laws on lives of black South Africans.
  32. 32 Aircrash - What Price Survival? Oct 21, 1985 In 1985 more people have already died in air crashes than in any previous year. At Manchester airport in August, 77 people escaped from a blazing jet, 54 did not. Are the airlines spending…
  33. 33 Episode 33 Oct 28, 1985
  34. 34 Poachers Turned Gamekeepers Nov 4, 1985 'London is now the fraud capital of the world and the profits are astronomical,' claims fraud investigator RICHARD JURGENSON. Police, lawyers and civil servants all agree that millions of…
  35. 35 The Year of the Spy Nov 11, 1985 In London a senior Russian KGB officer defects: his tip-off traps a top KGB agent in Oslo. In Bonn the West German Head of Counterintelligence flees to the East, while in Rome a KGB…
  36. 36 The Summit Debate Nov 18, 1985 On the eve of the historic Reagan-Gorbachev summit meeting in Geneva, Panorama brings young Russians and Americans together for a special debate. In an attempt to get behind the rhetoric…
  37. 37 Voices from the Ghetto Nov 25, 1985 In the wake of the violent riots this autumn, much has been said about policing and punishment in Britain's inner cities. But little has been heard from people who live in the affected…
  38. 38 AIDS - The Race for a Cure Dec 2, 1985 AIDS is the biggest public health threat for a generation. To date there have been a few hundred victims in Britain, but experts predict there will soon be many thousands. AIDS will affect…
  39. 39 Whatever Happened to Solidarity? Dec 9, 1985 Four years ago this week martial law was imposed in Poland and the short-lived free trade union movement Solidarity was suppressed. Panorama has been back to Poland to discover that the…
  40. 40 Arafat: Paying the Price of Terror Dec 16, 1985 Yassar Arafat and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) are fighting for survival after the blunders and killings of the last few months. Arab backers are now telling Arafat to give…