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Panorama

Panorama Season 43

1995·37 episodes

Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.

Episodes

  1. Episode 1 · 16 Jan 1995Bad BloodTonight's programme investigates the spread of Hepatitis C through contaminated blood. Britain was the last country in Europe to screen its blood donors for the potentially fatal virus, and as a result thousands may have been contaminated, many of whom do not know that they carry the virus.
  2. Episode 2 · 23 Jan 1995An Englishman in SarajevoAs he completes his controversial mission as commander of the UN protection force in Bosnia, British General Sir Michael Rose gives Panorama a unique insight into the most dangerous military posting in Europe.
  3. Episode 3 · 30 Jan 1995Gerry Adams - The Man We Hate to LoveThis remarkable profile of Gerry Adams shows him in a surprisingly positive light, and asks if the government is doing enough to help him keep IRA hardliners on side.
  4. Episode 4 · 6 Feb 1995The Million Dollar SpyIn an exclusive interview with Aldrich Ames, allegedly the most damaging traitor in CIA history, Panorama tells the extraordinary story of how he became the world's most highly-paid spy. Reports by Margaret Gilmore.
  5. Episode 5 · 13 Feb 1995Dead PoorAverage life expectancy in England is 73 for a man and 79 for a woman - but not if you are poor. Panorama looks at new evidence that death rates among Britain's poor are rising for the first time in decades.
  6. Episode 6 · 27 Feb 1995The Killing ScreensIn the week that Oliver Stone's controversial film Natural Born Killers is finally released in Britain, Panorama asks if violent films cause real life violence. Reports by Vivian White.
  7. Episode 7 · 6 Mar 1995Whose Death Is It Anyway?Should doctors respect the wishes of the seriously ill who want to die? Panorama investigates whether patients should have the right to tell doctors in advance not to treat them. Do "living wills" represent the ultimate freedom of choice.
  8. Episode 8 · 13 Mar 1995Episode 8No synopsis yet.
  9. Episode 9 · 20 Mar 1995Pulp FutureAre we facing a future of violence and chaos? In the programme's contribution to Science Week, Panorama looks at the alarming prophecies of post-apocalyptic films such as Mad Max and Blade Runner.
  10. Episode 10 · 27 Mar 1995Profits on TapTonight's programme poses some tough financial questions for the privatised British water industry. Are its customers footing more than their fair share of the bills? Reports by John Penycate.
  11. Episode 11 · 3 Apr 1995The John Major InterviewNo synopsis yet.
  12. Episode 12 · 24 Apr 1995Episode 12No synopsis yet.
  13. Episode 13 · 1 May 1995Episode 13No synopsis yet.
  14. Episode 14 · 15 May 1995Episode 14No synopsis yet.
  15. Episode 15 · 22 May 1995Home TruthsThe slump in the housing market has left more than a million homeowners victims of negative equity. How did it go so wrong, and will your house ever recover its value again? Vivian White reports.
  16. Episode 16 · 5 Jun 1995Episode 16No synopsis yet.
  17. Episode 17 · 12 Jun 1995The Plane TruthHow safe are Britain's aeroplanes? Why are parts from war wrecks, cars and even bed springs ending up in planes used by airlines all over the world? Panorama investigates the alarming trade in bogus aircraft parts. Jane Corbin reports.
  18. Episode 18 · 19 Jun 1995The Line of FireTwo men fire guns in the street. One is in west Yorkshire firing blanks: British police shoot him dead. The other is in New Jersey, USA, with 200 live rounds: American police arrest him unharmed. Gerry Northam reports.
  19. Episode 19 · 26 Jun 1995Episode 19No synopsis yet.
  20. Episode 20 · 10 Jul 1995Wish I Weren't HereBritish citizens who are arrested for alleged crimes in EU countries such as Germany, Spain and Portugal are almost never given bail, and are often not told what's happening to them.
  21. Episode 21 · 17 Jul 1995Baby BluesPanorama reveals the desperate plight of one in ten mothers who suffer from postnatal mental illness. New research shows that mothers with postnatal illness are a long-term danger not only to themselves but also to their children.
  22. Episode 22 · 24 Jul 1995Drug RuleMurders, machete attacks, shootings and a firebombing have hit a quiet Scottish town - and all because of a sleeping pill. Panorama reports on the crime, violence and fear caused by addiction to Temazepam.
  23. Episode 23 · 44m · 20 Aug 1995Rwanda: The Bloody TricolourThis Panorama special investigated how the French government was deeply implicated in the Rwandan genocide. It revealed the true extent of French covert military assistance to the Rwandan government between 1990 and 1994.
  24. Episode 24 · 18 Sept 1995Episode 24No synopsis yet.
  25. Episode 25 · 25 Sept 1995Episode 25No synopsis yet.
  26. Episode 26 · 2 Oct 1995Waiting for LabourOn the day that the Labour Party Conference opens in Brighton, Gavin Hewitt examines what a "new Labour" government could offer Britain - if Tony Blair makes it to number 10.
  27. Episode 27 · 9 Oct 1995Howard's WayThe Home Secretary, Michael Howard, claims that he is beating crime; in fact, crime recorded by the police has fallen for the 2nd year running. Panorama talks to key players in the criminal justice system, some of who take a different view
  28. Episode 28 · 16 Oct 1995Men Aren't WorkingPanorama reports on the plight of many young men who appear to be losing out to women - at home, at school, at college and, more significantly, in the jobs market. Stephen Bradshaw reports.
  29. Episode 29 · 23 Oct 1995Episode 29No synopsis yet.
  30. Episode 30 · 26 Oct 1995Panorama Special: The Story of Child BNo synopsis yet.
  31. Episode 31 · 30 Oct 1995A Peace Without HonourIn Panorama tonight, Lord Owen tells the story of his years as European negotiator in war-torn Yugoslavia. Speaking candidly about his views on the senior American, Balkan and British figures that he dealt with.
  32. Episode 32 · 6 Nov 1995Class StruggleAre Britain's children being let down by bad teachers? The latest research from the government's education inspectorate, Ofsted, suggests that some teachers may not be up to their jobs. Many teachers do not approve of the govt's reforms.
  33. Episode 33 · 13 Nov 1995Episode 33No synopsis yet.
  34. Episode 34 · 20 Nov 1995An Interview with HRH The Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of Wales, speaks openly for the first time about her separation from the Prince of Wales in a frank interview for the BBC's Panorama programme.
  35. Episode 35 · 27 Nov 1995Episode 35No synopsis yet.
  36. Episode 36 · 4 Dec 1995Episode 36No synopsis yet.
  37. Episode 37 · 11 Dec 1995Episode 37No synopsis yet.