2022 (2022)
Episodes: 21
Star Cast:
Episodes List
Ep.1 Boris Johnson: Has He Run Out of Road?
Air Date: 2022-01-30
Is Boris Johnson, the great political survivor, finished? Britain's top political interviewer Andrew Neil has the inside track on the Tories in turmoil.
Ep.2 China: The Search for the Missing
Air Date: 2022-02-02
On the eve of the Winter Olympics, Dispatches investigates allegations of mass surveillance, detention and forced labour in China's north-west.
Ep.3 Ukraine: On the Front Line with Johnny Mercer
Air Date: 2022-04-03
Former soldier and MP Johnny Mercer meets his Ukrainian political counterparts and heads to the focus of the conflict in Kyiv with explorer Levison Wood.
Ep.4 Cadbury Exposed
Air Date: 2022-04-04
Undercover in Ghana, Antony Barnett investigates Britain's best-loved chocolate brand and reveals for the first time child labour in its supply chain.
Ep.5 Why Are Your Energy Bills So High?
Air Date: 2022-04-11
As gas and electricity costs soar, what's the reason for the price hikes? What's the impact on households, and are consumers being properly protected?
Ep.6 Are We Losing the War on Terror?
Air Date: 2022-04-18
The shocking truth about the Government's de-radicalization programme - a broken system where obvious warning signs of extremism are being missed.
Ep.7 Inside the Metaverse: Are You Safe?
Air Date: 2022-04-25
Is the next frontier in cyberspace a thrilling alternative world or the new Wild West? Yinka Bokinni goes undercover in virtual reality and is shocked by what she finds.
Ep.8 The Enemy Within: The Far Right
Air Date: 2022-05-09
A year-long investigation deep undercover reveals the concerning new tactics of Britain's far right - from meddling in by-elections to home schooling.
Ep.9 The Truth About Nike and Adidas
Air Date: 2022-05-16
With 25 billion pairs of trainers made annually, the industry is the world's 17th largest polluter. Dispatches heads to the Maldives to see what's really going on with our favourite sneakers.
Ep.10 MPs Under Threat
Air Date: 2022-05-23
Kim Leadbeater MP, investigates threats and abuse faced by MPs. With polarized politics, and social media making it easier to target politicians, is enough being done to protect them?
Ep.11 Corrupt Cops: What the Met Knew
Air Date: 2022-05-30
Dispatches investigates concerns senior officers were linked to organized crime and that murders went unsolved because of corruption.
Ep.12 Ukraine: Life Under Attack
Air Date: 2022-06-27
Cate Blanchett narrates the up-close story of the Battle for Kharkiv, told through the eyes of the civilians and emergency workers who bore the brunt of the Russian onslaught.
Ep.13 Myanmar: The Forgotten Revolution
Air Date: 2022-07-25
A look at the world's forgotten civil war, where over 20,000 people have been reported dead, and thousands are fighting against a military coup that has removed elected government.
Ep.14 Airport Chaos Undercover
Air Date: 2022-08-01
With the summer holidays in full swing, reporter Jane Moore goes undercover in one of Britain's busiest airports, with the truth about delays, cancellations and baggage chaos.
Ep.15 Why Is My Car So Expensive?
Air Date: 2022-08-15
What's the real story behind the soaring cost of new and second-hand cars? As the car industry pulls in huge profits, Dispatches has top tips on how not to get ripped off.
Ep.16 Britain's Water Scandal
Air Date: 2022-08-29
Jimmy Doherty investigates Britain's water companies dumping untreated sewage into our rivers and seas. Why have companies been getting away with it for so long?
Ep.17 Broke: Britain's Debt Emergency
Air Date: 2022-09-21
With Britain in the worst cost of living crisis in decades, Dispatches follows Citizens Advice Bureau debt advisors and three stories of extreme hardship and poverty.
Ep.18 Britain's Evicted Kids
Air Date: 2022-10-07
Dispatches lifts the lid on the reality of life for thousands of families across the country at risk of eviction, and how losing a home impacts the youngest members of our society.
Ep.19 Hospital Undercover Are They Safe?
Air Date: 2022-10-10
On World Mental Health Day, a year-long investigation reveals that an NHS trust responsible for serious failures resulting in multiple deaths, still isn't keeping patients safe.
Ep.20 Trapped, Disabled & Abused
Air Date: 2022-11-07
Disabled people are twice as likely to experience domestic abuse than non-disabled people. Dispatches reveals a shocking lack of awareness and support for survivors.
Ep.21 Cops in Crisis
Air Date: 2022-12-07
Is British policing fit for purpose? Dispatches reports on forces in special measures, talk of a toxic culture, funding cuts, and crimes receiving little or no investigation.