Dispatches
Season 2022
Dispatches is the British TV current affairs documentary series on Channel 4, first transmitted in 1987. The programme covers issues about British society, politics, health, religion, international current affairs and the environment, and often features a mole inside organisations under journalistic investigation.
Where to Watch Season 2022
21 Episodes
- Why Are Your Energy Bills So High?
E5Why Are Your Energy Bills So High?Morland Sanders reports on the impact of rising gas and electricity bills on households in Britain. The programme examines the reason for the spike in prices, a string of failures among energy companies, and whether the organisation set up to protect consumers has been up to the job. - The Enemy Within: Inside Britain's Far Right
E8The Enemy Within: Inside Britain's Far RightUndercover reporters investigate the far right's current tactics to gain support in some of the most deprived parts of the country. The programme examines how one organisation has been operating through the pandemic, and whether they interfered in a hard-fought by-election. The programme examines the group's plans for home-schooling, and how they are possibly luring a new generation into their membership. - The Truth about Nike and Adidas
E9The Truth about Nike and AdidasIf the trainer industry was a country, it would be the world's 17th largest polluter - yet major manufacturers all make claims of sustainability. Darcy Thomas travels to the Maldives to assess the ecological impact of the industry, putting the big brands' green credentials to the test. - MPs Under Threat
E10MPs Under ThreatNewly-elected MP Kim Leadbeater investigates the threats and abuse faced by MPs, and the terrible impact it can have on them, their staff and their families. Dispatches reveals new data on the scale of the problem, including powerful testimony from those on the receiving end. - Ukraine: Life Under Attack
E12Ukraine: Life Under Attack The story of the battle for Kharkiv, Ukraine's second city, told through the eyes of the civilians and emergency workers who bore the brunt of the Russian onslaught. For 10 weeks, a documentary crew followed fireman Roman, as he and his team tried to put out the relentless fires, and paramedics Tatjana and Irina, who attempt to save civilian casualties. Narrated by Cate Blanchett. - Broke: Britain's Debt Emergency
E17Broke: Britain's Debt EmergencyAs Britain suffers the worst cost of living crisis in 70 years, Citizens Advice opens its doors, offering rare access to the work of its debt advisors. The film follows three stories, including that of a Southend mother-of-two who is coping with a spiralling £20,000 debt accrued from one pay-day loan on top of another, and a single father living with the daily threat of the bailiffs calling. - Britain's Evicted Kids
E18Britain's Evicted KidsHow, with record-high rents and no social housing available, many parents with young children are facing an uphill battle to find a new place to call home. Bella, aged seven, and her two younger sisters, Nylah and Macie, are being evicted from their two-bed flat in Birmingham - the only home they have ever known. Soon to be homeless, mother Clarissa and partner Theo have no choice but to turn to their local council for help. Over the course of six months, Dispatches follows Bella and her family as they move and move again - spending week after week cooped up in a hotel room. Narrated by Sheridan Smith. - Hospital Undercover: Are Our Wards Safe?E19
Hospital Undercover: Are Our Wards Safe?An undercover investigation into Essex Partnership University Trust, where a series of patient deaths over two decades has driven a group of bereaved families to fight for a statutory inquiry into patient safety. Experts who have reviewed the evidence say the behaviour witnessed is abusive and have called for urgent change. At the heart of the programme are the stories of three mothers, all of whom believe their children died needlessly as a result of failings in their care. - Trapped, Disabled & AbusedE20
Trapped, Disabled & AbusedSophie Morgan reports on domestic abuse against disabled people, revealing shocking lack of services for survivors and the huge challenges they face with accessing support. Sophie visits the only refuge run by and for disabled survivors, and talks to frontline professionals, including healthcare workers and police, revealing that more than half wouldn't know which specialist service to refer a disabled person to. - Cops In Crisis
E21Cops In CrisisAn investigation into the crisis facing British policing due to lack of resources, accusations of serious misconduct and toxic culture. Police forces are experiencing increasing demands with fewer resources leaving victims of crime asking: where are the police? Thousands of crimes in the UK are receiving little or no investigation and cuts to other services are exacerbating the problem leaving pressure on officers continuously rising, impacting mental health and morale within the force. Dispatches also speaks to members of the public who feel let down by the police and feel they’re no longer protected by them, asking the question: is the British policing system fit for purpose?
