Tonight

Season 15

Featuring national and international news, headline-making investigations, exclusive interviews with celebrities and policymakers, as well as in-depth reporting on a variety of topics.

Where to Watch Season 15

35 Episodes

  • Is Britain Overcrowded?
    E1
    Is Britain Overcrowded?Welcome to Britain in 2013 where the population is booming and there are 63 million people living here. The UK population is rising by 1000 people every day - the Tonight programme investigates the implications for the country.
  • Generation Rent
    E2
    Generation RentAs people are priced out of the property market by the requirement of a huge deposit to buy, Jonathan Maitland looks at how this has sparked a boom in buy-to-let.
  • What a Waste
    E3
    What a WasteJonathan Maitland looks at how Britain throws away seven million tonnes of food and drink every year - mostly at the end of the supply chain in our own homes and in restaurants.
  • How Much Could You Save?
    E4
    How Much Could You Save?Martin Lewis has been doing money makeovers for 10 years and he is on a mission to make sure we all get to grips with our finances in 2013.
  • From the Heart: A Tonight Special
    E5
    From the Heart: A Tonight SpecialIn a one hour special the Tonight programme investigates the lives of the 10,000 Brits on waiting lists for an organ transplant.
  • Part-Time Britain
    E6
    Part-Time BritainAs the UK struggles to recover from a long, deep economic crisis, record numbers are in employment - welcome to Part-Time Britain.
  • Tonight: Has the NHS Stopped Caring?
    E7
    Tonight: Has the NHS Stopped Caring?
  • Breadline Britain
    E8
    Breadline BritainA special edition of Tonight reports exclusively on the shock findings of the biggest and most in-depth study into poverty levels in Britain. The Living Standards Survey asks 1,500 people living in Britain today what they deem to be necessities for everyday life. The survey finds that having a warm, damp free home and enough food to feed your family are basic necessities that almost everyone says no-one should go without and many now consider owning a computer with internet access and a mobile phone an essential part of modern life.
  • New Model Army
    E10
    New Model ArmyFiona Foster examines the impact of the Government's cuts to the defence budget, and asks whether part-time TA soldiers can fill the gap left by full-time regulars.
  • Living With A Killer
    E11
    Living With A KillerMark Williams Thomas takes a look at the murder of Tia Sharpe and how how her grandmother's boyfriend ended up being revealed as her killer.
  • Tornadoes: Deadly Force
    E12
    Tornadoes: Deadly ForceTonight looks at the sheer power of tornadoes, like the one that ripped through the suburbs of Oklahoma City, killing at least 24 people and injuring over 200.
  • Who'd be a Teacher?
    E13
    Who'd be a Teacher?With the teachers' unions threatening to take strike action over pay, pensions and criticism of their teaching practices, Jonathan Maitland is in the classroom to discover if they have a point.
  • America and Its Guns
    E15
    America and Its GunsSix months after the Sandy Hook massacre, it is unlikely that many changes will be made to the US gun laws. Robert Moore examines the attachment between Americans and their guns.
  • How safe is your kitchen?
    E17
    How safe is your kitchen?Chris Choi identifies the potentially lethal white goods that could be in your home. Some of Britain's biggest manufacturers are involved with more products affected than ever.
  • Crisis in A&E
    E18
    Crisis in A&EWith unprecedented numbers of people turning up at A and E centres, the NHS watchdog - the Care Quality Commission - believes emergency care is now out of control.
  • Plan Bee
    E19
    Plan BeeFiona Foster investigates why the number of bees has declined by over half in the last 30 years - and why is the UK's Government not backing a European pesticide ban?
  • Coming to the UK
    E22
    Coming to the UK
  • Throwaway Britain
    E23
    Throwaway Britain
  • The Great Housing Crisis
    E24
    The Great Housing CrisisOver recent decades, the building of new houses in Britain has stalled at around half of what is needed. Jonathan Maitland reports on the reality of the country's housing crisis.
  • Food Facts and Fiction
    E25
    Food Facts and Fiction
  • The Great British Diet
    E28
    The Great British Diet
  • Putting GCSEs To The Test
    E29
    Putting GCSEs To The TestFollowing Education Secretary Michael Gove's announced plans to overhaul the examination system, Tonight investigates whether GCSEs are still fit for purpose. Aasmah Mir reports.
  • Kids Without Dads
    E30
    Kids Without DadsMore than a million children in the UK are growing up without a father in their lives and the number of lone parent families is rising by 20,000 a year. Fiona Foster reports.
  • Fear and Loathing Online
    E32
    Fear and Loathing OnlineJonathan Maitland examines social media, looks into what might make a troll tick, meets the victims of online abuse and asks what can be done to bring the perpetrators to justice.
  • The Truth About Fracking
    E33
    The Truth About FrackingReporter Fiona Foster meets the protestors and villagers of Balcombe here in the UK and also travels to Pennsylvania in the United States to hear from those whose lives have been affected by this new industry
  • Accents Speak Louder Than Words
    E34
    Accents Speak Louder Than WordsTonight examines whether there is still a social stigma and snobbery attached to particular regional accents in Britain. ITV Social Affairs Editor Penny Marshall reports.
  • Bargains in the Sun
    E35
    Bargains in the SunThe British dream of owning a place in the sun has seemed less attractive in recent years, but many are now considering it again. Jonathan Maitland examines if they are correct.
  • Courage in the Crossfire
    E36
    Courage in the CrossfireCorrespondent Paul Davies catches up with Thusha Kamaleswaran, the little girl who was caught up in the crossfire of a south London gang feud in her uncle's shop two years ago.
  • Dying to Get High
    E37
    Dying to Get HighAn investigation into so-called legal highs - chemicals designed to mimic the effects of drugs such as ecstasy and cocaine widely available on our high streets across the UK.
  • When the Drugs Don't Work
    E38
    When the Drugs Don't WorkFiona Foster investigates the extent to which some drugs are being over-prescribed and how a growing number of infections are becoming antibiotic resistant.
  • Looking for Love
    E39
    Looking for LoveSpecial edition of the current affairs series. Jonathan Maitland investigates the shift in attitudes towards internet dating and its effect on relationships.
  • Christmas Shopping Wars
    E40
    Christmas Shopping WarsBritish retailers are banking on a bumper festive period in 2013, with some experts predicting that, after six years of belt-tightening, the public could spend record amounts. ITV News Business Editor Laura Kuenssberg finds out how high-street and online companies are preparing for the run-up to Christmas and considers how shopping habits might change in the future
  • Too Young for Technology
    E44
    Too Young for TechnologyMany parents admit that their toddlers know more about technology than they do. Is increasing exposure to new technology affecting the way our children learn, behave and interact?
  • Pop, Sex and Videotape
    E45
    Pop, Sex and Videotape
  • The Greatest Gift
    E46
    The Greatest Gift

Cast of Season 15

  • Julie EtchinghamSelf - Host

 

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