Channel 4 - Dispatches

Iraq: The Legacy

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:55:00 +0000

Political commentator Peter Oborne returns to Iraq in a follow-up to his Dispatches film, Iraq The Betrayal, broadcast earlier this year, to find out whether - as President-elect Obama hopes - it is now 'safe' for Western forces to leave.

Don't Bank On The Bailout

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:06:00 +0100

Has the multi-billion-pound bank bailout saved our economy? City speculator Hugh Hendry doesn't think so.

Jon Snow's American Journey

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:15:00 +0100

As Obama and McCain's gladiatorial showdown enters its final week, Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow goes in search of the new America. Starting at the border with Mexico, Snow takes a road trip up the Pacific highway linking San Diego to Seattle, travelling though areas of great affluence, deprivation, innovation and tradition to find out about the new Americans, new economy and new directions that are shaping the next America.

The Truth About Your Energy Bill

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:57:00 +0100

Dispatches reporter Deborah Davies investigates why our charges are so high and how much the companies make from estimating bills.

The Trouble With British Airways?

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:59:00 +0100

It was once the world's favourite airline, but Dispatches asks if the sun is setting on another great British institution.

Saving Africa's Witch Children

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:59:00 +0000

The self-proclaimed Bishop at the centre of the Dispatches programme which revealed the extent of the abuse and torture of children branded as witches in Nigeria has been arrested and charged with murder. The film which has had widespread public support showed how people in some of the poorest parts of the country were killing children they claimed had caused death and famine.

Mum Loves Drugs, Not Me

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:52:00 +0000

Brian Woods and Kate Blewett reveal the devastating impact that illegal drugs have on neglected children, whose childhoods are blighted by chaos.

The Hidden World of Lap Dancing

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:25:00 +0100

Dispatches investigates the rise and rise of a sexual service industry which presents itself as public entertainment.