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Episode 2

Rob Broomby reports on the growing concern over Iran's nuclear intentions, and whether UN...

Episode 1

Alan Urry investigates whether the NHS is able to cope with superbugs such as MRSA and...

Episode 3

Fran Abrams looks behind the Government's tough-talking rhetoric on tax, asking whether...

Episode 3

Fran Abrams investigates whether the decline in corporate tax revenues could be halted as new...

Episode 6

Gerry Northam investigates whether England requires the large number of separate police forces...

Episode 3. Alcohol Fraud

With alcohol fraud costing the exchequer more than a billion pounds a year, Allan Urry reports...

Episode 10

Julian O'Halloran investigates diesel exhaust emissions, which world health chiefs have branded...

Episode 9. Tuberculosis

Gerry Northam investigates the resurgence of tuberculosis in the UK, in light of research...

Episode 8

Jane Deith reports on new research that suggests one in 10 soldiers returning from combat are...

Episode 7

Allan Urry investigates why some areas in the UK are struggling to obtain money from the...

Episode 6

On the eve of the Olympics, reporter Chris Buckler investigates the extent of sexual abuse of...

Episode 5

Jenny Cuffe reports on claims by new Arab governments that billions of pounds in frozen assets...

Episode 4

Fran Abrams examines the recent spike in the number of schools deemed inadequate by Ofsted, and...

Episode 2. NHS Queues

Jane Deith scrutinises Health Secretary Andrew Lansley's claims that hospital waiting times are...

Episode 1. Police Racism

Allan Urry investigates why the police service is still facing allegations of unfair treatment...

Episode 10

Allan Urry investigates whether police are doing enough to shelter people within the witness...

Episode 9

Gerry Northam examines why so many British public sector contracts are awarded to foreign...

Episode 8

Fran Abrams examines the Government's commitment to ending tax avoidance schemes, including...

Episode 6

Hugh Pym investigates the world of credit rating agencies, revealing who they are, what they...

Episode 5

Julian O'Halloran explores why it is proving so difficult to effectively tackle diabetes, in...

Episode 3. BioSecurity

Gerry Northam explores whether the UK is protected against biological threats, in light of...

Episode 2

Angus Stickler investigates the use of the phrase `excited delirium' in inquests into the...

Episode 9

Ann Alexander examines concerns about inquests in England and Wales, highlighting allegations...

Episode 8

Allan Urry discusses London's Olympic legacy, as controversy and confusion shrouds the future...

Episode 7. An Inside Job?

Gerry Northam asks whether the Government is overstating the possible advantages of giving jobs...

Episode 5

Fran Abrams investigates whether Muslim children attending unregulated madrasa schools in the...

Episode 4

Allan Urry investigates the Government's controversial reforms to the planning system, which...

Episode 3

Gerry Northam hears from energy industry insiders who believe the UK's six biggest electricity...

Episode 2

Jenny Cuffe investigates plans to slash the bill for hospital supplies by £1.2billion,...

Episode 1. Cyber Spies

Stephen Grey investigates how, as crime gangs and terrorists increasingly use the internet to...

Episode 7

Allan Urry investigates what impact the closure of hospital accident and emergency departments,...

Episode 6

Morland Sanders explores whether the introduction of new technology will be able to compensate...

Episode 5

Michael Robinson investigates whether regulators have been able to deliver on their pledge to...

Episode 4

Fran Abrams investigates the troubles faced by Southern Cross, one of the UK's biggest...

Episode 2. PFI Profits

Gerry Northam investigates two decades of the Private Finance Initiative, a controversial...

Episode 12. Air Crashes

Emma Jane Kirby examines claims that international investigations into plane crashes are beset...

Episode 7

Gerry Northam examines plans to hand control of England's £80billion NHS budget to GPs, which...

Episode 6. Airport Woes

Julian O'Halloran examines why British airport operator BAA failed to restore order as...

Episode 5. Bent Cops

Allan Urry follows up on a number of high-profile trials that have seen police officers jailed...

Episode 6

With the Prime Minister's Big Society scheme planning to give charities a leading role in...

Episode 5

Jenny Cuffe investigates how British-based Somalis are apparently being enticed into fighting...

Episode 4

As the axe falls on public spending, and George Osborne takes action to uphold his pledge to...

Episode 3

Julian O'Halloran examines critical failure of Government's plans to run NHS hospitals through...

Episode 2

Allan Urry places the spotlight on insolvency practitioners, examining concerns that they...

Episode 1

New series. Gerry Northam explores whether Afghan forces can guarantee the country's security...

Episode 10

Fran Abrams investigates allegations that the Court of Protection is failing to safeguard the...

Episode 9

Gerry Northam asks whether lessons from previous disasters could have prevented the oil spill...

Episode 8

Allan Urry examines Britain's claim to have one of the most effective weapons export control...

Episode 7

Jon Manel examines the lives of some of London's 200,000 illegal migrant workers, many of whom...

Episode 6

In light of Business Secretary Vince Cable's intention to address the problem of part...

Episode 5

Jenny Cuffe asks whether the authorities are doing enough to protect the scores of foreign...

Episode 4

Julian O'Halloran investigates claims of an epidemic of mental illness among soldiers who have...

Episode 3

Gerry Northam investigates media reports that public sector pension schemes are heading for...

Episode 2

Ann Alexander investigates why the number of stillbirths reported in the UK has remained the...

Episode 1

With the new Bribery Act helping in the prosecution of British-based firms guilty of corrupt...

Episode 10

Allan Urry investigates promises made by the Government to provide extra help for people made...

Episode 9

Research indicates that around a third of all abused children are reported to have been...

Episode 8

Five years ago, a government scheme was introduced to provide a safety net for pensions, but...

Episode 7

As ministers decide whether the £12billion NHS computer project in England offers value for...

Episode 6

Seven years after File on 4 reported the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service...

Episode 5

Julian O'Halloran examines claims that people are still dying in hospitals due to avoidable...

Episode 4

Michael Robinson investigates whether banks are prepared for a potentially nasty financial...

Episode 3

The Government has pledged £150million to combat the use of improvised explosive devices, which...

Episode 2

A best-selling anti-psychotic drug manufactured by a British company has been reported to cause...

Episode 1

In 2009, 2,445 cases were forwarded to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, including...

Episode 10

As the Government plans to close half of its forensic science service laboratories and shed...

Episode 9

On 30 June, American troops gave control of security in Iraq back to the country's government....

Episode 8

With around 8,000 people waiting for an organ transplant in the UK, hospitals have begun to...

Episode 7

With record gold prices stimulating a greater demand for the precious metal, Jenny Cuffe...

Episode 6

Concerns have been aired about a funding crisis within Britain's police services, with officer...

Episode 5

Adair Turner and other financial services regulators have begun to question the social...

Episode 4

Fears over extensive cuts in council jobs have brought predictions of a winter of discontent...

Episode 3

In light of a Parliamentary report expected to add further criticism to Whitehall's defence...

Episode 2

In light of criticism levelled at the NHS over system failures that left a man with...

Episode 1

As government strategies for combating extremism are revised to counter white racist groups as...

Episode 10

As more details regarding CIA detention programmes continue to emerge, there are now calls for...

Episode 9

Gerry Northam reports on the cost of fraud to the UK economy. Estimated to be over £14billion a...

Episode 8

In September 2006, a Nimrod aircraft operating over Afghanistan suffered a catastrophic...

Episode 7

Following the murders of two French research students in London, Allan Urry questions whether...

Episode 6

As analysts estimate payouts in clinical negligence cases to reach a record £700million next...

Episode 5

Michael Robinson investigates how, as lenders begin to demand far more for their money, the...

Episode 4

Gerry Northam investigates allegations of incompetence and neglect in the Learning and Skills...

Episode 3

With the spread of the recent worldwide flu epidemic seemingly limited in Britain, authorities...

Episode 2

As the number of unemployed people in Britain rises to more than 2.1million, the Government has...

Episode 1

Allan Urry investigates claims of bad behaviour by bankers and follows small business owners...

Episode 11

As critics claim the state has become unable to adequately protect property rights, Shari Vahl...

Episode 10

As new laws and tougher policing are put in place to prevent alleged human rights abusers...

Episode 9

The current affairs series examines how the economic downturn has affected the running of local...

Episode 8

As the Royal Military Police prepare to come under judicial scrutiny amid concerns about the...

Episode 7

As efforts to protect children from abuse and cruelty are intensified, Julian O'Halloran...

Episode 6

With the economic collapse in Zimbabwe looking set to continue, Grant Ferrett examines whether...

Episode 5

As Gordon Brown struggles to bolster British banks and help them stave off an economic...

Episode 4

The Arab world's elder statesman, President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, played centre-stage during...

Episode 3

With the NHS under pressure to cut its £11billion annual expenditure, Allan Urry questions...

Episode 2

With an increasing number of British couples using surrogate mothers both at home and abroad,...

Episode 1

Julian O'Halloran examines Britain's insolvency laws to investigate if some companies are...

Episode 9

With the credit squeeze continuing to threaten the collapse of businesses nationwide, Michael...

Episode 8

As violent Islamist groups tour Britain's Muslim communities, hoping to promote their extremist...

Episode 7

With the clubs in the Premier League alone owing £3billion, governing bodies in both the UK and...

Episode 5

With relations between Western nations and Russia effectively frozen, Tim Whewell investigates...

Episode 4

As families across the country begin to feel the pinch of escalating gas and electricity...

Episode 2

Allan Urry examines the case for linking animal cruelty with child abuse, as organisations such...

Episode 1

As hospitals struggle to contain the spread of MRSA, Jenny Cuffe reports on a new and...

Episode 9

Gerry Northam reports on the Colonial Development Corporation, which was established in 1948 by...

Episode 7

Lesley Curwen investigates growing concerns that although blood transfusions have been carried...

Episode 6

Kate Clark investigates the effectiveness of efforts to counter narcotics in Afghanistan...

Episode 5

Gerry Northam investigates allegations that thousands of elderly patients suffering dementia...

Episode 4

Julian O'Halloran reports on why calls for a new wave of coal-fired power plants are causing...

Episode 3

Fran Abrams investigates the financial war against terrorism, as money laundering experts...

Episode 2

Allan Urry reports from Liverpool where, despite its celebrated status as European Capital of...

Episode 1

Michael Robinson investigates the rapidly increasing prices of international commodities such...

Episode 10

The use of platinum as an essential component of catalytic converters is fuelling a rush on...

Episode 9

Danny Shaw investigates the overcrowding problem in the UK's prisons and the latest proposals...

Episode 8

Julian O'Halloran examines the compensation scheme for British soldiers wounded in the line of...

Episode 5

Jenny Cuffe examines the issue of local authority pay inequality, which could see female...

Episode 4

At a time when the major political parties face close scrutiny over fundraising methods,...

Episode 3

Julian O'Halloran investigates Network Rail's performance on track maintenance and renewal and...

Episode 2

In light of the recent blaze at London's Royal Marsden, one of the world's leading cancer...

Episode 1

Statistics show the number of cases of infanticide at the hands of parents and carers have not...