Debates in contemporary society

Globalisation - the launch of the satellite improving telecommunications in India

Communications satellite origins and development of satellite to support the growth of Indi...

Living through avatars in the computer game Second Life

A short clip to show how people can now live in virtual worlds as well as the real world.

Using data to predict crime

How the data revolution is being harnessed by the police. An exploration of how the Los Angeles Police Department are using data to predict crime.

The world's most endangered tribe: Saving the Awa tribe in Brazil from illegal loggers

The Awa are believed to be one of the most endangered tribes on the planet as their tr...

Big data: The good and bad of the data revolution

Liz Bonnin sees how big data monitors Rolls Royce jet engines, and Jem Stansfield creates a low-tech computer system.

Is alcohol fuelling violent crime? Using crime data to build a picture of crime

Nick Ross uncovers the truth behind the crime headlines. He reveals how alcohol fuels violent...

The relationship between burglary and drugs

Explores theft and burglary in Oxford. From drug fuelled crime, distraction theft from vulnerable people, scammers, car theft. Cr...

Bhopal poisonous gas disaster 1984

A look at the aftermath of the gas leak at the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal which resulted in the death of 2,500 people.

Part 1 - The Camorra Mafia in Italy

Exploring the control that the Camorra has over Naples and their involvement in the drug trade. Images of covered dead bodies.

Part 2 - The Camorra Mafia in Italy

Exploring the inner working of the Camorra and how the police and others are fighting organised crime. Images of covered dead bodies.

Fraud and how advances in technology have advanced white collar crime

David Wilson investigates 'white collar' crime, exploring how a fraudster made himself a Scottish 'lair...

How organised crime has taken over Liverpool, killing innocent people including 9 year old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, the youngest victim of Liverpool's drug wars

Explores how ord...

A nation caught on camera, the history of CCTV in Britain

Britain is the most watched nation on earth, with more than four million surveillance cameras trained on our every ...

Who's watching you? Surveillance from an ethical point of view

Richard Bilton explores the hidden world of surveillance, going inside the CCTV nerve centre and meeting those...

Hackers and blaggers

A short clip showing the lengths hackers and blaggers will go to gain personal information.

Class divide in education attainment

John Humphrys examines the reasons behind the stark educational attainment gap between advantaged and disadvantaged pupils, which has st...

The education funding crisis

As schools reopen their doors this week, Panorama asks if we have reached a crisis point in education funding.

Inside Marcus Rashford's campaign for free school meals and an end to child food poverty

How the England footballer won public and political support for a deeply personal ca...

Part 1 - Ethnicity, diversity and education in a primary school in Birmingham.

This clip follows a term in one of the most diverse schools in Birmingham, with at least 17 d...

Baverstock Academy - a school opposed to permanently excluding disruptive kids and will go to almost any lengths to keep them in mainstream education

The story of one school...

Education reforms from the Education Reform Act 1944

1944 Education Act secondary education for all, selective tripartite system. Cultural capital. Cultural bias. Class. Com...

The golden age of the grammar school in the 1950s and 1960s and their demise

This part looks at the golden age of the grammar schools in the 1950s and 60s and their sudden d...

Cheating the school admissions system

Demand for places at high-achieving state schools across the UK far outstrips supply, turning the schools admissions process into a bat...

The alleged plot by 'hardline' Muslims to seize control of British schools

Documentary that examines the truth behind an alleged plot by 'hardline' Muslims to seize control ...

The grammar school system in Bexley

Debate about whether to expand grammar schools.

Are people cashing in from academies?

Panorama investigates the scandal surrounding Academy schools.

School exclusion in primary school

This short clip shows the pressures on schools to manage challenging behaviour.

The fast-growing black Christian population in Britain

An exploration of the role of the fast-growing black Christian population in Britain. A historical look at experiences...

The Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints - a religious sect of the fundamentalist Mormon denominations whose members practice polygamy

A short clip from people who left the Fund...

The Church of Scientology and controversy surrounding it.

A short clip highlighting some of the practices and controversy surrounding the Church of Scientology, with their ...

The growth of Evangelical Protestantism across the globe

This clip explores the rise of Christianity, specifically Protestantism in the mid 19th century in America with the ...

The cult in Brixton that came to light in 2013

The extraordinary story of a strange cult, which came to light in 2013 when news broke about three women emerging from a small...

Part 1 - How religion and spirituality is changing

A short introductory clip summarising how religion is changing over the years.

Part 2 - Globalisation and religion

The transformation of the modern world and how it has affected our religious beliefs.

Part 3 - Consumerism and Christianity

An exploration of how being religious has changed and for many that it has become a matter of choice and personalising religion into a ...

Part 4 - The rise of the new age movement

An exploration of new age movements such as reiki and how society has become more spiritual.

Mega churches

The church of incredible happenings in Johannesburg in South Africa.

The battle for the hearts and minds of British Muslims

Panorama investigates the battle for the hearts and minds of British Muslims. John Ware hears from Muslims trying to p...

Part 1 - The impact of migration on religion

Immigration and the impact on Christian churches.

Part 2 - Christianity and changing social attitudes

How Christianity is responding to changing social attitudes in society, particularly in relation to same sex marriage.

Part 3 - Filling the empty pews

The different ways Christianity is evolving and working to engage young people across Britain.

Pentecostalism, the fastest growing faith in Britain

Brixton community church in south London. An exploration of the growth of the Pentecostal church and what it means to th...

The influence of religion in society, particularly politics

On the eve of the midterm elections, Barbara Plett Usher explores the impact of a new battle for the soul of Amer...