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Episode list

Panorama
Scientology - The Road to Total Freedom?
Sun, Apr 26, 1987
  • S35.E14
  • Scientology - The Road to Total Freedom?
John Sweeney investigates Church of Scientology, endorsed by some major Hollywood celebrities.
7.2 /10
Must Labour Lose?
Sun, Sep 27, 1987
  • S35.E26
  • Must Labour Lose?
The Labour Party begins its annual conference in Brighton today in sombre mood. After three general election defeats in succession, Labour's level of support has slumped to the position it was in more than 50 years ago.
0 /10
Inner Cities - We Want Them Too
Sun, Oct 04, 1987
  • S35.E27
  • Inner Cities - We Want Them Too
Tomorrow, on the first day of its conference in Blackpool, the Conservative Party debates a resolution that welcomes the government's commitment and success in the inner cities.
0 /10
The President's Star Warriors

S35.E1 ∙ The President's Star Warriors

Sun, Jan 11, 1987
President Reagan dreams of Star Wars as a perfect defence against nuclear attack. But will his Strategic Defence Initiative be a shield to protect America, as he hopes, or a sword with which to defeat the Soviet Union in nuclear war?
0 /10
Living with AIDS

S35.E3 ∙ Living with AIDS

Sun, Jan 25, 1987
AIDS is now a world-wide disease, from its heartland in Africa the virus has spread across the globe. Panorama reports from three continents on how medical science is facing up to the disease.
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The Kinnock Alternative

S35.E5 ∙ The Kinnock Alternative

Sun, Feb 15, 1987
As the political parties gear up for the forthcoming General Election, what alternative vision does Labour offer for Britain after 8 years of Thatcher rule? The Leader of the Opposition, The Rt Hon Neil Kinnock , MP, is interviewed.
0 /10
Northern Ireland: The Troubled Peace

S35.E10 ∙ Northern Ireland: The Troubled Peace

Sun, Mar 22, 1987
With no end to the violence in sight, Panorama looks at how people have tried to come to terms with their suffering in two of the most afflicted Protestant and Catholic communities and hears about their hopes and their fears.
0 /10
Brent Schools - Hard Left Rules

S35.E11 ∙ Brent Schools - Hard Left Rules

Sun, Mar 29, 1987
Ever since a head teacher was suspended on suspicion of having made a racist remark, the London Borough of Brent has been a major political football. The teacher - Maureen McGoldrick - had a proven anti-racist record.
0 /10
Front Line Blues: Policing the Cities

S35.E13 ∙ Front Line Blues: Policing the Cities

Sun, Apr 12, 1987
Britain's inner-city police forces are faced with a crisis. The top priority is no longer fighting crime but stopping public disorder. As the police spend more time on standby to combat civil disturbance, crime is rising unchecked.
0 /10
AIDS - The Fight for Control

S35.E15 ∙ AIDS - The Fight for Control

Sun, May 10, 1987
Panorama reports from three cities on the AIDS frontline, Sao Paulo in Brazil, Munich in Germany and Minneapolis in America; and examines contrasting ways of dealing with AIDS sufferers.
0 /10
The Party Leaders: Neil Kinnock

S35.E18 ∙ The Party Leaders: Neil Kinnock

Sun, May 31, 1987
With ten days to go before polling, Sir Robin Day talks live in the studio to the Leader of the Labour Party, The Rt Hon Neil Kinnock, about the issues of the campaign.
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The Party Leaders: Margaret Thatcher

S35.E19 ∙ The Party Leaders: Margaret Thatcher

Sun, Jun 07, 1987
As the Election Campaign draws to a close. Sir Robin Day talks to the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher , about her bid for a third term at No 10 and about the pledges made in the Conservative manifesto.
0 /10
Sailing Too Close to Disaster

S35.E21 ∙ Sailing Too Close to Disaster

Sun, Jun 21, 1987
On 6 March the Herald of Free Enterprise capsized suddenly just outside Zeebrugge and 188 people lost their lives. Tonight Fred Emery investigates why nothing was done to make ferries less vulnerable.
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Fair Play for Britain's Blacks

S35.E22 ∙ Fair Play for Britain's Blacks

Sun, Jul 05, 1987
For years now it's been illegal to refuse someone a job just because they're black. Yet, says the Policy Studies Institute, at least a third of employers do just that. The brutal fact is that, despite the law, discrimination persists.
0 /10
Not in My Backyard

S35.E23 ∙ Not in My Backyard

Sun, Jul 12, 1987
Waste disposal in Britain is worth £5 billion a year and, in the US, it's said to be the fastest legal way to make a fortune. As environmentalists demand tighter controls, there's a worldwide crisis: no one wants waste in their back yard.
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Britain's Amateur Justice System: A Jail Lottery?

S35.E24 ∙ Britain's Amateur Justice System: A Jail Lottery?

Sun, Jul 19, 1987
What are your chances of ending up in jail if you are found guilty of committing a petty crime? It depends where you do it. In some parts of the country, you are 4 times more likely to be sentenced to prison by magistrates than in others.
0 /10
Dying to Win - Drugs in Sport

S35.E25 ∙ Dying to Win - Drugs in Sport

Sun, Sep 20, 1987
It's not just cheating; it can kill and it's big business. A former British track star is in America facing charges of dealing in counterfeit steroids and there's a multi-million-pound black market in Britain too.
0 /10
Must Labour Lose?

S35.E26 ∙ Must Labour Lose?

Sun, Sep 27, 1987
The Labour Party begins its annual conference in Brighton today in sombre mood. After three general election defeats in succession, Labour's level of support has slumped to the position it was in more than 50 years ago.
0 /10
Inner Cities - We Want Them Too

S35.E27 ∙ Inner Cities - We Want Them Too

Sun, Oct 04, 1987
Tomorrow, on the first day of its conference in Blackpool, the Conservative Party debates a resolution that welcomes the government's commitment and success in the inner cities.
0 /10
Alcohol: More Harm Than Heroin

S35.E28 ∙ Alcohol: More Harm Than Heroin

Sun, Oct 11, 1987
Everyone knows the horror of illegal drugs like heroin. Yet alcohol is killing far more people. Today people drink twice as much as they did 30 years ago, and start drinking very young.
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Poll Tax - What Price on Your Head?

S35.E30 ∙ Poll Tax - What Price on Your Head?

Sun, Oct 25, 1987
Every man and woman in Great Britain faces having to pay a local government tax: a flat charge per head, varying from council to council. The Government calls it the Community Charge; others, the Poll Tax.
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A Class Revolution

S35.E31 ∙ A Class Revolution

Sun, Nov 01, 1987
Education is the next priority in Margaret Thatcher 's cultural revolution. State education is poised for its most radical change since the war. There will be more emphasis on 'the three R's.
0 /10
Adrift in Space

S35.E32 ∙ Adrift in Space

Sun, Nov 08, 1987
What future has Britain in space? Is the Government about to surrender Britain's toehold in the space technology of the next century or is it rightly suspicious that it might not be getting value for money from space research?
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Harming or Helping? - The New Abortion Bill

S35.E33 ∙ Harming or Helping? - The New Abortion Bill

Sun, Nov 15, 1987
David Alton's bill to reform the abortion law is now before Parliament. The real battle is about to begin. Over the next two months, MPs must decide for themselves on this highly charged moral and medical debate.
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The Storm Beyond the Crash

S35.E34 ∙ The Storm Beyond the Crash

Sun, Nov 22, 1987
What will be the fallout from the Great Crash in the stock markets this autumn? Does it signal a historic decline in America's status as economic superpower? How vulnerable is Britain to the consequences?
0 /10
The Uncertain Summit

S35.E35 ∙ The Uncertain Summit

Sun, Nov 29, 1987
American president Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev are both in political trouble at home and need to do a deal. Next Monday in Washington, they hold a third historic meeting and it should be their most successful.
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Debt: How Deep Are You in?

S35.E36 ∙ Debt: How Deep Are You in?

Sun, Dec 06, 1987
As the Christmas spending spree reaches its frenzied peak, Richard Lindley reports on a borrowing boom that's left the average British household burdened with a mountain of debt as high as 80 per cent of its income.
0 /10
The Troubled Madonna of the Philippines

S35.E37 ∙ The Troubled Madonna of the Philippines

Sun, Dec 13, 1987
21 months ago, Cory Aquino was swept to victory on a wave of 'People Power', a modern day Madonna who had delivered the Philippines from the excesses of the Marcos dictatorship. Today, President Aquino is struggling for her survival.
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