Panorama - Season 72 / Year 2026

Over half of UK households have a pet, but vet bills have rocketed in recent years, increasing by almost 50% since 2020. Richard Bilton investigates why they have become so much more expensive.

As the cost-of-living crisis continues, millions are leaning on credit cards to make ends meet. Are regulators doing enough to protect us from getting into debt?

It's been called the worst miscarriage of justice in British history. Hundreds of postmasters were wrongly prosecuted after money vanished from the Horizon computer system. But who's really to blame?

Panorama follows a year in the life of the BBC's Russia editor, Steve Rosenberg, and his work reporting from one of the most hostile places in the world to be a journalist.

Reporter Frankie McCamley traces the lives of two teenage boys who were murdered in south London, and follows the mothers who are left behind and now want answers about what happened to them.

Reporter Bronagh Munro investigates why Omar Benguit has spent 23 years in prison for murder when there is no CCTV or forensic evidence linking him to the crime.

Reporter Bronagh Munro investigates the spiralling costs of the health-related benefits system and asks whether it is fit for purpose.

As Silicon Valley plans massive changes in the workplace, reporter Richard Bilton investigates the rise of the robots and what it could mean for all of us.

As the conflict in the Middle East intensifies, Jane Corbin investigates the origins and aims of the US/Israeli offensive against Iran that could reshape the region.

Will assisted dying ever happen in the UK, and how would it work if it did? The BBC's medical editor, Fergus Walsh, talks to leading supporters and opponents.

With the cost-of-living crisis still squeezing household budgets, Colletta Smith investigates the consequences for communities, jobs and everyday life.

Two years ago, the government banned XL bully dogs, promising it would save lives. Panorama investigates whether that commitment has been kept.

President Trump's crackdown on immigration has led to a big drop in the number of migrants illegally crossing the border. Are his tough policies working?

Judith Moritz examines how abuse, intimidation and violence aimed at Jewish communities has become more widespread, leaving many British Jews feeling fearful and under threat.

Shockwaves from the Iran War have already been felt in the UK, with fuel prices rising and interest rates on hold. Rahil Sheikh meets families and businesses feeling the squeeze.

Cute, funny, and sometimes surreal, AI-generated videos are flooding our social media feeds, but behind the dancing dogs and talking fruit lies a far darker world. In this Panorama investigation, reporter Marianna Spring explores how AI slop is shaping what we see, what we believe and who we can trust. From scam adverts and cloned voices to deepfake fraud, political manipulation and racially charged disinformation, the programme reveals how cheap and easily available AI tools are being weaponised. We ask, in the age of artificial intelligence, will seeing ever be believing again?

Married at First Sight UK is one of Channel 4's biggest shows, in which complete strangers marry in a mock-wedding and cameras follow what happens next. Panorama investigates allegations that raise serious concerns that welfare procedures on the reality show have failed contributors, leaving them at risk of harm. 

Noor Nanji speaks to three women who allege sexual misconduct by their former on-screen husbands. Two of the women say they were sexually assaulted. The men deny all the allegations against them, and both Channel 4 and CPL - the independent production company that makes the series - say the welfare protocols are robust and comprehensive. 

Following this Panorama investigation, Channel 4 has announced an external review into contributor welfare and has removed all previous seasons of MAFS UK.

As families demand answers for failures in maternity services, Panorama investigates how systemic neglect, inadequate staffing and a reluctance to learn from mistakes have led to heartbreak.

A joint investigation by Panorama and the Times newspaper into the behaviour of David Sullivan, who has announced he is stepping down as co-chair and director of West Ham United Football Club. Over decades, he has made millions from pornography, newspapers and football.

In May last year, three arson attacks targeted the prime minister, Keir Starmer. Two properties and a car were set alight. But who lit the fires and why? Daniel De Simone investigates.

Following the attacks on Dubai during the Iran war, Panorama reveals how the city's promise of security and prosperity has been tested like never before.

Hazel Martin speaks to flat owners who paid reputable agencies to do tenancy checks but still ended up handing over their keys to criminals using fake IDs and references.

What kind of prime minister will Andy Burnham be? Laura Kuenssberg has been behind the scenes with him during his first week in power. In his first major broadcast interview since taking office, she asks about his plans - and the challenges ahead.

When running a big school, how much discipline is too much? Richard Bilton reports from an academy trust whose stakeholders say its strict policies on behaviour have gone too far.

Reporter Krupa Padhy meets parents who receive maintenance and those who pay it, and asks whether the system is failing both them and their children?