Dispatches: 2008
Season 22 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Dispatches Season 21.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 22 Progress Shield
The Court of Ken
Jan 21, 2008
With just months to go before Londoners vote for the next Mayor of London, the current affairs series investigates the current mayoral system and takes an in depth look at current
Why Kids Kill
Jan 28, 2008
A report on the increase of gang culture and murder that teenagers participate in the UK.
Iraq: The Lost Generation
Mar 16, 2008
Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy investigates the biggest and most catastrophic refugee crisis in the Middle East since the Palestinian diaspora of 1948.
Undercover in Tibet
Mar 31, 2008
Reveals the regime of terror which dominates daily life and makes freedom of expression an impossibility.
In God's Name
May 19, 2008
An investigation into the growth of Christian fundamentalism in the UK.
The Truth About Food Prices
Jun 23, 2008
A report on the rising cost of food prices and the impact it has producers and consumers.
A Widow's War on Yobs
Jul 5, 2008
This documentary follows widow, Helen Newlove. Her husband Gary was kicked to death outside their home in Cheshire. This film follows her journey to tackle youth crime in the UK.
It Shouldn't Happen to a Muslim
Jul 7, 2008
On the third anniversary of the 7/7 London bombings Peter Oborne investigates whether the has fueled anger and violence towards British Muslims.
The Jab That Can Stop Cancer
Jul 21, 2008
A new jab will be offered to every girl aged 12 to 13 in Britain to help protect her against cervical cancer. While some hail it as a medical breakthrough, it has provoked controve
Sandwiches Unwrapped
Jul 28, 2008
An examination of Britain's sandwich industry and whether shop-bought sandwiches are as healthy for you as consumers think.
Undercover Mosque: The Return
Sep 1, 2008
A year and a half after Undercover Mosque, this follow-up documentary goes undercover again to investigate extremism in the UK.
Hope for the Last Chance Kids
Sep 8, 2008
Update on the pupils of Monteagle Primary School featured in an earlier documentary. The pupils experience a remarkable improvement as a result of using synthetic phonics.
What's in Your Wine?
Sep 15, 2008
Jane Moore investigates scandals in the wine industry, taking a look at the 40 different substances that can be used in producing wine but which are rarely detailed on the label of
The Hidden World of Lap Dancing
Oct 6, 2008
An investigation into lap dancing clubs in England and whether they abide by the rules stated on their entertainment license
The Truth about Your Energy Bill
Oct 20, 2008
Deborah Davies investigates the rising price of energy bills in the UK. She finds out why our charges are so high, whether changing suppliers can reduce bills, and the impact of Go
Saving Africa's Witch Children
Nov 12, 2008
Reporting on children in parts Nigeria branded as witches.