Dispatches: 2014
Season 28 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 27.
- 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 28 Progress Shield
Are You Addicted to Sugar?
Jan 20, 2014
Will eating less really help? Experts say that the real problem lies in the quantity of sugar hidden in the food we eat. So is Britain addicted to sugar?
Children on the Frontline
Jan 22, 2014
The children of Syria are often the forgotten victims in the ongoing civil war. More than 11,000 children have been killed and over a million are now refugees.
Floods: Your Money Down the Drain
Feb 3, 2014
The floods that recently hit Britain have caused misery for thousands, but do you know what's actually in the flood water that has engulfed our towns and streets?
Hunted
Feb 5, 2014
On the eve of the Sochi Winter Olympics, Russia is officially welcoming gay athletes and spectators. But in a country where it's thought only 1% of gay people dare to live complete
Benefits Britain: The Bedroom Tax
Feb 10, 2014
Of the welfare changes brought in by the coalition gov't, the so-called Bedroom Tax is perhaps most controversial. Thousands of people around the country have had their housing ben
A&E's Missing Millions
Feb 17, 2014
With Accident and Emergency Departments under pressure, Dispatches investigates the cost and consequence of financial penalties imposed on hospitals when government targets to trea
Secrets of Your Credit Rating
Feb 24, 2014
A bad credit rating can affect your chances of getting access to bank loans, mortgages and even mobile phone contracts. But how accurate is the information used to compile your cre
Undercover: Hate on the Terraces
Mar 3, 2014
Reporter Morland Sanders' investigation exposes how some supporters take part in systematic and flagrant homophobic chanting. It also raises serious concerns about the police's res
Food: What's Really in your Trolley?
Mar 17, 2014
Morland Sanders investigates the criminal gangs moving into the food business, the profits that can be made by substituting fake foods, and how the authorities are struggling to ba
Amanda Holden: Exposing Hospital Heartache
Mar 24, 2014
Holden investigates the treatment of some couples whose pregnancies end in failure. Mothers who tell her their experiences in the aftermath of their loss left a great deal to be de
The Truth About Low Fat Food
Apr 7, 2014
Do you know how skinny your muffin is? Or what's in your low-fat yoghurt? As the public try to grapple with confusing messages about what's best to eat, Dispatches investigates how
Policemen Behaving Badly
Apr 14, 2014
It's called the Police Federation - the police's union - and it represents the interests of 131,000 officers across the country. They never break ranks, and no one ever speaks out;
Tricks of the Junk Food Business
Jun 2, 2014
Do you know when an advert is really an advert? Are you sure that the game you're playing isn't trying to make you buy something? When it comes to protecting our children from suga
Breadline Kids
Jun 9, 2014
Over 300,000 children were given food aid in the UK last year. Politicians continue to argue about why many kids are experiencing food poverty, Dispatches asked three children to r
Secrets of the Police
Jun 16, 2014
'Plebgate' and Hillsborough have made many in Britain question the honesty and integrity of some of our police officers. Now Dispatches investigates how they handle one of the most
How to Fix a Football Match
Jun 23, 2014
As World Cup fever grips the globe, Morland Sanders investigates the dark side of the international game. Dispatches goes undercover to expose world football's problem with match-f
The Cost of Cheap Alcohol
Jun 30, 2014
There is concern that the wide availability of cheap alcohol may have a darker side. Alcohol-related crime, violence, accidents and disease are costing the country billions of poun
The Great British Break-up?
Jul 7, 2014
In September Scotland will go to the polls to vote on independence, people south of the border can only watch and wait. Antony Barnett goes on the campaign trail of both sides to i
Faith Schools Undercover: No Clapping in Class
Jul 14, 2014
As the government is about to publish its report on the 'Trojan Horse' affair in Birmingham, Dispatches goes undercover to question the role of faith communities in our schools.
Murder in the Sky: Flight MH17
Jul 21, 2014
On July 16 a flight full of tourists, travellers and families took off from Amsterdam en-route to Malaysia. Four hours after take-off the Boeing 777 was flying above war-torn easte
Supermarket Wars
Jul 28, 2014
The era of domination by the big 4 - Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Asda - is waning. Profits are slumping and online shopping is transforming the market. While the big 4 strugg
Supermarkets: The Real Price of Cheap Food
Aug 4, 2014
Morland Sanders lifts the lid on key supermarket suppliers. From field to factory, Dispatches examines hygiene, health and safety and the reality of life on minimum-wage, minimum-s
How to Stop Your Nuisance Calls
Aug 11, 2014
Fed up with receiving repeated telephone calls asking for charity donations? Ever wondered why you keep getting called despite saying no? How did they get your number? Dispatches g
Are You Addicted to Your Doctor?
Aug 18, 2014
Dispatches investigates those who are over-using our health system, from the anxious woman who calls an ambulance 20 times a year, to the young mums who head to A&E with minor ailm
Nigeria's Hidden War
Aug 18, 2014
Dispatches reveals a dark side to Nigeria's on-going war against Islamist terror groups such as Boko Haram: a campaign by the Nigerian security forces against civilians so brutal i
Rice: How Safe Is Our Food?
Nov 3, 2014
Dispatches investigates claims by some leading experts that some types of commonly consumed rice contain worryingly high levels of naturally occurring arsenic
How the Rich Get Richer
Nov 17, 2014
Fraser Nelson, the editor of The Spectator magazine, explores the growing inequality in British society. In areas such as education, prospects and life expectancy there's a growing
How to Break Into Britain (II)
Nov 24, 2014
Dispatches goes undercover inside the makeshift camps around Calais to investigate the criminal gangs that are making big money by smuggling illegal immigrants into Britain.
The British Property Boom
Dec 1, 2014
Dispatches investigates the consequences of rapid house price rises for buyers, sellers and communities and examines how the property boom of 2014 is changing the face of our towns